There are no holy places and no holy people, only holy moments, only moments of wisdom.
JACK KORNFIELDThe basic principle of spiritual life is that our problems become the very place to discover wisdom and love.
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Most of us have spent our lives caught up in plans, expectations, ambitions for the future; in regrets, guilt or shame about the past. To come into the present is to stop the war.
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The quieting of our mind is a political act.
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Every individual in the world has a unique contribution.
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The heart is like a garden. It can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love. What seeds will you plant there?
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Letting go does not mean not caring about things. It means caring about them in a flexible and wise way.
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Equanimity arises when we accept the way things are.
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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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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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Buddhists were actually the first cognitive-behavioral therapists.
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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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Live in joy, luminosity, and peace even among the troubles of the world. Remember who you are.
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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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In the end, forgiveness simply means never putting another person out of our heart.
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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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The basic principle of spiritual life is that our problems become the very place to discover wisdom and love.
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