Love exists in itself, not relying on owning or being owned.
SHARON SALZBERGIf 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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Like water poured from one vessel to another, metta flows freely, taking the shape of each situation without changing its essence.
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For all of us, love can be the natural state of our own being; naturally at peace, naturally connected, because this becomes the reflection of who we simply are.
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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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Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.
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The starting place for radical re-imagining of love is mindfulness.
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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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You are a person worthy of love. You don’t have to do anything to prove that.
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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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It is awareness of both our shared pain and our longing for happiness that links us to other people and helps us to turn toward them with compassion.
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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 mind thinks thoughts that we don’t plan. It’s not as if we say, ‘At 9:10 I’m going to be filled with self-hatred.
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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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We don’t need any sort of religious orientation to lead a life that is ethical, compassionate & kind.
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The combination of realizing our distinctiveness along with our unity is seeing interdependence.
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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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