When we take the one seat on our meditation cushion we become our own …

Jack Kornfield
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When we take the one seat on our meditation cushion we become our own monastery. We create the compassionate space that allows for the arising of all things: sorrows, loneliness, shame, desire, regret, frustration, happiness.
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