Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope – a slight change, and all patterns alter.
SHARON SALZBERGEven 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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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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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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The movement of the heart as we practice generosity in the outer world mirrors the movement of the heart when we let go of conditioned views about ourselves on our inner journey. Letting go creates a joyful sense of space in our minds
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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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We have the power to improve our work lives immeasurably through awareness, compassion, patience & ingenuity.
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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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All forms of meditation strengthen & direct our attention through the cultivation of three key skills: concentration, mindfulness & compassion or loving & kindness.
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Training attention through meditation opens our eyes.
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Letting go is an inside job, something only we can do for ourselves.
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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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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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Even when we do our very best to treat those close to us with utmost respect and understanding, conflict happens. That’s life. That’s human nature.
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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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In those moments when we realize how much we cannot control, we can learn to let go.
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Restore your attention or bring it to a new level by dramatically slowing down whatever you’re doing.
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