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.
SHARON SALZBERGEffort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty.
More Sharon Salzberg Quotes
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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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By practicing meditation we establish love, compassion, sympathetic joy & equanimity as our home.
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Let the breath lead the way.
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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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The key to cultivating confidence in ourselves is understanding our right to make the truth our own.
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Mindfulness, also called wise attention, helps us see what we’re adding to our experiences, not only during meditation sessions but also elsewhere.
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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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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 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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With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire.
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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 essentially training our attention so that we can be more aware— not only of our own inner workings but also of what’s happening around us in the here & now.
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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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People turn to meditation because they want to make good decisions, break bad habits & bounce back better from disappointments.
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Only when we start to distinguish reality from fantasy that we can humbly, with eyes wide open, forge loving and sustainable connections with others.
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Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope – a slight change, and all patterns alter.
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We find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.
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Self-compassion is like a muscle. The more we practice flexing it, especially when life doesn’t go exactly according to plan (a frequent scenario for most of us), the stronger and more resilient our compassion muscle becomes.
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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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You are a person worthy of love. You don’t have to do anything to prove that.
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If we fall, we don’t need self-recrimination or blame or anger – we need a reawakening of our intention and a willingness to re-commit, to be whole-hearted once again.
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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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The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.
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Mindfulness isn’t difficult, we just need to remember to do it.
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Thinking we are only supposed to have loving & compassionate feelings can be a terrible obstacle to spiritual practice.
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Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty.
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