I can‘t find better words than Jack Kornfield in his message to the new year, so I share it with you. May it encourage and strengthen you for this time…
In the long run, I am hopeful.
Yes, in human incarnation there are inevitable periods of difficulty, personal and collective. Yet with wisdom and a good heart, our personal sufferings can temper us and help us live with dignity and find an indestructible spirit in ourselves. And in the same way, we can learn to bear the difficulties of the world with compassion and courageously do what we can to mend the broken places. ….
And while the news often features the worst of humanity, there are a billion acts of human kindness every hour of every day!
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Recognize that even our big problems are part of a long march demanding us to honor our human connection, our interdependence with all life.
A most trustworthy and blessed project is to align yourself with compassion,
to plant seeds of goodness, to use the creative force of your life to bring understanding, awakening and love to all. Foster trust in life’s renewal power.
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Pablo Neruda explains further,
“You can pick all the flowers, but you can’t stop the spring.”
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Let yourself blossom like a lotus or whatever unique flower you are,
shining in the world, spreading your seeds of love amidst it all.
Blessings to you,
Jack Kornfield
Here you find his complete message …