Our ability to connect with others is innate, wired into our nervous systems, and we need connection as much as we need physical nourishment.
SHARON SALZBERGSeeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.
More Sharon Salzberg Quotes
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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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Compassion grows in us when we know how the energy of love is available all around us.
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We cannot simply forgive and forget, nor should we.
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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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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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Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature.
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Fearful of wasting a second, we hoard time as if it were money.
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While happiness is an end in itself, it is also the state of mind we can have right now.
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When we bring deep awareness to whatever’s bothering us, the same things might be happening, but we are able to relate to them differently.
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Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.
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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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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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We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling to pleasant experiences & push away unpleasant ones.
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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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All beings want to be happy, yet so very few know how. It is out of ignorance that any of us cause suffering, for ourselves or for others.
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