Buddhism Quotes by Jack Kornfield

Buddhist teachings are not a religion, they are a science of mind.

— Jack Kornfield

It's much better to become a Buddha than a Buddhist.

— Jack Kornfield

Buddhists were actually the first cognitive-behavioral therapists.

— Jack Kornfield

“The word “buddha” means one who is awake.”

— Jack Kornfield

Without being aware of it, you take many things as being your identity: your body, your race, your beliefs, your thoughts.

— Jack Kornfield

Buddhism talks about the possibility of transforming greed, hatred, and delusion. But sometimes need turns into greed.

— Jack Kornfield

We must especially learn the art of directing mindfulness into the closed areas of our life.

— Jack Kornfield

We are awakened to the profound realization that the true path to liberation is to let go of everything.

— Jack Kornfield

We must look at our life without sentimentality, exaggeration or idealism. Does what we are choosing reflect what we most deeply value?

— Jack Kornfield

We need a repeated discipline, a genuine training, in order to let go of our old habits of mind and to find…

— Jack Kornfield

We each need to make our lion's roar - to persevere with unshakable courage when faced with all manner of doubts and…

— Jack Kornfield

We can bring our spiritual practice into the streets, into our communities, when we see each realm as a temple, as a…

— Jack Kornfield

“Buddhist teachings put it this way: “Just as the great oceans have but one taste, the taste of salt, so do all…

— Jack Kornfield

Beneath the sophistication of Buddhist psychology lies the simplicity of compassion. We can touch into this compassion whenever the mind is quiet,…

— Jack Kornfield

Ours is a society of denial that conditions us to protect ourselves from any direct difficulty and discomfort. We expend enormous energy…

— Jack Kornfield

Great spiritual traditions are used as a means to ripen us, to bring us face to face with our life, and to…

— Jack Kornfield

When we let go of our battles and open our hearts to things as they are, then we come to rest in…

— Jack Kornfield

In opening we can see how many times we have mistaken small identities and fearful beliefs for our true nature and how…

— Jack Kornfield

When repeated difficulties do arise, our first spiritual approach is to acknowledge what is present, naming, softly saying 'sadness, sadness', or 'remembering,…

— Jack Kornfield

We can step out of our small sense of self and awaken to this reality. One of the reasons people get confused…

— Jack Kornfield

“Before his death the Buddha asked his disciples to follow the Dharma, not any teacher or tradition. He put no one over…

— Jack Kornfield

Thich Nhat Hanh has the ability to express some of the most profound teachings of interdependence and emptiness I've ever heard. With…

— Jack Kornfield

One day Mara, the Buddhist god of ignorance and evil, was traveling through the villages of India with his attendants. He saw…

— Jack Kornfield

In Buddhist practice, the outward and inward aspects of taking the one seat meet on our meditation cushion.

— Jack Kornfield

We have only now, only this single eternal moment opening and unfolding before us, day and night.

— Jack Kornfield

According to Buddhist scriptures, compassion is the "quivering of the pure heart" when we have allowed ourselves to be touched by the…

— Jack Kornfield