Like water poured from one vessel to another, metta flows freely, taking the shape of each situation without changing its essence.
SHARON SALZBERGMetta sees truly that our integrity is inviolate, no matter what our life situation may be. We do not need to fear anything. We are whole: our deepest happiness is intrinsic to the nature of our minds, and it is not damaged through uncertainty and change.
More Sharon Salzberg Quotes
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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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Mindfulness isn’t difficult, we just need to remember to do it.
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We have the power to improve our work lives immeasurably through awareness, compassion, patience & ingenuity.
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When you flip the switch in that attic, it doesn’t matter whether its been dark for ten minutes, ten years or ten decades.
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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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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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We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling to pleasant experiences & push away unpleasant ones.
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If we truly loved ourselves, we’d never harm another. That is a truly revolutionary, celebratory mode of self-care.
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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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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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The light still illuminates the room and banishes the murkiness, letting you see the things you couldn’t see before.
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Self-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.
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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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Compassion grows in us when we know how the energy of love is available all around us.
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Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature.
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