Once someone appears to us primarily as an object, kindness has no place to root.
SHARON SALZBERGIts never too late to take a moment to look.
More Sharon Salzberg Quotes
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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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People turn to meditation because they want to make good decisions, break bad habits & bounce back better from disappointments.
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To relinquish the futile effort to control change is one of the strengthening forces of true detachment & thus true love.
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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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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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As we practice meditation, we get used to stillness and eventually are able to make.
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We have the power to improve our work lives immeasurably through awareness, compassion, patience & ingenuity.
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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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Sometimes kindness is stepping aside, letting go of our need to be right & just being happy for someone.
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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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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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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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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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We find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.
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