Practice Quotes

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Meditation practice isnâ€™t about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. Itâ€™s about befriending who we are already. The ground of practice is… — Pema Chodron
If we want there to be peace in the world, we have to be brave enough to soften what is rigid in our hearts, to… — Pema Chodron
As we follow a genuine path of practice, our sufferings may seem to increase because we no longer hide from them or from ourselves. When… — Jack Kornfield
Yet I knew that spiritual practice is impossible without great dedication, energy, and commitment. — Jack Kornfield
Where we tended to be judgmental, we became more judgmental of ourselves in our spiritual practice. — Jack Kornfield
There are many ways up the mountain and each of us must choose a practice that feels true to our heart. — Jack Kornfield
In Buddhist practice, the outward and inward aspects of taking the one seat meet on our meditation cushion. — Jack Kornfield
We need to learn how to honor and use a practice for as long as it serves usâ€”which in most cases is a very long… — Jack Kornfield
To learn to concentrate we must choose a prayer or meditation and follow this path with commitment and steadiness, a willingness to work with our… — Jack Kornfield
Forgiveness does not mean that we have to continue to relate to those who have done us harm. In some cases the best practice may… — Jack Kornfield
The independence and rebelliousness of our adolescence offer us yet another quality essential to our practice; the insistence that we find out the truth for… — Jack Kornfield
The first level of practice is illuminated by the qualities of courage and renunciation. — Jack Kornfield
Through practice, gently and gradually we can collect ourselves and learn how to be more fully with what we do. — Jack Kornfield
A factor that greatly supports the opening of energy in practice is exercise and care of the physical body. — Jack Kornfield
Samadhi doesnâ€™t just come of itself; it takes practice. — Jack Kornfield
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… — Jack Kornfield
Meditation practice is neither holding on nor avoiding; it is a settling back into the moment, opening to what is there. — Jack Kornfield
The important point of spiritual practice is not to try to escape your life, but to face it - exactly and completely. — Dainin Katagiri
When you ride in a boat and watch the shore, you might assume that the shore is moving. But when you keep your eyes closely… — Dogen
Know that the true dharma emerges of itself [during the practice of zazen], clearing away hindrances and distractions. — Dogen

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