We can free ourselves from the old stories that have reduced us & allow real love for ourselves to blossom.
SHARON SALZBERGTo relinquish the futile effort to control change is one of the strengthening forces of true detachment & thus true love.
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If we turn away from our own pain, we may find ourselves projecting this aversion onto others, seeing them as somehow inadequate for being in a troubled situation.
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You are capable of so much more than we usually dare to imagine.
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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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The starting place for radical re-imagining of love is mindfulness.
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Vulnerability in the face of constant change is what we share, whatever our present condition.
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Once we are honest about our feelings, we can invite ourselves to consider alternative modes of viewing our pain and can see that releasing our grip on anger and resentment can actually be an act of self-compassion.
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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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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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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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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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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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The key to cultivating confidence in ourselves is understanding our right to make the truth our own.
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When we learn to respond to disappointments with acceptance, we give ourselves the space to realize that all our experiences—good and bad alike—are opportunities to learn and grow.
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When you recognize and reflect on even one good thing about yourself, you are building a bridge to a place of kindness and caring.
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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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