Anger shows us precisely where we are stuck, where our limits are, where we cling to beliefs and fears.
JACK KORNFIELDThe 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.
More Jack Kornfield Quotes
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Life without forgiveness is unbearable.
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Life without forgiveness is unbearable.
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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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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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The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another.
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Even Socrates, who lived a very frugal and simple life, loved to go to the market. When his students asked about this, he replied, “I love to go and see all the things I am happy without.
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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 person who betrayed you is sunning themselves on a beach in Hawaii and you’re knotted up in hatred. Who is suffering?
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The waves do keep coming, so learn to surf.
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We need a warrior’s heart that lets us face our lives directly, our pains and limitations, our joys and possibilities.
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Have respect for yourself, and patience and compassion. With these, you can handle anything.
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If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.
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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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Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.
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Wherever you are is the perfect place to awaken. This moment is the exact place to practice compassion and loving awareness. You have all the ingredients to breathe and find freedom just where you are.
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