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.
SHARON SALZBERGVulnerability in the face of constant change is what we share, whatever our present condition.
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We long for permanence but everything in the known universe is transient. That’s a fact but one we fight.
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Mindfulness, also called wise attention, helps us see what we’re adding to our experiences, not only during meditation sessions but also elsewhere.
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Our ability to connect with others is innate, wired into our nervous systems, and we need connection as much as we need physical nourishment.
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We find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.
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In those moments when we realize how much we cannot control, we can learn to let go.
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Kindness is really at the core of what it means to be and feel alive.
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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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If we fall, we don’t need self-recrimination or blame or anger – we need a reawakening of our intention and a willingness to re-commit, to be whole-hearted once again.
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Mindfulness isn’t difficult, we just need to remember to do it.
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Letting go is an inside job, something only we can do for ourselves.
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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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Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope – a slight change, and all patterns alter.
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We can understand the inherent radiance & purity of our minds by understanding metta. Like the mind, metta is not distorted by what it encounters.
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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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The overarching practice of letting go is also one of gaining resilience and insight.
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