In deep self-acceptance grows a compassionate understanding. As one Ze…

Jack Kornfield
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In deep self-acceptance grows a compassionate understanding. As one Zen master said when I asked if he ever gets angry, 'Of course I get angry, but then a few minutes later I say to myself, 'What's the use of this,' and I let it go.' ✨ Jack Kornfield (2012). Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are, p.136, Shambhala Publications
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