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.
SHARON SALZBERGIt 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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Metta sees truly that our integrity is inviolate, no matter what our life situation may be. We do not need to fear anything. We are whole: our deepest happiness is intrinsic to the nature of our minds, and it is not damaged through uncertainty and change.
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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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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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By practicing meditation we establish love, compassion, sympathetic joy & equanimity as our home.
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The key in letting go is practice. Each time we let go, we disentangle ourselves from our expectations and begin to experience things as they are.
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With a clear intention and a willing spirit, sooner or later we experience the joy and freedom that arises when we recognize our common humanity with others and see that real love excludes no one.
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Forgiveness that is insincere, forced or premature can be more psychologically damaging than authentic bitterness & rage.
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Pain & suffering requires time, awareness, and an intentional practice of self-love to disentangle.
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Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.
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As we practice meditation, we get used to stillness and eventually are able to make.
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We find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.
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Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature.
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To reteach a thing its loveliness is the nature of metta. Through loving kindness, everyone & everything can flower again from within.
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The starting place for radical re-imagining of love is mindfulness.
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