To live life is to make a succession of errors. Understanding this can bring us great ease and forgiveness for ourselves and others.
JACK KORNFIELDThere are no holy places and no holy people, only holy moments, only moments of wisdom.
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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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There are no holy places and no holy people, only holy moments, only moments of wisdom.
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Use whatever has come to awaken patience, understanding, and love.
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The willingness to empty ourselves and then seek our true nature is an expression of great and courageous love.
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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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At the end of our life our questions are simple: Did I live fully? Did I love well?
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In the end, forgiveness simply means never putting another person out of our heart.
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The quieting of our mind is a political act.
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Peace requires us to surrender our illusions of control.
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When we have for so long been judged by everyone we meet, just to look into the eyes of another who does not judge us can be extraordinarily healing.
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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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Live in joy, in love, even among those who hate.
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If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.
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Have respect for yourself, and patience and compassion. With these, you can handle anything.
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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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