Anger shows us precisely where we are stuck, where our limits are, where we cling to beliefs and fears.
JACK KORNFIELDSpiritual life doesn’t make you a good person; you ARE a good person, you are a holy being when you are born. What spiritual life does is remind us that this is who we really are.
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To let go does not mean to get rid of. To let go means to let be. When we let be with compassion, things come and go on their own.
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Live in joy, luminosity, and peace even among the troubles of the world. Remember who you are.
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A second quality of mature spirituality is kindness. It is based on a fundamental notion of self-acceptance.
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No amount of meditation, yoga, diet, and reflection will make all of our problems go away, but we can transform our difficulties into our practice until little by little they guide us on our way.
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The waves do keep coming, so learn to surf.
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To see the preciousness of all things, we must bring our full attention to life.
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To live fully is to let go and die with each passing moment, and to be reborn in each new one.
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Within each of us there is a silence as vast as the universe. We long for it. We can return to it.
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Most people discover that when hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with their own pain.
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To live in this precious animal body on this earth is as great a part of spiritual life as anything else.
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Life without forgiveness is unbearable.
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In the end, just three things matter: How well we have lived How well we have loved How well we have learned to let go.
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Let go of the battle. Breathe quietly and let it be. Let your body relax and your heart soften. Open to whatever you experience without fighting.
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Everything has a beginning and an ending. Make peace with that and all will be well…In life we cannot avoid change, we cannot avoid loss. Freedom and happiness are found in the flexibility and ease with which we move through change.
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The grief we carry is part of the grief of the world. Hold it gently. Let it be honored. You do not have to keep it in anymore. You can let go into the heart of compassion; you can weep.
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The quieting of our mind is a political act.
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May you know the beauty of your own true nature.
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When we have for so long been judged by everyone we meet, just to look into the eyes of another who does not judge us can be extraordinarily healing.
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Equanimity arises when we accept the way things are.
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To understand ourselves and our life is the point of insight meditation: to understand and to be free.
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The willingness to empty ourselves and then seek our true nature is an expression of great and courageous love.
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Live in joy, in love, even among those who hate.
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Do not doubt your own basic goodness. In spite of all confusion and fear, you are born with a heart that knows what is just, loving, and beautiful.
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We each need to make our lion’s roar – to persevere with unshakable courage when faced with all manner of doubts and sorrows and fears – to declare our right to awaken.
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To undertake a genuine spiritual path is not to avoid difficulties but to learn the art of making mistakes wakefully, to bring them to the transformative power of our heart.
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Have respect for yourself, and patience and compassion. With these, you can handle anything.
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