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Affirming A Son Who Wants To Wear Dresses
- Jack tells of his four-year-old son who prefers dresses and sparkly wings to show cultural expectations.
- He hugs and affirms him, illustrating radical inclusion and parental protection against prejudice.
No Part Left Out In Mindfulness Practice
- Meditation invites bringing all parts of yourself into practice including those rejected by culture.
- Kornfield outlines the four foundations of mindfulness: body, feelings, mind, and relationship to things (dharma/impermanence).
Balance Effort With Tender Care In Practice
- Balance disciplined effort with tender hearted care when practicing mindfulness.
- Kornfield gives the monastic example of alternating roles (jiki jitsu and shoje) to cultivate both firmness and compassion.