We do not have to improve ourselves; we just have to let go of what blocks our heart.
JACK KORNFIELDThe waves do keep coming, so learn to surf.
More Jack Kornfield Quotes
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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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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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You need a community. They remind you when you forget, and you remind them when they forget.
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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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The willingness to empty ourselves and then seek our true nature is an expression of great and courageous love.
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The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle.
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Buddhists were actually the first cognitive-behavioral therapists.
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True love is not for the faint-hearted.
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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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Attention to the human body brings healing and regeneration. Through awareness of the body we remember who we really are.
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The quieting of our mind is a political act.
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Use whatever has come to awaken patience, understanding, and love.
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There are no holy places and no holy people, only holy moments, only moments of wisdom.
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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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At the end of our life our questions are simple: Did I live fully? Did I love well?
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