To live life is to make a succession of errors. Understanding this can bring us great ease and forgiveness for ourselves and others.
JACK KORNFIELDNo 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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When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another – and ourselves.
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Meet this transient world with neither grasping nor fear, trust the unfolding of life, and you will attain true serenity.
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Life without forgiveness is unbearable.
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There are no holy places and no holy people, only holy moments, only moments of wisdom.
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True love is not for the faint-hearted.
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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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Attention to the human body brings healing and regeneration. Through awareness of the body we remember who we really are.
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A second quality of mature spirituality is kindness. It is based on a fundamental notion of self-acceptance.
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We each need to make our lion’s roar – to persevere with unshakable courage when faced with all manner of doubts and sorrows and fears – to declare our right to awaken.
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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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To understand ourselves and our life is the point of insight meditation: to understand and to be free.
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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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Every individual in the world has a unique contribution.
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The awakened heart and mind can be experienced as clarity itself, pure knowing.
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The waves do keep coming, so learn to surf.
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