Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.
SHARON SALZBERGSeeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.
SHARON SALZBERGMeditation can be a refuge, but it is not a practice in which real life is ever excluded. The strength of mindfulness is that it enables us to hold difficult thoughts and feelings in a different way—with awareness, balance, and love
SHARON SALZBERGForgiveness is a personal process that doesn’t depend on us having direct contact with the people who have hurt us.
SHARON SALZBERGThe 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.
SHARON SALZBERGIn those moments when we realize how much we cannot control, we can learn to let go.
SHARON SALZBERGWe find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.
SHARON SALZBERGAs we practice meditation, we get used to stillness and eventually are able to make.
SHARON SALZBERGYou are capable of so much more than we usually dare to imagine.
SHARON SALZBERGRestore your attention or bring it to a new level by dramatically slowing down whatever you’re doing.
SHARON SALZBERGOnly when we start to distinguish reality from fantasy that we can humbly, with eyes wide open, forge loving and sustainable connections with others.
SHARON SALZBERGThe overarching practice of letting go is also one of gaining resilience and insight.
SHARON SALZBERGIt is never too late to turn on the light. Your ability to break an unhealthy habit or turn off an old tape doesn’t depend on how long it has been running; a shift in perspective doesn’t depend on how long you’ve held on to the old view.
SHARON SALZBERGWe have the power to improve our work lives immeasurably through awareness, compassion, patience & ingenuity.
SHARON SALZBERGWe need the courage to learn from our past and not live in it.
SHARON SALZBERGForgiveness that is insincere, forced or premature can be more psychologically damaging than authentic bitterness & rage.
SHARON SALZBERGTo reteach a thing its loveliness is the nature of metta. Through loving kindness, everyone & everything can flower again from within.
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