We need the courage to learn from our past and not live in it.
SHARON SALZBERGWith a clear intention and a willing spirit, sooner or later we experience the joy and freedom that arises when we recognize our common humanity with others and see that real love excludes no one.
More Sharon Salzberg Quotes
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We find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.
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The combination of realizing our distinctiveness along with our unity is seeing interdependence.
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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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Only when we start to distinguish reality from fantasy that we can humbly, with eyes wide open, forge loving and sustainable connections with others.
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When we learn to respond to disappointments with acceptance, we give ourselves the space to realize that all our experiences—good and bad alike—are opportunities to learn and grow.
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Vulnerability in the face of constant change is what we share, whatever our present condition.
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Mindfulness isn’t difficult, we just need to remember to do it.
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If we turn away from our own pain, we may find ourselves projecting this aversion onto others, seeing them as somehow inadequate for being in a troubled situation.
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Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.
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The embodiment of kindness is often made difficult by our long ingrained patterns of fear and jealousy.
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For all of us, love can be the natural state of our own being; naturally at peace, naturally connected, because this becomes the reflection of who we simply are.
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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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Forgiveness can be bittersweet. It contains the sweetness of the release of a story that has caused us pain, but also the poignant reminder that even our dearest relationships change over the course of a lifetime.
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While happiness is an end in itself, it is also the state of mind we can have right now.
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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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The art of concentration is a continual letting go. We let go of what is inessential or distracting. We let go of a thought or a feeling, not because we are afraid of it or because we can’t bear to acknowledge it as a part of our experience; but, because it is UNNECESSARY.
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Even when we do our very best to treat those close to us with utmost respect and understanding, conflict happens. That’s life. That’s human nature.
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The starting place for radical re-imagining of love is mindfulness.
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Like water poured from one vessel to another, metta flows freely, taking the shape of each situation without changing its essence.
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Because the development of inner calm & energy happens completely within & isn’t dependent on another person or a particular situation, we begin to feel a resourcefulness and independence that is quite beautiful—and a huge relief.
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Pain & suffering requires time, awareness, and an intentional practice of self-love to disentangle.
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The light still illuminates the room and banishes the murkiness, letting you see the things you couldn’t see before.
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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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We don’t need any sort of religious orientation to lead a life that is ethical, compassionate & kind.
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As we practice meditation, we get used to stillness and eventually are able to make.
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By practicing meditation we establish love, compassion, sympathetic joy & equanimity as our home.
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