We have only now, only this single eternal moment opening and unfolding before us, day and night.
JACK KORNFIELDTo 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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We need a warrior’s heart that lets us face our lives directly, our pains and limitations, our joys and possibilities.
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The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another.
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It is not enough to know that love and forgiveness are possible. We have to find ways to bring them to life.
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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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Attention to the human body brings healing and regeneration. Through awareness of the body we remember who we really are.
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Nobody knows why they were born or where they come from.
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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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As long as you are trying to be something other than what you actually are, your mind wears itself out. But if you say, ‘This is what I am, it is a fact that I am going to investigate and understand,’ then you can go beyond.
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We can always begin again.
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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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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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When we let go of our battles and open our hearts to things as they are, then we come to rest in the present moment. This is the beginning and the end of spiritual practice.
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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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Each moment of every day is new and then it vanishes. Where is that day? Where is that moment?
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