If we are engaged in actions that cause pain and conflict to ourselves and others, it is impossible for the mind to become settled, collected, and focused in meditation; it is impossible for the heart to open.
Jack KornfieldWhat would we have to hold in compassion to be at peace right now? What would we have to let go of to be at peace right now?
Jack KornfieldTo undertake a genuine spiritual path is not to avoid difficulties but to learn the art of making mistakes wakefully, to bring them to the transformative power of our heart.
Jack KornfieldAnger shows us precisely where we are stuck, where our limits are, where we cling to beliefs and fears.
Jack Kornfield