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.
SHARON SALZBERGWe don’t need any sort of religious orientation to lead a life that is ethical, compassionate & kind.
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Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope – a slight change, and all patterns alter.
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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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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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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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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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We don’t need any sort of religious orientation to lead a life that is ethical, compassionate & kind.
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Love exists in itself, not relying on owning or being owned.
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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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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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Even as we recognize our resentment, bitterness, or jealousy, we can also honor our own wish to be happy, to feel free.
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The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.
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Letting go is an inside job, something only we can do for ourselves.
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As we practice meditation, we get used to stillness and eventually are able to make.
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Abiding faith does not depend on borrowed concepts. Rather, it is the magnetic force of a bone-deep, lived understanding, one that draws us to realize our ideals, walk our talk,and act in accord with what we know to be true.
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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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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 cannot simply forgive and forget, nor should we.
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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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We can free ourselves from the old stories that have reduced us & allow real love for ourselves to blossom.
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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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Its never too late to take a moment to look.
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Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.
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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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People turn to meditation because they want to make good decisions, break bad habits & bounce back better from disappointments.
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We find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.
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You are capable of so much more than we usually dare to imagine.
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