Let the breath lead the way.
SHARON SALZBERGWe cannot simply forgive and forget, nor should we.
More Sharon Salzberg Quotes
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Only when we start to distinguish reality from fantasy that we can humbly, with eyes wide open, forge loving and sustainable connections with others.
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We need the courage to learn from our past and not live in it.
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By practicing meditation we establish love, compassion, sympathetic joy & equanimity as our home.
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If we have nothing material to give, we can offer our attention, our energy, our appreciation. The world needs us. It doesn’t deplete us to give.
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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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Its never too late to take a moment to look.
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Fearful of wasting a second, we hoard time as if it were money.
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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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We have the power to improve our work lives immeasurably through awareness, compassion, patience & ingenuity.
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With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire.
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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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We’re capable of much more than mediocrity, much more than merely getting by in this world.
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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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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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Forgiveness that is insincere, forced or premature can be more psychologically damaging than authentic bitterness & rage.
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