The person who betrayed you is sunning themselves on a beach in Hawaii and you’re knotted up in hatred. Who is suffering?
JACK KORNFIELDIn the end, forgiveness simply means never putting another person out of our heart.
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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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Letting go does not mean not caring about things. It means caring about them in a flexible and wise way.
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What we seek is what we are.
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To see the preciousness of all things, we must bring our full attention to life.
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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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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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You need a community. They remind you when you forget, and you remind them when they forget.
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Every individual in the world has a unique contribution.
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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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Live in joy, luminosity, and peace even among the troubles of the world. Remember who you are.
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The awakened heart and mind can be experienced as clarity itself, pure knowing.
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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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The basic principle of spiritual life is that our problems become the very place to discover wisdom and love.
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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 have only now, only this single eternal moment opening and unfolding before us, day and night.
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