The quieting of our mind is a political act.
JACK KORNFIELDIt is not enough to know that love and forgiveness are possible. We have to find ways to bring them to life.
More Jack Kornfield Quotes
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The 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.
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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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It 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.
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Live in joy, in love, even among those who hate.
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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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The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle.
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Life without forgiveness is unbearable.
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Most people discover that when hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with their own pain.
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The purpose of a spiritual discipline is to give us a way to stop the war, not by our force of will, but organically, through understanding an gradual training.
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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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We do not have to improve ourselves; we just have to let go of what blocks our heart.
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Letting go does not mean not caring about things. It means caring about them in a flexible and wise way.
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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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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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Equanimity arises when we accept the way things are.
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