We’re capable of much more than mediocrity, much more than merely getting by in this world.
SHARON SALZBERGOur 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 often get caught up in our own reactions and forget the vulnerability of the person in front of us.
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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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We don’t need any sort of religious orientation to lead a life that is ethical, compassionate & kind.
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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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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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The key to cultivating confidence in ourselves is understanding our right to make the truth our own.
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We 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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Just as a prism refracts light differently when you change its angle, each experience of love illuminates love in new ways, drawing from an infinite palette of patterns and hues.
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Meditation is a microcosm, a model, a mirror. The skills we practice when we sit are transferable to the rest of our lives.
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Fearful of wasting a second, we hoard time as if it were money.
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When we learn to respond to disappointments with acceptance, we give ourselves the space to realize that all our experiences—good and bad alike—are opportunities to learn and grow.
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Compassion grows in us when we know how the energy of love is available all around us.
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Love exists in itself, not relying on owning or being owned.
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When you recognize and reflect on even one good thing about yourself, you are building a bridge to a place of kindness and caring.
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The embodiment of kindness is often made difficult by our long ingrained patterns of fear and jealousy.
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