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You hold in your hand an invitation: to remember the transforming power of forgiveness and loving kindness. To remember that no matter where you are and what you face, within your heart peace is possible.

Jack Kornfield

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Jack Kornfield
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 16
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Psychologist
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the United States of America
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The near enemy of love is attachment. Attachment masquerades as love. It says, “I will love this person because I need them.” Or, “I’ll love you if you’ll love me back. I’ll love you, but only if you will be the way I want.” This isn’t love at all - it is attachment - and attachment is rigid, it is very different from love.
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To live in this precious animal body on this earth is as great a part of spiritual life as anything else.
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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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What would we have to hold in compassion to be at peace right now? What would we have to let go of to be at peace right now?
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Do not doubt your own basic goodness. In spite of all confusion and fear, you are born with a heart that knows what is just, loving, and beautiful.
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The first level of practice is illuminated by the qualities of courage and renunciation.
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Every individual has a unique contribution.
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In the end, forgiveness simply means never putting another person out of our heart.
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The work of your heart, the work of taking time, to listen, to help, is also your gift to the whole of the world
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Where we tended to be judgmental, we became more judgmental of ourselves in our spiritual practice.
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