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Burmese Statues
- In Burma, Jack Kornfield initially found the ornate golden Buddha statues kitschy.
- His partner, Trudy, helped him see them as radiating loving kindness, changing his perspective.
Varanasi
- Jack Kornfield describes visiting Varanasi (Benares), the oldest continuously inhabited city.
- He witnessed the Ghats, where pilgrims bathe, do laundry, and cremate the dead.
River of Time
- Kornfield suggests viewing life's experiences like bubbles on the Ganges: arising and vanishing.
- He encourages not clinging to or trying to fix things, embracing the present moment.