The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace
by Jack Kornfield
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Author: Jack KornfieldEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-29
ISBN: 0553381199
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Bantam
Book Reviews of The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace
Book Review: This is Jack Kornfield at his best!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a wonderful book of quotable quotes, vignettes and meditations that invite thoughtful pondering and contemplation. A few excerpts speak for themselves.
Consider the dialogue between two former prisoners of war:
"Have you forgiven your captors yet?"
"No, never!"
"Well, then, they still have you in prison, don't they?"
We begin the work of forgiveness primarily for ourselves. (p. 22)
We may still be suffering terribly from the past while those who betrayed us are on vacation.
It is painful to hate. Without forgiveness we continue to perpetuate the illusion that hate can heal our pain and the pain of others.
In forgiveness we let go and find relief in our heart. (p. 23)
Even those in the worst situations, the conflicts and tragedies of Bosnia, Cambodia, Rwanda, Northern Ireland, or South Africa, have had to find a path to reconciliation. This is true in America as well. It is the only way to heal.
Sometimes this means finding the courage to forgive the unforgivable, to consciously release the heart from the clutches of another's terrible acts.
We must discover a way to move on from the past, no matter what traumas it held.
(p. 24)
The past is over:
Forgiveness means giving up all hope of a better past. (p. 25)
Consider the dialogue between two former prisoners of war:
"Have you forgiven your captors yet?"
"No, never!"
"Well, then, they still have you in prison, don't they?"
We begin the work of forgiveness primarily for ourselves.
Kornfield, Jack. The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace. New York, NY: Bantam Books 2002, p. 22.
We may still be suffering terribly from the past while those who betrayed us are on vacation.
It is painful to hate. Without forgiveness we continue to perpetuate the illusion that hate can heal our pain and the pain of others.
In forgiveness we let go and find relief in our heart.
Kornfield, Jack. The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace. New York, NY: Bantam Books 2002, p. 23.
Even those in the worst situations, the conflicts and tragedies of Bosnia, Cambodia, Rwanda, Northern Ireland, or South Africa, have had to find a path to reconciliation. This is true in America as well. It is the only way to heal.
Sometimes this means finding the courage to forgive the unforgivable, to consciously release the heart from the clutches of another's terrible acts.
We must discover a way to move on from the past, no matter what traumas it held.
Kornfield, Jack. The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace. New York, NY: Bantam Books 2002, p. 24.
The past is over:
Forgiveness means giving up all hope of a better past.
Kornfield, Jack. The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace. New York, NY: Bantam Books 2002, p. 25.
If only we could help each other build temples of forgiveness instead of prisons:
We can.
In our own hearts. (p. 41.)
Our society has forgotten to teach love.
In the words of John Gatto, New York City Teacher of the Year:
Think of the things that are killing us as a nation: drugs, brainless competition, recreational sex, the pornography of violence, gambling, alcohol, and the worst pornography of all - lives devoted to buying things, accumulation as a religion. (p. 77)
This is Jack Kornfield at his best!
Summary of The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace
You hold in your hand an invitation:To remember the transforming power of forgiveness and lovingkindness. To remember that no matter where you are and what you face, within your heart peace is possible.
In this beautiful and graceful little book, internationally renowned Buddhist teacher and meditation master Jack Kornfield has collected age-old teachings, modern stories, and time-honored practices for bringing healing, peace, and compassion into our daily lives. Just to read these pages offers calm and comfort. The practices contained here offer meditations for you to discover a new way to meet life?s greatest challenges with acceptance, joy, and hope.
From the Hardcover edition.
Bestselling author Jack Kornfield has put together a how-to book--his most ambitious work yet--to encourage the best side of humanity. In The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace, Kornfield uses the evocative power of aphorisms to spark feelings and thoughts that can germinate and grow. After a chapter of aphorisms and quotations on each of the title's three topics, Kornfield offers a related series of meditations that show how to cultivate what the aphorisms have prepared. Whereas essays tend to be read through and forgotten, this book invites a deliberate pace, with the reader filling in the blanks, taking time away for meditation, then coming back for more inspiration. Never descending into triteness, Kornfield is realistic on tough issues, encouraging awareness and persistence over resignation and indifference. If you yearn to open your heart, open the pages of Kornfield's latest. --Brian Bruya
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