We long for permanence but everything in the known universe is transient. That’s a fact but one we fight.
SHARON SALZBERGSometimes kindness is stepping aside, letting go of our need to be right & just being happy for someone.
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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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You are capable of so much more than we usually dare to imagine.
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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 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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Meditation can be a refuge, but it is not a practice in which real life is ever excluded. The strength of mindfulness is that it enables us to hold difficult thoughts and feelings in a different way—with awareness, balance, and love
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Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.
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With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire.
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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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Kindness is really at the core of what it means to be and feel alive.
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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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Love exists in itself, not relying on owning or being owned.
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Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope – a slight change, and all patterns alter.
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If we turn away from our own pain, we may find ourselves projecting this aversion onto others, seeing them as somehow inadequate for being in a troubled situation.
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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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In those moments when we realize how much we cannot control, we can learn to let go.
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