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
SHARON SALZBERGCompassion grows in us when we know how the energy of love is available all around us.
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Once someone appears to us primarily as an object, kindness has no place to root.
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You are capable of so much more than we usually dare to imagine.
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If we truly loved ourselves, we’d never harm another. That is a truly revolutionary, celebratory mode of self-care.
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By practicing meditation we establish love, compassion, sympathetic joy & equanimity as our home.
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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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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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We find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.
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over time, offering loving kindness to all beings everywhere, including ourselves, unites us to one another so that we know that we can not go forward forgetting those left behind.
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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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Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.
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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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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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The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.
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Letting go is an inside job, something only we can do for ourselves.
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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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