Fearful of wasting a second, we hoard time as if it were money.
SHARON SALZBERGWhile happiness is an end in itself, it is also the state of mind we can have right now.
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As we practice meditation, we get used to stillness and eventually are able to make.
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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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We’re capable of much more than mediocrity, much more than merely getting by in this world.
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By practicing meditation we establish love, compassion, sympathetic joy & equanimity as our home.
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If we have nothing material to give, we can offer our attention, our energy, our appreciation. The world needs us. It doesn’t deplete us to give.
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Forgiveness that is insincere, forced or premature can be more psychologically damaging than authentic bitterness & rage.
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Thinking we are only supposed to have loving & compassionate feelings can be a terrible obstacle to spiritual practice.
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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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The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.
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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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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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Restore your attention or bring it to a new level by dramatically slowing down whatever you’re doing.
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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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Once someone appears to us primarily as an object, kindness has no place to root.
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Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope – a slight change, and all patterns alter.
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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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We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling to pleasant experiences & push away unpleasant ones.
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The 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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We don’t need any sort of religious orientation to lead a life that is ethical, compassionate & kind.
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Kindness is really at the core of what it means to be and feel alive.
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When you recognize and reflect on even one good thing about yourself, you are building a bridge to a place of kindness and caring.
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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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If we truly loved ourselves, we’d never harm another. That is a truly revolutionary, celebratory mode of self-care.
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We can free ourselves from the old stories that have reduced us & allow real love for ourselves to blossom.
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You are capable of so much more than we usually dare to imagine.
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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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