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Sharon Salzberg Quotes

By prizing heartfulness above faultlessness, we may reap more from our effort because we’re more likely to be changed by it Picture Quote #1

If you go deeper and deeper into your own heart, you’ll be living in a world with less fear, isolation and loneliness Picture Quote #1

We need the compassion and the courage to change the conditions that support our suffering. Those conditions are things like ignorance, bitterness, negligence, clinging, and holding on Picture Quote #1

Doing nothing means unplugging from the compulsion to always keep ourselves busy, the habit of shielding ourselves from certain feelings, the tension of trying to manipulate our experience before we even fully acknowledge what that experience is Picture Quote #1

Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country and this world 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

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Compassion isn’t morose; it’s something replenishing and opening; that’s why it makes us happy Picture Quote #1

Even on the spiritual path, we have things we’ll tend to cover up or be in denial about Picture Quote #1

I’ve spent quite a bit of my life as a meditation teacher and writer commending the strengths of love and compassion Picture Quote #1

The meditation traditions I started and have continued practicing have all emphasized inclusivity: anyone can do this who is interested Picture Quote #1

We all want to be happy. We need to expand the notion of what that means, to make it bigger and wiser Picture Quote #1

What you learn about pain in formal meditation can help you relate to it in your daily life Picture Quote #1

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You don’t have to believe anything, adopt a dogma in order to learn how to meditate Picture Quote #1

Everyone’s mind wanders, without doubt, and we always have to start over. Everyone resists or dislikes the thought of or is too tired to meditate at times, and we have to be able to begin again 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

Faith is not a commodity that you either have or don’t have enough of, or the right kind of. It’s an ongoing process. The opposite of faith is despair Picture Quote #1

In our own lives and in our communities, we need to find a way to include others rather than exclude them. We need to find a way to allow our pain and suffering, individually and collectively Picture Quote #1

It is so powerful when we can leave behind our ordinary identities, no longer think of ourselves primarily as a conductor, or writer, or salesclerk, and go to a supportive environment to deeply immerse in meditation practice Picture Quote #1

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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

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 Picture Quote #1

To offer our hearts in faith means recognizing that our hearts are worth something, that we ourselves, in our deepest and truest nature, are of value Picture Quote #1

For all of us, love can be the natural state of our own being; naturally at peace, naturally connected, because this becomes the reflection of who we simply are Picture Quote #1

As we practice meditation, we get used to stillness and eventually are able to make friends with the quietness of our sensations Picture Quote #1

We are all too often told by someone that we are too old, too young, too different, too much the same, and those comments can be devastating Picture Quote #1

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We often get caught up in our own reactions and forget the vulnerability of the person in front of us Picture Quote #1

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

We find greater lightness and ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves and other beings Picture Quote #1

We don’t need any sort of religious orientation to lead a life that is ethical, compassionate and kind Picture Quote #1

People turn to meditation because they want to make good decisions, break bad habits and bounce back better from disappointments Picture Quote #1

Mindfulness, also called wise attention, helps us see what we’re adding to our experiences, not only during meditation sessions but also elsewhere Picture Quote #1

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By prizing heartfulness above faultlessness, we may reap more from our effort because we’re more likely to be changed by it (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) If you go deeper and deeper into your own heart, you’ll be living in a world with less fear, isolation and loneliness (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) We need the compassion and the courage to change the conditions that support our suffering. Those conditions are things like ignorance, bitterness, negligence, clinging, and holding on (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) Doing nothing means unplugging from the compulsion to always keep ourselves busy, the habit of shielding ourselves from certain feelings, the tension of trying to manipulate our experience before we even fully acknowledge what that experience is (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country and this world (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) Compassion isn’t morose; it’s something replenishing and opening; that’s why it makes us happy (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) Even on the spiritual path, we have things we’ll tend to cover up or be in denial about (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) I’ve spent quite a bit of my life as a meditation teacher and writer commending the strengths of love and compassion (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) The meditation traditions I started and have continued practicing have all emphasized inclusivity: anyone can do this who is interested (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) We all want to be happy. We need to expand the notion of what that means, to make it bigger and wiser (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) What you learn about pain in formal meditation can help you relate to it in your daily life (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) You don’t have to believe anything, adopt a dogma in order to learn how to meditate (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) Everyone’s mind wanders, without doubt, and we always have to start over. Everyone resists or dislikes the thought of or is too tired to meditate at times, and we have to be able to begin again (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) Faith is not a commodity that you either have or don’t have enough of, or the right kind of. It’s an ongoing process. The opposite of faith is despair (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) In our own lives and in our communities, we need to find a way to include others rather than exclude them. We need to find a way to allow our pain and suffering, individually and collectively (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) It is so powerful when we can leave behind our ordinary identities, no longer think of ourselves primarily as a conductor, or writer, or salesclerk, and go to a supportive environment to deeply immerse in meditation practice (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) 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 (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) To offer our hearts in faith means recognizing that our hearts are worth something, that we ourselves, in our deepest and truest nature, are of value (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) For all of us, love can be the natural state of our own being; naturally at peace, naturally connected, because this becomes the reflection of who we simply are (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) As we practice meditation, we get used to stillness and eventually are able to make friends with the quietness of our sensations (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) We are all too often told by someone that we are too old, too young, too different, too much the same, and those comments can be devastating (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) We often get caught up in our own reactions and forget the vulnerability of the person in front of us (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) The embodiment of kindness is often made difficult by our long ingrained patterns of fear and jealousy (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) We find greater lightness and ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves and other beings (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) We don’t need any sort of religious orientation to lead a life that is ethical, compassionate and kind (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) People turn to meditation because they want to make good decisions, break bad habits and bounce back better from disappointments (Sharon Salzberg Quotes) Mindfulness, also called wise attention, helps us see what we’re adding to our experiences, not only during meditation sessions but also elsewhere (Sharon Salzberg Quotes)

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