The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace
Jack Kornfield
Top 10 Best Quotes
“There are many ways that I have hurt and harmed others, have betrayed or abandoned them, caused them suffering, knowingly or unknowingly, out of my pain, fear, anger, and confusion. Let yourself remember and visualize the ways you have hurt others. See the pain you have caused out of your own fear and confusion. Feel your own sorrow and regret. Sense that finally you can release this burden and ask for forgiveness. Take as much time as you need to picture each memory that still burdens your heart. And then as each person comes to mind, gently say: I ask for your forgiveness, I ask for your forgiveness.”
“ If you put a spoonful of salt in a cup of water it tastes very salty. If you put a spoonful of salt in a lake of fresh water the taste is still pure and clear. Peace comes when our hearts are open like the sky, vast as the ocean.”
“The words of the Buddha offer this truth: ∼ Hatred never ceases by hatred but by love alone is healed.”
“True love is not for the faint-hearted.”
“Love creates a communion with life. Love expands us, connects us, sweetens us, ennobles us. Love springs up in tender concern, it blossoms into caring action. It makes beauty out of all we touch. In any moment we can step beyond our small self and embrace each other as beloved parts of a whole.”
“It is not enough to know that love and forgiveness are possible. We have to find ways to bring them to life.”
“Your happiness and suffering depend on your actions and not on my wishes for you.”
“The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle.”
“There is no higher happiness than peace.”
“Live in joy, in love, even among those who hate.”
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