Forgiveness is a personal process that doesn’t depend on us having direct contact with the people who have hurt us.
SHARON SALZBERGMeditation is essentially training our attention so that we can be more aware— not only of our own inner workings but also of what’s happening around us in the here & now.
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If we truly loved ourselves, we’d never harm another. That is a truly revolutionary, celebratory mode of self-care.
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Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty.
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Once someone appears to us primarily as an object, kindness has no place to root.
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Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.
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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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We need the courage to learn from our past and not live in it.
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We find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.
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When you flip the switch in that attic, it doesn’t matter whether its been dark for ten minutes, ten years or ten decades.
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Even as we recognize our resentment, bitterness, or jealousy, we can also honor our own wish to be happy, to feel free.
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Forgiveness can be bittersweet. It contains the sweetness of the release of a story that has caused us pain, but also the poignant reminder that even our dearest relationships change over the course of a lifetime.
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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 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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The light still illuminates the room and banishes the murkiness, letting you see the things you couldn’t see before.
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Love exists in itself, not relying on owning or being owned.
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Let the breath lead the way.
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