As we encounter new experiences with a mindful and wise attention, we discover that one of three things will happen to our… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
Within the mystery of life there is the infinite darkness of the night sky lit by distant orbs of fire, the cobbled… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
In spiritual life there is no room for compromise. Awakening is not negotiable; we cannot bargain to hold on to things that… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
No matter what situation we find ourselves in, we can always set our compass to our highest intentions in the present moment — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
Knowledge and achievements matter little if we do not yet know how to touch the heart of another and be touched. — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
To learn to concentrate we must choose a prayer or meditation and follow this path with commitment and steadiness, a willingness to… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
No matter how difficult the past, you can always begin again today, — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
It does not matter whether you have religion or are an agnostic believe in nothing, You can only appreciate (without knowing or… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
You hold in your hand an invitation: to remember the transforming power of forgiveness and loving kindness. To remember that no matter… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
A bulging portfolio of spiritual experiences matters little if it does not have the power to sustain us through the inevitable moments… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
In the end, just three things matter: How well we have lived How well we have loved How well we have learned… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
It is our commitment to wholeness that matters, the willingness to unfold in every deep aspect of our being. — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
All of spiritual practice is a matter of relationship: to ourselves, to others, to life's situations. — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another. — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
“When we let go of our battles and open our heart to things as they are, then we come to rest in the present… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
In opening we can see how many times we have mistaken small identities and fearful beliefs for our true nature and how limiting this… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
Wherever you are is the perfect place to awaken. This moment is the exact place to practice compassion and loving awareness. You have all… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
Acceptance does not mean inaction. We may need to respond, strongly at times...From a peaceful center we can respond instead of react. Unconscious reactions… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
To live in this precious animal body on this earth is as great a part of spiritual life as anything else. — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
We do not have to improve ourselves; we just have to let go of what blocks our heart. — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
To open deeply, as genuine spiritual life requires, we need tremendous courage and strength, a kind of warrior spirit. — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
For most of us, generosity is a quality that must be developed. We have to respect that it will grow gradually; otherwise our spirituality… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
What is truly a part of our spiritual path is that which brings us alive. If gardening brings us alive, that is part of… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
“Working with these distractions, steadying the canoe, letting the waves pass by, and coming back again and again in a quiet and collected way,… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
To understand ourselves and our life is the point of insight meditation: to understand and to be free. — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
