Sharon Salzberg Short Quotes

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We need the courage to learn from our past and not live in it.

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Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.

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In a situation of potential conflict, let compassion guide you.

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Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.

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Each decision we make, each action we take, is born out of an intention.

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Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty.

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With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire.

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Meditation is a cyclical process that defies analysis, but demands acceptance.

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We do good because it frees the heart. It opens us to a wellspring of happiness.

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Once someone appears to us primarily as an object, kindness has no place to root.

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In those moments when we realize how much we cannot control, we can learn to let go.

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The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.

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Compassion grows in us when we know how the energy of love is available all around us.

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Even in the midst of devastation, something within us always points the way to freedom.

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Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.

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Vulnerability in the face of constant change is what we share, whatever our present condition.

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Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature.

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Our path, our sense of spirituality demands great earnestness, dedication, sincerity & continuity.

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Training our mind through meditation does not mean forcibly subjugating it or beating it into shape.

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The key to cultivating confidence in ourselves is understanding our right to make the truth our own.

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We don't need any sort of religious orientation to lead a life that is ethical, compassionate & kind.

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The embodiment of kindness is often made difficult by our long ingrained patterns of fear & jealousy.

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Restore your attention or bring it to a new level by dramatically slowing down whatever you're doing.

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We often get caught up in our own reactions and forget the vulnerability of the person in front of us.

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We long for permanence but everything in the known universe is transient. That's a fact but one we fight.

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Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope — a slight change, and all patterns and configurations alter.

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When we practice metta, we open continuously to the truth of our actual experience, changing our relationship to life.

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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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With the practice of meditation we can develop this ability to more fully love ourselves and to more consistently love others.

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

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