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Jack Kornfield says we can love and care for others but we cannot…

“Peace requires us to surrender our illusions of control. We can love and care for others but we cannot possess our children, lovers, family, or friends. We can assist them, pray for them, and wish them well, yet in the … Continue reading

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Krishna Das says to love somebody is to…

“To love somebody is to let them be who they are and do what they have to do.” – Krishna Das

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Jack Kornfield says peace comes when our hearts are…

“If you put a spoonful of salt in a cup of water it tastes very salty. If you put a spoonful of salt in a lake of fresh water the taste is still pure and clear. Peace comes when our … Continue reading

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Daphne Rose Kingma says holding on is believing that there is only a past…

“Holding on is believing that there is only a past; letting go is knowing that there is a future.” – Daphne Rose Kingma

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Jack Kornfield says wisdom says we are nothing…

“Wisdom says we are nothing. Love says we are everything. Between these two our life flows.” – Jack Kornfield

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Roshi Joan Halifax says the thing that one learns about love is you cannot bank it…

“The thing that one learns about love is you cannot bank it.  You can’t accumulate it.  Love works because you let go of it.  You send it.  You share it.” – Roshi Joan Halifax, Cultivating the Courage to Love, video … Continue reading

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Thomas Moore says remember that love is not only about relationship…

“It may help us, in those times of trouble, to remember that love is not only about relationship, it is also an affair of the soul.” – Thomas Moore, Care of the Soul: Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday … Continue reading

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