“As we encounter new experiences with a mindful and wise attention, we discover that one of three things will happen to our new experience: it will go away, it will stay the same, or it will get more intense. whatever happens does not really matter.”

— Jack Kornfield

Source: A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life

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