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.
SHARON SALZBERGThe key in letting go is practice. Each time we let go, we disentangle ourselves from our expectations and begin to experience things as they are.
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To offer our hearts in faith means recognizing that our hearts are worth something, that we ourselves, in our deepest and truest nature, are of value.
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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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All beings want to be happy, yet so very few know how. It is out of ignorance that any of us cause suffering, for ourselves or for others.
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Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.
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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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Mindfulness isn’t difficult, we just need to remember to do it.
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Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature.
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We’re capable of much more than mediocrity, much more than merely getting by in this world.
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We find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.
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Forgiveness is a personal process that doesn’t depend on us having direct contact with the people who have hurt us.
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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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We have the power to improve our work lives immeasurably through awareness, compassion, patience & ingenuity.
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Meditation is a microcosm, a model, a mirror. The skills we practice when we sit are transferable to the rest of our lives.
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Restore your attention or bring it to a new level by dramatically slowing down whatever you’re doing.
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By engaging in a delusive quest for happiness, we bring only suffering upon ourselves. In our frantic search for something to quench our thirst, we overlook the water all around us and drive ourselves into exile from our own lives.
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