When we take the one seat on our meditation cushion we become our own monastery. We create the compassionate space that allows for the arising of all things: sorrows, loneliness, shame, desire, regret, frustration, happiness.
Jack KornfieldA second quality of mature sirituality is kindness. It is based on a fundamental notion of self-acceptance.
Jack KornfieldWe as human beings have the amazing capacity to be reborn at breakfast everyday and say, โThis is a new day.โ
Jack KornfieldExpressing gratitude to our benefactors is a natural form of love. In fact, some people find loving kindness for themselves so hard, they begin their practice with a benefactor. This too is fine. The rule in loving kindness practice is to follow the way that most easily opens your heart.
Jack Kornfield