We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling to pleasant experiences & push away unpleasant ones.
SHARON SALZBERGWe don’t need any sort of religious orientation to lead a life that is ethical, compassionate & kind.
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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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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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Vulnerability in the face of constant change is what we share, whatever our present condition.
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We can understand the inherent radiance & purity of our minds by understanding metta. Like the mind, metta is not distorted by what it encounters.
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Just as a prism refracts light differently when you change its angle, each experience of love illuminates love in new ways, drawing from an infinite palette of patterns and hues.
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All beings want to be happy, yet so very few know how. It is out of ignorance that any of us cause suffering, for ourselves or for others.
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Letting go is an inside job, something only we can do for ourselves.
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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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Pain & suffering requires time, awareness, and an intentional practice of self-love to disentangle.
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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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As we practice meditation, we get used to stillness and eventually are able to make.
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The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.
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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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Forgiveness is a personal process that doesn’t depend on us having direct contact with the people who have hurt us.
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You are capable of so much more than we usually dare to imagine.
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