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Sharon Salzberg Quotes

Meditation has made me happy, loving, and peaceful-but not every single moment of the day. I still have good times and bad, joy and sorrow. Now I can accept setbacks more easily, with less sense of disappointment and personal failure, because meditation has taught me how to cope with the profound truth that everything changes all the time Picture Quote #1

One of the things that I think makes it hard in this society for us to tell the truth is the kind of conventional relationship to adversity. Things aren’t always easy and rather than being taught to have kindness to ourselves and others in the light of that we’re taught something very different; that it’s wrong and rejected - that’s a lot of conditioning to step away from Picture Quote #1

To be truly happy in this world is a revolutionary act...It is a radical change of view that liberates us so that we know who we are most deeply and can acknowledge our enormous ability to love Picture Quote #1

As we look around, it’s very clear that in this world people do outrageous things to one another all of the time. It’s not that these qualities or actions make us bad people, but they bring tremendous suffering if we don’t know how to work with them Picture Quote #1

We can discover the capacity of the mind to be aware, to love, to begin again Picture Quote #1

Through meditation we come to know that we are dying and being reborn in every moment Picture Quote #1

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Patience doesn’t mean making a pact with the devil of denial, ignoring our emotions and aspirations. It means being wholeheartedly engaged in the process that’s unfolding, rather than ripping open a budding flower or demanding a caterpillar hurry up and get that chrysalis stage over with Picture Quote #1

Some people have a mistaken idea that all thoughts disappear through meditation and we enter a state of blankness. There certainly are times of great tranquility when concentration is strong and we have few, if any, thoughts. But other times, we can be flooded with memories, plans or random thinking. It’s important not to blame yourself Picture Quote #1

Meditation may be done in silence and stillness, by using voice and sound, or by engaging the body in movement. All forms emphasize the training of attention Picture Quote #1

Restore your attention or bring it to a new level by dramatically slowing down whatever you’re doing Picture Quote #1

I had a very turbulent and painful childhood, like many people. I left for college when I was 16 years old and up until that point I’d lived in five different family configurations. Each one ended or changed through a death or some terrible loss Picture Quote #1

The quality of mindfulness does not just know something is happening - e.g. there is an emotion, a sensation - but knows without clinging or condemning Picture Quote #1

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We need to redefine community and find a variety of ways of coming together and helping each other Picture Quote #1

Sometimes people don’t trust the force of kindness. They think love or compassion or kindness will make you weak and kind of stupid and people will take advantage of you; you won’t stand up for other people Picture Quote #1

The moment that we realize our attention has wandered is the magic moment of the practice, because that’s the moment we have the chance to be really different. Instead of judging ourselves, and berating ourselves, and condemning ourselves, we can be gentle with ourselves Picture Quote #1

To relinquish the futile effort to control change is one of the strengthening forces of true detachment and thus true love Picture Quote #1

It’s difficult to admit to ourselves that we suffer. We feel humiliated, like we should have been able to control our pain. If someone else is suffering, we like to tuck them away, out of sight. It’s a cruel, cruel conditioning. There is no controlling the unfolding of life Picture Quote #1

I think we spend so much of our lives trying to pretend that we know what’s going to happen next. In fact we don’t. To recognize that we don’t know even what will happen this afternoon and yet having the courage to move forward - that’s one meaning of faith Picture Quote #1

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Meditation clarifies our minds and opens our hearts, and brings us to unusual depth and stability of happiness, whatever life brings Picture Quote #1

It’s interesting that people bring different things to oppressive and difficult situations, when they’re reduced to the barest terms of survival. That’s what provides tension in a lot of films Picture Quote #1

I think so many people tend to think of faith as blind adherence to a dogma or unquestioned surrender to an authority figure, and the result is losing self-respect and losing our own sense of what is true. And I don’t think of faith in those terms at all Picture Quote #1

The embodiment of kindness is often made difficult by our long ingrained patternsof fear and jealousy Picture Quote #1

The first of the four noble truths of Buddhism, that there is suffering in life, was enormously important to me. No one had ever said it out loud. That had been my experience, of course, but no one had ever talked about it. I didn’t know what to do with all the fear and emotions within, and here was the Buddha saying this truth right out loud Picture Quote #1

Meeting people in a genuine way and feeling like there is a vital and meaningful connection going on makes me come alive Picture Quote #1

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As we hone the ability to let go of distraction, to begin again without rancor or judgment, we are deepening forgiveness and compassion for ourselves. And in life, we find we might make a mistake, and more easily begin again, or stray from our chosen course and begin again Picture Quote #1

The Buddha said that no true spiritual life is possible without a generous heart. . . . Generosity allies itself with an inner feeling of abundance - the feeling that we have enough to share Picture Quote #1

We come to meditation to learn how not to act out the habitual tendencies we generally live by - those actions that create suffering for ourselves and others, and get us into so much trouble Picture Quote #1

There are many different ways to practice meditation; it’s good to experiment until you find one that seems to suit you Picture Quote #1

You might have extensive bouts of thinking exceedingly nasty thoughts, but because you are relating to those thoughts with mindfulness and compassion, that’s considered good meditation Picture Quote #1

