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With mindfulness, we are learning to observe in a new way, with balance and a powerful disidentification.

Jack Kornfield

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Jack Kornfield
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 16
Author
Psychologist
Writer
the United States of America
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Mindfulness
Observe
Balance
Learning
Powerful

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All of spiritual practice is a matter of relationship: to ourselves, to others, to life's situations.
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This life is a test-it is only a test. If it had been an actual life, you would have received further instructions on where to go and what to do. Remember, this life is only a test.
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