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.
JACK KORNFIELDAs we willingly enter each place of fear, each place of deficiency and insecurity in ourselves, we will discover that its walls are made of untruths, of old images of ourselves, of ancient fears, of false ideas of what is pure and what is not.
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The awakened heart and mind can be experienced as clarity itself, pure knowing.
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Buddhists were actually the first cognitive-behavioral therapists.
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The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle.
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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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Attention to the human body brings healing and regeneration. Through awareness of the body we remember who we really are.
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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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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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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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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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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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If you put a spoonful of salt in a cup of water it tastes very salty. If you put a spoonful of salt in a lake of fresh water the taste is still pure and clear. Peace comes when our hearts are open like the sky, vast as the ocean.
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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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It is true that the heart has its seasons, just as a flower opens to the sunlight and closes to the night. We need to be respectful of those rhythms. But we can’t close down for long. It is our true nature to have an open heart.
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In deep self acceptance, grows a compassionate understanding.
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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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