Once someone appears to us primarily as an object, kindness has no place to root.
SHARON SALZBERGAll forms of meditation strengthen & direct our attention through the cultivation of three key skills: concentration, mindfulness & compassion or loving & kindness.
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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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The overarching practice of letting go is also one of gaining resilience and insight.
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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 difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.
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Fearful of wasting a second, we hoard time as if it were money.
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We find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.
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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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Meditation may be done in silence & stillness, by using voice & sound, or by engaging the body in movement. All forms emphasize the training of attention.
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Mindfulness isn’t difficult, we just need to remember to do it.
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Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.
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To relinquish the futile effort to control change is one of the strengthening forces of true detachment & thus true love.
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By engaging in a delusive quest for happiness, we bring only suffering upon ourselves. In our frantic search for something to quench our thirst, we overlook the water all around us and drive ourselves into exile from our own lives.
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Kindness is really at the core of what it means to be and feel alive.
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Training attention through meditation opens our eyes.
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Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty.
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