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Jack Kornfield

Jack Kornfield (born 1945) is an American teacher in the vipassana tradition of Theravada Buddhism and a leading figure in American insight meditation. He co-founded the Insight Meditation Society and Spirit Rock Meditation Center and has authored numerous books on mindfulness and compassion, including A Path with Heart.

Quotes: 3

Quotes by Jack Kornfield

No matter how difficult the past, you can always begin again today. — Jack Kornfield

Beginning Again Despite the Weight of Yesterday

Jack Kornfield’s words offer a quiet but powerful assurance: the past may shape us, yet it does not have to imprison us. By saying we can begin again today, he shifts attention from what cannot be changed to what can sti...

Created on: 5/1/2026

Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion. — Jack Kornfield

Healing Through Compassionate Attention to Pain

Jack Kornfield’s line begins with a quiet reversal: rather than escaping sorrow and wounds, he suggests healing starts when we face them directly. The word “only” is doing important work here—it implies that avoidance ma...

Created on: 2/26/2026

True wisdom is remembering that in the end, no matter what, everything will be fine. — Jack Kornfield

True Wisdom Lies in Trusting That Everything Will Be Fine - Jack Kornfield

This quote frames wisdom not just as knowledge or intellect, but as the deep understanding that ultimately, things will work out.

Created on: 4/18/2025