Vulnerability in the face of constant change is what we share, whatever our present condition.
SHARON SALZBERGWe are all too often told by someone that we are too old, too young, too different, too much the same, and those comments can be devastating.
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Letting go is an inside job, something only we can do for ourselves.
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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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Its never too late to take a moment to look.
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Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature.
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Training attention through meditation opens our eyes.
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We find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.
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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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We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling to pleasant experiences & push away unpleasant ones.
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If we have nothing material to give, we can offer our attention, our energy, our appreciation. The world needs us. It doesn’t deplete us to give.
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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 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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Our ability to connect with others is innate, wired into our nervous systems, and we need connection as much as we need physical nourishment.
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We have the power to improve our work lives immeasurably through awareness, compassion, patience & ingenuity.
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When we don’t tell those we love about what’s really going on or listen carefully to what they have to say, we tend to fill in the blanks with stories.
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Forgiveness that is insincere, forced or premature can be more psychologically damaging than authentic bitterness & rage.
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