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Everybody needs to take some time, in some way, to quiet themselves and really listen to their heart.
Jack Kornfield
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Jack Kornfield
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 16
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Expressing gratitude to our benefactors is a natural form of love. In fact, some people find loving kindness for themselves so hard, they begin their practice with a benefactor. This too is fine. The rule in loving kindness practice is to follow the way that most easily opens your heart.
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