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Like water poured from one vessel to another, metta ﬂows freely, taking the shape of each situation without changing its essence.

Sharon Salzberg

We don’t need any sort of religious orientation to lead a life that is ethical, compassionate & kind.
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Kind Life Religious
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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Creation Generosity Heart Joy Let Go Ourselves Space World
We cannot simply forgive and forget, nor should we.
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Forget Forgiveness Simplicity
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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Attention Direction Kindness Strength
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
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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Acceptance Disappointment Experience Goodness Growth Learning Opportunity
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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Change Fear Happiness Integrity Life Nature Ourselves True
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
With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire.
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Attachment Desire Existence
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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Happiness Live Ourselves Search Suffering
We can free ourselves from the old stories that have reduced us & allow real love for ourselves to blossom.
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Freedom Ourselves Story True Love
It is awareness of both our shared pain and our longing for happiness that links us to other people and helps us to turn toward them with compassion.
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Compassion Deep Happiness Pain People Philosophy
$Sharon Salzberg Quote - Just as a prism refracts light differently when you change its angle, each experience of love illuminates love in new ways, drawing from an infinite palette of patterns and hues.$

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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Change Experience Light Love Philosophy Science
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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Experience Freedom Humanity Joy Spirit Willing
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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Happiness Ignorance Ourselves Philosophy Suffering
Meditation is a microcosm, a model, a mirror. The skills we practice when we sit are transferable to the rest of our lives.
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Life Ourselves Skill Transformation

Like water poured from one vessel to another, metta ﬂows freely, taking the shape of each situation without changing its essence.

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