Jack Kornfield Quotes about Acceptance

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Acceptance does not mean inaction. We may need to respond, strongly at times...From a peaceful center we can respond instead of react. Unconscious reactions create problems. Considered responses bring peace. With a

Acceptance does not mean inaction. We may need to respond, strongly at times...From a peaceful center we can respond instead of react. Unconscious reactions create problems. Considered responses bring peace. With a peaceful heart whatever happens can be met with wisdom...Peace is not weak; it is unshakable.

Jack Kornfield

Heart, Mean, Acceptance

In deep self acceptance, grows a compassionate understanding.

Jack Kornfield

Acceptance, Self, Understanding

Jack Kornfield (2012). “Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are”, p.136, Shambhala Publications

Much of spiritual life is self-acceptance, maybe all of it.

Jack Kornfield

Spiritual, Acceptance, Self

Twitter post from Dec 11, 2014

A second quality of mature sirituality is kindness. It is based on a fundamental notion of self-acceptance.

Jack Kornfield

Kindness, Acceptance, Compassion

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

Letting Go, Acceptance, Compassion

Jack Kornfield (2012). “Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are”, p.136, Shambhala Publications