When we feel anger toward someone, we can consider that they are a being just like us, who has faced much suffering in life.
Jack KornfieldAccording to Buddhist scriptures, compassion is the "quivering of the pure heart" when we have allowed ourselves to be touched by the pain of life.
Jack KornfieldTrain your mind the same way you’d train a puppy: Be patient, be consistent, and have some fun along the way.
Jack KornfieldPeace requires us to surrender our illusions of control. We can love and care for others but we cannot possess our children, lovers, family, or friends. We can assist them, pray for them, and wish them well, yet in the end their happiness and suffering depend on their thoughts and actions, not on our wishes.
Jack Kornfield