Meditation practice is neither holding on nor avoiding; it is a settli…

Jack Kornfield
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Meditation practice is neither holding on nor avoiding; it is a settling back into the moment, opening to what is there. ✨ Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield (2001). Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation, p.23, Shambhala Publications
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Those who are Awake live in a state of constant amazement. ✨ Twitter post from Oct 02, 2014
Since death will take us anyway, why live our life in fear? Why not die in our old ways and be free to live? ✨ Jack Kornfield (2008). After The Ecstasy, The Laundry, p.41, Random House
In opening we can see how many times we have mistaken small identities and fearful beliefs for our true nature and how limiting this is. We can touch with great compassion the pain from the contracte … ▶
When we let go of our battles and open our hearts to things as they are, then we come to rest in the present moment. This is the beginning and the end of spiritual practice.
Train your mind the same way you’d train a puppy: Be patient, be consistent, and have some fun along the way.

Meditation practice is neither holding on nor avoiding; it is a settling back into the moment, opening to what is there. ✨ Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield (2001). Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation, p.23, Shambhala Publications

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