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The light still illuminates the room and banishes the murkiness, letting you see the things you couldn’t see before.

Sharon Salzberg

Like water poured from one vessel to another, metta ﬂows freely, taking the shape of each situation without changing its essence.
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Change Freedom Water
We don’t need any sort of religious orientation to lead a life that is ethical, compassionate & kind.
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Kind Life Religious
Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.
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End Seek Spiritual
The key to cultivating confidence in ourselves is understanding our right to make the truth our own.
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Confidence Ourselves Truth Understand
If we have nothing material to give, we can offer our attention, our energy, our appreciation. The world needs us. It doesn’t deplete us to give.
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Attention Material Ourselves World
The starting place for radical re-imagining of love is mindfulness.
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Imagination Love Place Start
Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what’s happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what’s happening, stories that get in the way of direct experience. Often such stories treat a fleeting state of mind as if it were our entire and permanent self.
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Difference Experience Mindset Ourselves Philosophy See Story
People turn to meditation because they want to make good decisions, break bad habits & bounce back better from disappointments.
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Bad Break Decision Disappointment Goodness People
The combination of realizing our distinctiveness along with our unity is seeing interdependence.
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Difference Independence Unity
When we bring deep awareness to whatever’s bothering us, the same things might be happening, but we are able to relate to them differently.
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Deep Different Philosophy
Compassion grows in us when we know how the energy of love is available all around us.
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Compassion Love Spiritual
You are capable of so much more than we usually dare to imagine.
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Imagination Inspirational Power Yourself
Love exists in itself, not relying on owning or being owned.
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Existence Love Philosophy
Sometimes kindness is stepping aside, letting go of our need to be right & just being happy for someone.
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Happiness Kindness Let Go Right
All forms of meditation strengthen & direct our attention through the cultivation of three key skills: concentration, mindfulness & compassion or loving & kindness.
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Attention Direction Kindness Strength
We can free ourselves from the old stories that have reduced us & allow real love for ourselves to blossom.
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Freedom Ourselves Story True Love

The light still illuminates the room and banishes the murkiness, letting you see the things you couldn’t see before.

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