"Whenever we say a person's name, notice whether……" — Joko Beck
"Whenever we say a person's name, notice whether we have stated more than a fact. For example, the judgment, 'She's thoughtless' goes beyond the facts 'She said she'd call me and she didn't."
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29 Quotes by Joko Beck
Joko Beck has 29 quotes on this site.
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We have self-centered minds which get us into plenty of trouble. If we do not come to understand the error…
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We learn in our guts, not just in our brain, that a life of joy is not in seeking happiness,…
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How do we know if our practice is a real practice? Only by one thing: more and more, we just…
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Awareness is our true self; it's what we are. So we don't have to try to develop awareness; we simply…
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If I were to tell you that your life is already perfect, whole, and complete just as it is, you…
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We have to face the pain we have been running from. In fact, we need to learn to rest in…
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My dog doesn't worry about the meaning of life. She may worry if she doesn't get her breakfast, but she doesn't…
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We are just living this moment; we don't have to live 150,000 moments at once. We are only living one.…
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What does open us is sharing our vulnerabilities. Sometimes we see a couple who has done this difficult work over…
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Life is a second-by-second miracle.
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Practice can be stated very simply. It is moving from a life of hurting myself and others to a life…
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Meditation is not about doing something
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The insatiable thirst for everything which lies beyond, and which life reveals, is the most living proof of our immortality.
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