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.
JACK KORNFIELDThe quieting of our mind is a political act.
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The willingness to empty ourselves and then seek our true nature is an expression of great and courageous love.
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To begin to meditate is to look into our lives with interest in kindness and discover how to be wakeful and free.
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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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Indifference is a misguided way of defending ourselves.
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As long as you are trying to be something other than what you actually are, your mind wears itself out. But if you say, ‘This is what I am, it is a fact that I am going to investigate and understand,’ then you can go beyond.
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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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No matter how difficult the past, you can always begin again today.
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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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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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Most people discover that when hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with their own pain.
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To live life is to make a succession of errors. Understanding this can bring us great ease and forgiveness for ourselves and others.
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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 undertake a genuine spiritual path is not to avoid difficulties but to learn the art of making mistakes wakefully, to bring them to the transformative power of our heart.
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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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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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