Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.
SHARON SALZBERGWe need the courage to learn from our past and not live in it.
More Sharon Salzberg Quotes
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The overarching practice of letting go is also one of gaining resilience and insight.
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The embodiment of kindness is often made difficult by our long ingrained patterns of fear and jealousy.
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To reteach a thing its loveliness is the nature of metta. Through loving kindness, everyone & everything can flower again from within.
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Fearful of wasting a second, we hoard time as if it were money.
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Training attention through meditation opens our eyes.
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We cannot simply forgive and forget, nor should we.
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Love exists in itself, not relying on owning or being owned.
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The mind thinks thoughts that we don’t plan. It’s not as if we say, ‘At 9:10 I’m going to be filled with self-hatred.
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Because the development of inner calm & energy happens completely within & isn’t dependent on another person or a particular situation, we begin to feel a resourcefulness and independence that is quite beautiful—and a huge relief.
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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.
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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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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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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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Once someone appears to us primarily as an object, kindness has no place to root.
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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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