If we truly loved ourselves, we’d never harm another. That is a truly revolutionary, celebratory mode of self-care.
SHARON SALZBERGMeditation 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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While happiness is an end in itself, it is also the state of mind we can have right now.
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We long for permanence but everything in the known universe is transient. That’s a fact but one we fight.
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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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Sometimes kindness is stepping aside, letting go of our need to be right & just being happy for someone.
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If we fall, we don’t need self-recrimination or blame or anger – we need a reawakening of our intention and a willingness to re-commit, to be whole-hearted once again.
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Love exists in itself, not relying on owning or being owned.
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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 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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By engaging in a delusive quest for happiness, we bring only suffering upon ourselves. In our frantic search for something to quench our thirst, we overlook the water all around us and drive ourselves into exile from our own lives.
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Fearful of wasting a second, we hoard time as if it were money.
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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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Its never too late to take a moment to look.
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Training attention through meditation opens our eyes.
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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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Restore your attention or bring it to a new level by dramatically slowing down whatever you’re doing.
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