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.
SHARON SALZBERGIn those moments when we realize how much we cannot control, we can learn to let go.
More Sharon Salzberg Quotes
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Its never too late to take a moment to look.
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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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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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We often get caught up in our own reactions and forget the vulnerability of the person in front of us.
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The starting place for radical re-imagining of love is mindfulness.
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It 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.
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Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true 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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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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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 that is insincere, forced or premature can be more psychologically damaging than authentic bitterness & rage.
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The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.
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Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty.
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While happiness is an end in itself, it is also the state of mind we can have right now.
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Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.
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