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Meditation takes discipline, just like learning how to play piano. if you want to learn how to play the piano, it takes more than a few minutes a day, once a while, here and there. if you really want to learn any important skill, whether it is playing piano or meditation, it grows with perseverance, patience, and systematic training.
-Jack Kornfield
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Meditation Takes Discipline, Just Like Learning How

Jack Kornfield
Meditation takes discipline, just like learning how to play piano. if you want to learn how to play the piano, it takes more than a few minutes a day, once a while, here and there. if you really want to learn any important skill, whether it is playing piano or meditation, it grows with perseverance, patience, and systematic training.
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