We have only now, only this single eternal moment opening and unfolding before us, day and night.
JACK KORNFIELDIt 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.
More Jack Kornfield Quotes
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Indifference is a misguided way of defending ourselves.
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Buddhists were actually the first cognitive-behavioral therapists.
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The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle.
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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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It is true that the heart has its seasons, just as a flower opens to the sunlight and closes to the night. We need to be respectful of those rhythms. But we can’t close down for long. It is our true nature to have an open heart.
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If you put a spoonful of salt in a cup of water it tastes very salty. If you put a spoonful of salt in a lake of fresh water the taste is still pure and clear. Peace comes when our hearts are open like the sky, vast as the ocean.
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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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Knowledge and achievements matter little if we do not yet know how to touch the heart of another and be touched.
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Much of spiritual life is self-acceptance, maybe all of it.
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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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The quieting of our mind is a political act.
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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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In deep self acceptance, grows a compassionate understanding.
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Life without forgiveness is unbearable.
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Live in joy, in love, even among those who hate.
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