"Enlightenment, the old teachers say, adds nothing, except maybe the recognition of a need for and a commitment to the work that still needs to be done."
"we need to let our errors awaken, transform, and change us by taking them to heart, owning them."
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Source: Rafe Martin (2011). “Endless Path: Awakening Within the Buddhist Imagination: Jataka Tales, Zen Practice, and Daily Life”, p.48, North Atlantic Books
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