No matter how difficult the past, you can always begin again today.
JACK KORNFIELD
Much of spiritual life is self-acceptance, maybe all of it.
More Jack Kornfield Quotes
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No matter how difficult the past, you can always begin again today.
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You hold in your hand an invitation: to remember the transforming power of forgiveness and loving kindness. To remember that no matter where you are and what you face, within your heart peace is possible.
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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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In the end, forgiveness simply means never putting another person out of our heart.
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Everything has a beginning and an ending. Make peace with that and all will be well…In life we cannot avoid change, we cannot avoid loss. Freedom and happiness are found in the flexibility and ease with which we move through change.
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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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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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We must look at ourselves over and over again in order to learn to love, to discover what has kept our hearts closed, and what it means to allow our hearts to open.
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Spiritual life doesn’t make you a good person; you ARE a good person, you are a holy being when you are born. What spiritual life does is remind us that this is who we really are.
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The basic principle of spiritual life is that our problems become the very place to discover wisdom and love.
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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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Train your mind the same way you’d train a puppy: Be patient, be consistent, and have some fun along the way.
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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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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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Use whatever has come to awaken patience, understanding, and love.
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We do not have to improve ourselves; we just have to let go of what blocks our heart.
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