Metta sees truly that our integrity is inviolate, no matter what our life situation may be. We do not need to fear anything. We are whole: our deepest happiness is intrinsic to the nature of our minds, and it is not damaged through uncertainty and change.
SHARON SALZBERGLife is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope – a slight change, and all patterns alter.
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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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It is awareness of both our shared pain and our longing for happiness that links us to other people and helps us to turn toward them with compassion.
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Its never too late to take a moment to look.
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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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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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Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty.
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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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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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Only when we start to distinguish reality from fantasy that we can humbly, with eyes wide open, forge loving and sustainable connections with others.
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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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For any marginalized group to change the story that society tells about them takes courage and perseverance.
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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 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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We can free ourselves from the old stories that have reduced us & allow real love for ourselves to blossom.
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