To relinquish the futile effort to control change is one of the strengthening forces of true detachment & thus true love.
SHARON SALZBERGIt 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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Mindfulness is the agent of our freedom. Through mindfulness we arrive at faith we grow in wisdom & we attain equanimity.
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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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To reteach a thing its loveliness is the nature of metta. Through loving kindness, everyone & everything can flower again from within.
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over time, offering loving kindness to all beings everywhere, including ourselves, unites us to one another so that we know that we can not go forward forgetting those left behind.
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Pain & suffering requires time, awareness, and an intentional practice of self-love to disentangle.
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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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We cannot simply forgive and forget, nor should we.
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Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature.
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Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty.
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Meditation is essentially training our attention so that we can be more aware— not only of our own inner workings but also of what’s happening around us in the here & now.
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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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You are capable of so much more than we usually dare to imagine.
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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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Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.
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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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