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When we learn to respond to disappointments with acceptance, we give ourselves the space to realize that all our experiences—good and bad alike—are opportunities to learn and grow.

Sharon Salzberg

We need the courage to learn from our past and not live in it.
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Courage Deep Learning Live Need Past
Compassion grows in us when we know how the energy of love is available all around us.
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The mind thinks thoughts that we don’t plan. It’s not as if we say, ‘At 9:10 I’m going to be filled with self-hatred.
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Hate Mindset Science Thinking
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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Beautiful Beginning Development Energy Independent Person
The key to cultivating confidence in ourselves is understanding our right to make the truth our own.
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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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Attention Ourselves Philosophy Training
Vulnerability in the face of constant change is what we share, whatever our present condition.
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The overarching practice of letting go is also one of gaining resilience and insight.
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Let Go Resilence
You are a person worthy of love. You don’t have to do anything to prove that.
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Mindfulness, also called wise attention, helps us see what we’re adding to our experiences, not only during meditation sessions but also elsewhere.
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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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In those moments when we realize how much we cannot control, we can learn to let go.
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Control Learning Let Go Moments
Kindness is really at the core of what it means to be and feel alive.
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Alive Feeling Kindness
We don’t need any sort of religious orientation to lead a life that is ethical, compassionate & kind.
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The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.
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Metta sees truly that our integrity is inviolate, no matter what our life situation may be. We do not need to fear anything. We are whole: our deepest happiness is intrinsic to the nature of our minds, and it is not damaged through uncertainty and change.
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When we learn to respond to disappointments with acceptance, we give ourselves the space to realize that all our experiences—good and bad alike—are opportunities to learn and grow.

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When we learn to respond to disappointments with acceptance, we give ourselves the space to realize that all our experiences—good and bad alike—are opportunities to learn and grow.

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