We’re capable of much more than mediocrity, much more than merely getting by in this world.
SHARON SALZBERGSelf-compassion is like a muscle. The more we practice flexing it, especially when life doesn’t go exactly according to plan (a frequent scenario for most of us), the stronger and more resilient our compassion muscle becomes.
More Sharon Salzberg Quotes
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With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire.
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People turn to meditation because they want to make good decisions, break bad habits & bounce back better from disappointments.
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Meditation may be done in silence & stillness, by using voice & sound, or by engaging the body in movement. All forms emphasize the training of attention.
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We don’t need any sort of religious orientation to lead a life that is ethical, compassionate & kind.
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The starting place for radical re-imagining of love is mindfulness.
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Vulnerability in the face of constant change is what we share, whatever our present condition.
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Training attention through meditation opens our eyes.
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It is never too late to turn on the light. Your ability to break an unhealthy habit or turn off an old tape doesn’t depend on how long it has been running; a shift in perspective doesn’t depend on how long you’ve held on to the old view.
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Mindfulness is the agent of our freedom. Through mindfulness we arrive at faith we grow in wisdom & we attain equanimity.
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Just as a prism refracts light differently when you change its angle, each experience of love illuminates love in new ways, drawing from an infinite palette of patterns and hues.
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The key to cultivating confidence in ourselves is understanding our right to make the truth our own.
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We are all too often told by someone that we are too old, too young, too different, too much the same, and those comments can be devastating.
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Once someone appears to us primarily as an object, kindness has no place to root.
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over time, offering loving kindness to all beings everywhere, including ourselves, unites us to one another so that we know that we can not go forward forgetting those left behind.
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Letting go is an inside job, something only we can do for ourselves.
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