We have the power to improve our work lives immeasurably through awareness, compassion, patience & ingenuity.
SHARON SALZBERGOur practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature.
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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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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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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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We can free ourselves from the old stories that have reduced us & allow real love for ourselves to blossom.
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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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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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The mind thinks thoughts that we don’t plan. It’s not as if we say, ‘At 9:10 I’m going to be filled with self-hatred.
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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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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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Sometimes kindness is stepping aside, letting go of our need to be right & just being happy for someone.
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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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Let the breath lead the way.
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For all of us, love can be the natural state of our own being; naturally at peace, naturally connected, because this becomes the reflection of who we simply are.
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Its never too late to take a moment to look.
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