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.
SHARON SALZBERGVulnerability in the face of constant change is what we share, whatever our present condition.
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We have the power to improve our work lives immeasurably through awareness, compassion, patience & ingenuity.
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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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We often get caught up in our own reactions and forget the vulnerability of the person in front of us.
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Training attention through meditation opens our eyes.
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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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The overarching practice of letting go is also one of gaining resilience and insight.
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With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire.
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Like water poured from one vessel to another, metta flows freely, taking the shape of each situation without changing its essence.
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Kindness is really at the core of what it means to be and feel alive.
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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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When you flip the switch in that attic, it doesn’t matter whether its been dark for ten minutes, ten years or ten decades.
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We can free ourselves from the old stories that have reduced us & allow real love for ourselves to blossom.
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Compassion grows in us when we know how the energy of love is available all around us.
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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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Its never too late to take a moment to look.
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