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Taking the one seat describes two related aspects of spiritual work. Outwardly, it means selecting one practice and teacher among all the possibilities, and inwardly, it means having the determination to stick with that practice through whatever difficulties and doubts arise until you have come to true clarity and understanding.

Taking the one seat describes two related aspects of spiritual work. Outwardly, it means selecting one practice and teacher among all the possibilities, and inwardly, it means having the determination to stick with that practice through whatever difficulties and doubts arise until you have come to true clarity and understanding.

Approximate author period: c. 1945 AD · modern

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Jack Kornfield
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Approximate author period: c. 1945 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Jack Kornfield: documented birth year 1945; activity date not established. Wikidata Q713049, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q713049 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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