Attention to the human body brings healing and regeneration. Through awareness of the body we remember who we really are.
JACK KORNFIELDAttention to the human body brings healing and regeneration. Through awareness of the body we remember who we really are.
JACK KORNFIELDLive in joy, luminosity, and peace even among the troubles of the world. Remember who you are.
JACK KORNFIELDYou need a community. They remind you when you forget, and you remind them when they forget.
JACK KORNFIELDTrue love is not for the faint-hearted.
JACK KORNFIELDBuddhists were actually the first cognitive-behavioral therapists.
JACK KORNFIELDMuch of spiritual life is self-acceptance, maybe all of it.
JACK KORNFIELDWe do not have to improve ourselves; we just have to let go of what blocks our heart.
JACK KORNFIELDDo 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.
JACK KORNFIELDLive in joy, in love, even among those who hate.
JACK KORNFIELDTo 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.
JACK KORNFIELDMeet this transient world with neither grasping nor fear, trust the unfolding of life, and you will attain true serenity.
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.
JACK KORNFIELDWe need a warrior’s heart that lets us face our lives directly, our pains and limitations, our joys and possibilities.
JACK KORNFIELDWisdom says we are nothing. Love says we are everything. Between these two our life flows.
JACK KORNFIELDThe way I treat my body is not disconnected from the way I treat my family or the commitment I have to peace on our earth.
JACK KORNFIELDLet 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.
JACK KORNFIELD