Like water poured from one vessel to another, metta flows freely, taking the shape of each situation without changing its essence.
SHARON SALZBERGPeople turn to meditation because they want to make good decisions, break bad habits & bounce back better from disappointments.
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Mindfulness isn’t difficult, we just need to remember to do it.
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The overarching practice of letting go is also one of gaining resilience and insight.
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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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We long for permanence but everything in the known universe is transient. That’s a fact but one we fight.
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The movement of the heart as we practice generosity in the outer world mirrors the movement of the heart when we let go of conditioned views about ourselves on our inner journey. Letting go creates a joyful sense of space in our minds
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To relinquish the futile effort to control change is one of the strengthening forces of true detachment & thus true love.
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Let the breath lead the way.
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Vulnerability in the face of constant change is what we share, whatever our present condition.
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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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Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what’s happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what’s happening, stories that get in the way of direct experience. Often such stories treat a fleeting state of mind as if it were our entire and permanent self.
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The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.
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We find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.
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Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.
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Once we are honest about our feelings, we can invite ourselves to consider alternative modes of viewing our pain and can see that releasing our grip on anger and resentment can actually be an act of self-compassion.
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Its never too late to take a moment to look.
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