Once someone appears to us primarily as an object, kindness has no place to root.
SHARON SALZBERGMeditation 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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The movement of the heart as we practice generosity in the outer world mirrors the movement of the heart when we let go of conditioned views about ourselves on our inner journey. Letting go creates a joyful sense of space in our minds
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The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.
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We find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.
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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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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.
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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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Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope – a slight change, and all patterns alter.
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Even as we recognize our resentment, bitterness, or jealousy, we can also honor our own wish to be happy, to feel free.
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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 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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Self-compassion is like a muscle. The more we practice flexing it, especially when life doesn’t go exactly according to plan (a frequent scenario for most of us), the stronger and more resilient our compassion muscle becomes.
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The 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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By practicing meditation we establish love, compassion, sympathetic joy & equanimity as our home.
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Pain & suffering requires time, awareness, and an intentional practice of self-love to disentangle.
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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 can understand the inherent radiance & purity of our minds by understanding metta. Like the mind, metta is not distorted by what it encounters.
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Even when we do our very best to treat those close to us with utmost respect and understanding, conflict happens. That’s life. That’s human nature.
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We cannot simply forgive and forget, nor should we.
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Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.
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The light still illuminates the room and banishes the murkiness, letting you see the things you couldn’t see before.
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As we practice meditation, we get used to stillness and eventually are able to make.
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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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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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With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire.
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We have the power to improve our work lives immeasurably through awareness, compassion, patience & ingenuity.
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Mindfulness isn’t difficult, we just need to remember to do it.
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