Love exists in itself, not relying on owning or being owned.
SHARON SALZBERGThe art of concentration is a continual letting go. We let go of what is inessential or distracting. We let go of a thought or a feeling, not because we are afraid of it or because we can’t bear to acknowledge it as a part of our experience; but, because it is UNNECESSARY.
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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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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.
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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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Sometimes kindness is stepping aside, letting go of our need to be right & just being happy for someone.
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We have the power to improve our work lives immeasurably through awareness, compassion, patience & ingenuity.
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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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Forgiveness can be bittersweet. It contains the sweetness of the release of a story that has caused us pain, but also the poignant reminder that even our dearest relationships change over the course of a lifetime.
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Fearful of wasting a second, we hoard time as if it were money.
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With a clear intention and a willing spirit, sooner or later we experience the joy and freedom that arises when we recognize our common humanity with others and see that real love excludes no one.
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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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While happiness is an end in itself, it is also the state of mind we can have right now.
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To relinquish the futile effort to control change is one of the strengthening forces of true detachment & thus true love.
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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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When you flip the switch in that attic, it doesn’t matter whether its been dark for ten minutes, ten years or ten decades.
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Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.
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