We are all too often told by someone that we are too old, too young, too different, too much the same, and those comments can be devastating.
SHARON SALZBERGKindness is really at the core of what it means to be and feel alive.
More Sharon Salzberg Quotes
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Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.
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Love exists in itself, not relying on owning or being owned.
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Mindfulness, also called wise attention, helps us see what we’re adding to our experiences, not only during meditation sessions but also elsewhere.
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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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Letting go is an inside job, something only we can do for ourselves.
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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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To relinquish the futile effort to control change is one of the strengthening forces of true detachment & thus true love.
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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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Thinking we are only supposed to have loving & compassionate feelings can be a terrible obstacle to spiritual practice.
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Forgiveness is a personal process that doesn’t depend on us having direct contact with the people who have hurt us.
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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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With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire.
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We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling to pleasant experiences & push away unpleasant ones.
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Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature.
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Kindness is really at the core of what it means to be and feel alive.
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