We cannot simply forgive and forget, nor should we.
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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We can free ourselves from the old stories that have reduced us & allow real love for ourselves to blossom.
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Fearful of wasting a second, we hoard time as if it were money.
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With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire.
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We can understand the inherent radiance & purity of our minds by understanding metta. Like the mind, metta is not distorted by what it encounters.
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For any marginalized group to change the story that society tells about them takes courage and perseverance.
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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 overarching practice of letting go is also one of gaining resilience and insight.
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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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Training attention through meditation opens our eyes.
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Let the breath lead the way.
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Once someone appears to us primarily as an object, kindness has no place to root.
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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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As we practice meditation, we get used to stillness and eventually are able to make.
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The combination of realizing our distinctiveness along with our unity is seeing interdependence.
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People turn to meditation because they want to make good decisions, break bad habits & bounce back better from disappointments.
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By practicing meditation we establish love, compassion, sympathetic joy & equanimity as our home.
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Forgiveness is a personal process that doesn’t depend on us having direct contact with the people who have hurt us.
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It is never too late to turn on the light. Your ability to break an unhealthy habit or turn off an old tape doesn’t depend on how long it has been running; a shift in perspective doesn’t depend on how long you’ve held on to the old view.
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By engaging in a delusive quest for happiness, we bring only suffering upon ourselves. In our frantic search for something to quench our thirst, we overlook the water all around us and drive ourselves into exile from our own lives.
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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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Love exists in itself, not relying on owning or being owned.
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Like water poured from one vessel to another, metta flows freely, taking the shape of each situation without changing its essence.
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If we fall, we don’t need self-recrimination or blame or anger – we need a reawakening of our intention and a willingness to re-commit, to be whole-hearted once again.
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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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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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Thinking we are only supposed to have loving & compassionate feelings can be a terrible obstacle to spiritual practice.
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