While happiness is an end in itself, it is also the state of mind we can have right now.
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.
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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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over time, offering loving kindness to all beings everywhere, including ourselves, unites us to one another so that we know that we can not go forward forgetting those left behind.
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Its never too late to take a moment to look.
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The light still illuminates the room and banishes the murkiness, letting you see the things you couldn’t see before.
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Abiding faith does not depend on borrowed concepts. Rather, it is the magnetic force of a bone-deep, lived understanding, one that draws us to realize our ideals, walk our talk,and act in accord with what we know to be true.
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Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.
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We cannot simply forgive and forget, nor should we.
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Love exists in itself, not relying on owning or being owned.
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The 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.
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Mindfulness is the agent of our freedom. Through mindfulness we arrive at faith we grow in wisdom & we attain equanimity.
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Let the breath lead the way.
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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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It is awareness of both our shared pain and our longing for happiness that links us to other people and helps us to turn toward them with compassion.
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The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.
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By practicing meditation we establish love, compassion, sympathetic joy & equanimity as our home.
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