Knowledge and achievements matter little if we do not yet know how to touch the heart of another and be touched.
JACK KORNFIELDWhen 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.
More Jack Kornfield Quotes
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The quieting of our mind is a political act.
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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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To see the preciousness of all things, we must bring our full attention 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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Life is so hard, how can we be anything but kind?
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In the end, just three things matter: How well we have lived How well we have loved How well we have learned to let go.
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The waves do keep coming, so learn to surf.
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Live in joy, in love, even among those who hate.
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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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Life without forgiveness is unbearable.
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Love is based on our capacity to trust in a reality beyond fear, to trust a timeless truth bigger than all our difficulties.
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The awakened heart and mind can be experienced as clarity itself, pure knowing.
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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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Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.
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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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