We’re capable of much more than mediocrity, much more than merely getting by in this world.
SHARON SALZBERGThe art of concentration is a continual letting go. We let go of what is inessential or distracting. We let go of a thought or a feeling, not because we are afraid of it or because we can’t bear to acknowledge it as a part of our experience; but, because it is UNNECESSARY.
More Sharon Salzberg Quotes
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Fearful of wasting a second, we hoard time as if it were money.
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Kindness is really at the core of what it means to be and feel alive.
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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 relinquish the futile effort to control change is one of the strengthening forces of true detachment & thus true love.
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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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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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Thinking we are only supposed to have loving & compassionate feelings can be a terrible obstacle to spiritual practice.
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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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In those moments when we realize how much we cannot control, we can learn to let go.
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Letting go is an inside job, something only we can do for ourselves.
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We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling to pleasant experiences & push away unpleasant ones.
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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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Forgiveness that is insincere, forced or premature can be more psychologically damaging than authentic bitterness & rage.
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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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By practicing meditation we establish love, compassion, sympathetic joy & equanimity as our home.
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