We find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.
SHARON SALZBERGPeople turn to meditation because they want to make good decisions, break bad habits & bounce back better from disappointments.
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Meditation 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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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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We have the power to improve our work lives immeasurably through awareness, compassion, patience & ingenuity.
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When we bring deep awareness to whatever’s bothering us, the same things might be happening, but we are able to relate to them differently.
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Forgiveness can be bittersweet. It contains the sweetness of the release of a story that has caused us pain, but also the poignant reminder that even our dearest relationships change over the course of a lifetime.
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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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If we truly loved ourselves, we’d never harm another. That is a truly revolutionary, celebratory mode of self-care.
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The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.
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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 need the courage to learn from our past and not live in it.
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We don’t need any sort of religious orientation to lead a life that is ethical, compassionate & kind.
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Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope – a slight change, and all patterns alter.
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With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire.
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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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People turn to meditation because they want to make good decisions, break bad habits & bounce back better from disappointments.
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