At the end of our life our questions are simple: Did I live fully? Did I love well?
JACK KORNFIELDAs 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.
More Jack Kornfield Quotes
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When we struggle to change ourselves we, in fact, only continue the patterns of self-judgement and aggression. We keep the war against ourselves alive.
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Have respect for yourself, and patience and compassion. With these, you can handle anything.
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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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The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle.
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If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.
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Part of spiritual and emotional maturity is recognizing that it’s not like you’re going to try to fix yourself and become a different person. You remain the same person, but you become awakened.
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The quieting of our mind is a political act.
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Indifference is a misguided way of defending ourselves.
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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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Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.
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To see the preciousness of all things, we must bring our full attention to life.
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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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It does not matter whether you have religion or are an agnostic believe in nothing, You can only appreciate (without knowing or understanding) the mysteries of life.
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Compassion for ourselves gives rise to the power to transform resentment into forgiveness, hatred into friendliness, and fear into respect for all beings.
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May I be given the appropriate difficulties so that my heart can truly open with compassion. Imagine asking for that.
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