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Joko Beck, born Johannes Beck, was a German author known for his profound philosophical thoughts and unique literary style. His works are renowned for their deep philosophical insights and distinctive literary style. Born on March 27, 1917, he passed away on June 15, 2011.

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“Meditation practice is simply moving from a life of hurting myself and others to a life of not hurting myself and others.”

Life Moving Hurt Practice Meditation Meditation Practice Hurting Myself

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“Practice has to be a process of endless disappointment. We have to see that everything we demand (and even get) eventually disappoints us. This discovery is our teacher.”

Process Practice Teacher Demand Discovery Disappointment Endless Disappoint

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“How do we know if our practice is a real practice? Only by one thing: more and more, we just see the wonder. What is the wonder? I don't know. We can't know such things through thinking. But we always know it when it's there.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Real Spiritual Wonder Practice One Thing

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“We are just living this moment; we don't have to live 150,000 moments at once. We are only living one. That's why I say you might as well practice with each moment.”

Inspirational Wells Moments Might Practice

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“Practice can be stated very simply. It is moving from a life of hurting myself and others to a life of not hurting myself and others. That seems so simple-except when we substitute for real practice some idea that we should be different or better than we are, or that our lives should be different from the way they are. When we substitute our ideas about what should be (such notions as "I should not be angry or confused or unwilling") for our life as it truly is, then we're off base and our practice is barren.”

Way Should Ideas Different Real Seems Moving Hurt Simple Practice Our Lives Angry Notion Confused Substitutes Unwilling Barren Hurting Myself

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Born: March 27, 1917
Died: June 15, 2011
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