398 Quotes by Jack Kornfield

Built on the foundation of concentration is the third aspect of the Buddha’s path of awakening: clarity of vision and the development of wisdom.

Es un hecho que no podríamos vivir sin las abejas y que nuestra vida depende también de los terremotos.

To see the preciousness of all things, we must bring our full attention to life

To let go does not mean to get rid of. To let go means to let be. When we let be with compassion, things come and go on their own.

In a society that almost demands life at double time, speed and addictions numb us to our own experience. In such a society, it is almost impossible to settle into our bodies or stay connected with our hearts, let alone connect with one another or the earth where we live.

Sense the blessings of the earth in the perfect arc of a ripe tangerine, the taste of warm, fresh bread, the circling flight of birds, the lavender color of the sky shining in a late afternoon rain puddle, the million times we pass other beings in our cars and shops and out among the trees without crashing, conflict, or harm.

The best of modern therapy is much like a process of shared meditation, where therapist and client sit together, learning to pay close attention to those aspects and dimensions of the self that the client may be unable to touch on his or her own.

In this there is no judgment and no blame, for we seek not to perfect the world but to perfect our love for what is on this earth.

Buddhism talks about the possibility of transforming greed, hatred, and delusion. But sometimes need turns into greed.