It is hard to imagine a world without forgiveness. Without forgiveness…

Jack Kornfield
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It is hard to imagine a world without forgiveness. Without forgiveness life would be unbearable. Without forgiveness our lives are chained, forced to carry the sufferings of the past and repeat them with no release. ✨ Jack Kornfield (2012). Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are, p.53, Shambhala Publications
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