Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature.
SHARON SALZBERGOnce we are honest about our feelings, we can invite ourselves to consider alternative modes of viewing our pain and can see that releasing our grip on anger and resentment can actually be an act of self-compassion.
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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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We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling to pleasant experiences & push away unpleasant ones.
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Forgiveness that is insincere, forced or premature can be more psychologically damaging than authentic bitterness & rage.
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To reteach a thing its loveliness is the nature of metta. Through loving kindness, everyone & everything can flower again from within.
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Love exists in itself, not relying on owning or being owned.
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Training attention through meditation opens our eyes.
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Meditation may be done in silence & stillness, by using voice & sound, or by engaging the body in movement. All forms emphasize the training of attention.
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Forgiveness can be bittersweet. It contains the sweetness of the release of a story that has caused us pain, but also the poignant reminder that even our dearest relationships change over the course of a lifetime.
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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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To relinquish the futile effort to control change is one of the strengthening forces of true detachment & thus true love.
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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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By practicing meditation we establish love, compassion, sympathetic joy & equanimity as our home.
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Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope – a slight change, and all patterns alter.
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As we practice meditation, we get used to stillness and eventually are able to make.
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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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