Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what’s happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what’s happening, stories that get in the way of direct experience. Often such stories treat a fleeting state of mind as if it were our entire and permanent self.
SHARON SALZBERGJust 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 can free ourselves from the old stories that have reduced us & allow real love for ourselves to blossom.
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If we fall, we don’t need self-recrimination or blame or anger – we need a reawakening of our intention and a willingness to re-commit, to be whole-hearted once again.
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We cannot simply forgive and forget, nor should we.
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We have the power to improve our work lives immeasurably through awareness, compassion, patience & ingenuity.
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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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With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire.
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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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We’re capable of much more than mediocrity, much more than merely getting by in this world.
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You are capable of so much more than we usually dare to imagine.
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Its never too late to take a moment to look.
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We find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.
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The light still illuminates the room and banishes the murkiness, letting you see the things you couldn’t see before.
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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.
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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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Thinking we are only supposed to have loving & compassionate feelings can be a terrible obstacle to spiritual practice.
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