“Finding a way to extend forgiveness to ourselves is one of our most essential tasks. Just as others have been caught in suffering, so have we. If we look honestly at our life, we can see the sorrows and pain that have led to our own wrongdoing. In this we can finally extend forgiveness to ourselves; we can hold the pain we have caused in compassion. Without such mercy, we will live our own life in exile.”
Quote by Jack Kornfield
Work
Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are
This book explores the principles of mindfulness and spiritual enlightenment as taught in Buddhism, emphasizing the practice of finding peace and clarity in the present moment. more
Author
Jack Kornfield
Jack Kornfield is an American author and meditation teacher, born in 1945. His works mainly focus on Buddhist meditation and spiritual growth, which have won him a wide audience. more
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