How I Poison Myself

“The three poisons are passion (this includes craving or addiction), aggression, and ignorance (which includes denial or the tendency to shut down and close out).

We would usually think of these poisons as something bad, something to be avoided. But that isn’t the attitude here; instead, they become seeds of compassion and openness.”

~ from “Three Methods for Working With Chaos,” Pema Chodron, Shambhala Sun, March 1997

via How I Poison Myself. | elephant journal.