When we bring deep awareness to whatever’s bothering us, the same things might be happening, but we are able to relate to them differently.
SHARON SALZBERGIn those moments when we realize how much we cannot control, we can learn to let go.
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We have the power to improve our work lives immeasurably through awareness, compassion, patience & ingenuity.
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The starting place for radical re-imagining of love is mindfulness.
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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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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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We often get caught up in our own reactions and forget the vulnerability of the person in front of us.
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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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Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.
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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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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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We long for permanence but everything in the known universe is transient. That’s a fact but one we fight.
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Compassion grows in us when we know how the energy of love is available all around us.
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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 never too late to turn on the light. Your ability to break an unhealthy habit or turn off an old tape doesn’t depend on how long it has been running; a shift in perspective doesn’t depend on how long you’ve held on to the old view.
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We find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.
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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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