We can free ourselves from the old stories that have reduced us & allow real love for ourselves to blossom.
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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.
More Sharon Salzberg Quotes
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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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The starting place for radical re-imagining of love is mindfulness.
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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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Kindness is really at the core of what it means to be and feel alive.
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Training attention through meditation opens our eyes.
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You are capable of so much more than we usually dare to imagine.
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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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The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.
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We find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.
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Love exists in itself, not relying on owning or being owned.
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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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If we truly loved ourselves, we’d never harm another. That is a truly revolutionary, celebratory mode of self-care.
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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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Forgiveness that is insincere, forced or premature can be more psychologically damaging than authentic bitterness & rage.
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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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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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