We spend our lives searching for something we think we don’t have, something that will make us happy. But the key to our deepest happiness lies in changing our vision of where to seek it Picture Quote #1

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Meditation has made me happy, loving, and peaceful-but not every single moment of the day. I still have good times and bad, joy and sorrow. Now I can accept setbacks more easily, with less sense of disappointment and personal failure, because meditation has taught me how to cope with the profound truth that everything changes all the time (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) One of the things that I think makes it hard in this society for us to tell the truth is the kind of conventional relationship to adversity. Things aren’t always easy and rather than being taught to have kindness to ourselves and others in the light of that we’re taught something very different; that it’s wrong and rejected - that’s a lot of conditioning to step away from (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) To be truly happy in this world is a revolutionary act...It is a radical change of view that liberates us so that we know who we are most deeply and can acknowledge our enormous ability to love (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) As we look around, it’s very clear that in this world people do outrageous things to one another all of the time. It’s not that these qualities or actions make us bad people, but they bring tremendous suffering if we don’t know how to work with them. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) We can discover the capacity of the mind to be aware, to love, to begin again (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) Through meditation we come to know that we are dying and being reborn in every moment (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) Patience doesn’t mean making a pact with the devil of denial, ignoring our emotions and aspirations. It means being wholeheartedly engaged in the process that’s unfolding, rather than ripping open a budding flower or demanding a caterpillar hurry up and get that chrysalis stage over with. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) Some people have a mistaken idea that all thoughts disappear through meditation and we enter a state of blankness. There certainly are times of great tranquility when concentration is strong and we have few, if any, thoughts. But other times, we can be flooded with memories, plans or random thinking. It’s important not to blame yourself. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) Meditation may be done in silence and stillness, by using voice and sound, or by engaging the body in movement. All forms emphasize the training of attention. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) Restore your attention or bring it to a new level by dramatically slowing down whatever you’re doing. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) I had a very turbulent and painful childhood, like many people. I left for college when I was 16 years old and up until that point I’d lived in five different family configurations. Each one ended or changed through a death or some terrible loss. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) The quality of mindfulness does not just know something is happening - e.g. there is an emotion, a sensation - but knows without clinging or condemning. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) We need to redefine community and find a variety of ways of coming together and helping each other (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) Sometimes people don’t trust the force of kindness. They think love or compassion or kindness will make you weak and kind of stupid and people will take advantage of you; you won’t stand up for other people. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) The moment that we realize our attention has wandered is the magic moment of the practice, because that’s the moment we have the chance to be really different. Instead of judging ourselves, and berating ourselves, and condemning ourselves, we can be gentle with ourselves. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) To relinquish the futile effort to control change is one of the strengthening forces of true detachment and thus true love. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) It’s difficult to admit to ourselves that we suffer. We feel humiliated, like we should have been able to control our pain. If someone else is suffering, we like to tuck them away, out of sight. It’s a cruel, cruel conditioning. There is no controlling the unfolding of life. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) I think we spend so much of our lives trying to pretend that we know what’s going to happen next. In fact we don’t. To recognize that we don’t know even what will happen this afternoon and yet having the courage to move forward - that’s one meaning of faith. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) Meditation clarifies our minds and opens our hearts, and brings us to unusual depth and stability of happiness, whatever life brings. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) It’s interesting that people bring different things to oppressive and difficult situations, when they’re reduced to the barest terms of survival. That’s what provides tension in a lot of films. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) I think so many people tend to think of faith as blind adherence to a dogma or unquestioned surrender to an authority figure, and the result is losing self-respect and losing our own sense of what is true. And I don’t think of faith in those terms at all. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) The embodiment of kindness is often made difficult by our long ingrained patternsof fear and jealousy. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) The first of the four noble truths of Buddhism, that there is suffering in life, was enormously important to me. No one had ever said it out loud. That had been my experience, of course, but no one had ever talked about it. I didn’t know what to do with all the fear and emotions within, and here was the Buddha saying this truth right out loud. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) Meeting people in a genuine way and feeling like there is a vital and meaningful connection going on makes me come alive. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) As we hone the ability to let go of distraction, to begin again without rancor or judgment, we are deepening forgiveness and compassion for ourselves. And in life, we find we might make a mistake, and more easily begin again, or stray from our chosen course and begin again. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) The Buddha said that no true spiritual life is possible without a generous heart. . . . Generosity allies itself with an inner feeling of abundance - the feeling that we have enough to share. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) We come to meditation to learn how not to act out the habitual tendencies we generally live by - those actions that create suffering for ourselves and others, and get us into so much trouble. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) There are many different ways to practice meditation; it’s good to experiment until you find one that seems to suit you. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) You might have extensive bouts of thinking exceedingly nasty thoughts, but because you are relating to those thoughts with mindfulness and compassion, that’s considered good meditation. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) We spend our lives searching for something we think we don’t have, something that will make us happy. But the key to our deepest happiness lies in changing our vision of where to seek it. (Sharon Salzberg Quotes)

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