Jack Kornfield
"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."
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"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."
"عندما نُسقط أعباء صراعاتنا ونفتح قلوبنا لما هو كائن، نجد السكينة في رحاب اللحظة الحاضرة. هذه هي غاية السلوك الروحي ومبتداه. في هذه اللحظة وحدها يتجلى لنا ما هو أزلي لا يحده زمان. هنا فقط نُصادف الحب الذي نبتغيه. الحب في غابر الأزمان ليس سوى ذكرى، والحب في قادمها محض سراب. في حقيقة الحاضر وحدها، يتسنى لنا أن نُحب، أن نتيقظ، أن نبلغ السكينة والفهم، وأن نتصل بذواتنا وبالكون من حولنا."
Jack Kornfield
A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life
"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."
"تلمّس بركات الأرض في القوس البديع لليوسفي الناضج، وفي مذاق الخبز الدافئ الطازج، وفي تحليق الطيور الدائر، وفي لون السماء الخزامى المتلألئ في بركة مطر متأخرة بعد الظهر، وفي الملايين من المرات التي نمر فيها بكائنات أخرى في سياراتنا ومتاجرنا وبين الأشجار دون تصادم أو نزاع أو أذى."
Jack Kornfield
"When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another - and ourselves."
Jack Kornfield
"The knowledge of the past stays with us. To let go is simply to release any images and emotions."
Jack Kornfield
"Taking the one seat describes two related aspects of spiritual work. Outwardly, it means selecting one practice and teacher among all the possibilities, and inwardly, it means having the determination to stick with that practice through whatever difficulties and doubts arise until you have come to true clarity and understanding."
Jack Kornfield
"Wisdom says we are nothing. Love says we are everything. Between these two our life flows."
Jack Kornfield
"In the end, just three things matter:How well we have lived How well we have loved How well we have learned to let go"
Jack Kornfield
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