What is truly a part of our spiritual path is that which brings us alive. If gardening brings us alive, that is part of our path, if it is music, if it is conversation we must follow what brings us alive.
JACK KORNFIELDEverything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.
More Jack Kornfield Quotes
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We do not have to improve ourselves; we just have to let go of what blocks our heart.
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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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Every facet, every department of your mind, is to be programmed by you. And unless you assume your rightful responsibility, and begin to program your own mind, the world will program it for you.
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There are no holy places and no holy people, only holy moments, only moments of wisdom.
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The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle.
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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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Train your mind the same way you’d train a puppy: Be patient, be consistent, and have some fun along the way.
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The way I treat my body is not disconnected from the way I treat my family or the commitment I have to peace on our earth.
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Anger shows us precisely where we are stuck, where our limits are, where we cling to beliefs and fears.
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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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The person who betrayed you is sunning themselves on a beach in Hawaii and you’re knotted up in hatred. Who is suffering?
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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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You hold in your hand an invitation: to remember the transforming power of forgiveness and loving kindness. To remember that no matter where you are and what you face, within your heart peace is possible.
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May you know the beauty of your own true nature.
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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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