War Quotes by Jack Kornfield

The unawakened mind tends to make war against the way things are.

— Jack Kornfield

“Though one may conquer a thousand times a thousand men in battle, he who conquers himself is the greatest warrior.”

— Jack Kornfield

If we are engaged in actions that cause pain and conflict to ourselves and others, it is impossible for the mind to…

— Jack Kornfield

Yes, there are troubles in the world. There's war and hatred, there's sickness and difficulty. And there is also an undying spirit,…

— 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

When we struggle to change ourselves we, in fact, only continue the patterns of self-judgement and aggression. We keep the war against…

— Jack Kornfield

The purpose of a spiritual discipline is to give us a way to stop the war, not by our force of will,…

— Jack Kornfield

Most of us have spent our lives caught up in plans, expectations, ambitions for the future; in regrets, guilt or shame about…

— Jack Kornfield

Let go of the battle. Breathe quietly and let it be. Let your body relax and your heart soften. Open to whatever…

— Jack Kornfield

In our charade with ourselves we pretend that our war is not really war. We have changed the name of the War…

— Jack Kornfield

“Genuine spiritual practice requires us to learn how to stop the war. This is a first step, but actually it must be…

— Jack Kornfield

No amount of outer technology, no amount of computers and biotechnology and nanotechnology is going to stop the continuation of warfare and…

— Jack Kornfield

“The purpose of a spiritual discipline is to give us a way to stop the war, not by our force of will,…

— Jack Kornfield

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

— Jack Kornfield

The unawakened mind tends to make war against the way things are. To follow a path with heart, we must understand the…

— Jack Kornfield