398 Quotes by Jack Kornfield

Skill in concentrating and steadying the mind is the basis for all types of meditation.

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

Our life is shaped and determined by our thoughts. Usually we are only half conscious of the way thoughts direct our life; we are lost in thoughts as if they are reality. We take our own mental creations quite seriously, endorsing them without reservation.

Let go of the battle. Breathe quietly and let it be. Let your body relax and your heart soften. Open to whatever you experience without fighting.

When we let go of our battles and open our heart to things as they are, then we come to rest in the present moment. This is the beginning and the end of spiritual practice. Only in this moment can we discover that which is timeless. Only here can we find the love that we seek. Love in the past is simply memory, and love in the future is fantasy. Only in the reality of the present can we love, can we awaken, can we find peace and understanding and connection with ourselves and the world.

In the endthese things matter most:How well did you love?How fully did you live?How deeply did you let go?

In the end, just three things matter:How well we have livedHow well we have lovedHow well we have learned to let go

The way I treat my body is not disconnected from the way I treat my family or the commitment I have to peace on our earth.

The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle.