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True emptiness is not empty, but contains all things. The mysterious and pregnant void creates and reflects all possibilities. From it arises our individuality, which can be discovered and developed, although never possessed or fixed.
Jack Kornfield
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Jack Kornfield
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 16
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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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