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There are many good forms of meditation practice. A good meditation practice is any one that develops awareness or mindfulness of our body and our sense, of our mind and heart.

Jack Kornfield

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Jack Kornfield
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 16
Author
Psychologist
Writer
the United States of America
Good
Meditation
Practice
Sense
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Body
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Many
Mindfulness
Heart
Forms
Mind
Awareness

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