Sharon Salzberg quotes

Dedicating some time to meditation is a meaningful expression of caring for yourself that can help you move through the mire of feeling unworthy of recovery. As your mind grows quieter and more spacious, you can begin to see self-defeating thought patterns for what they are, and open up to other, more positive options. (Sharon Salzberg)
Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country and this world. View quote
Sharon Salzberg
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. View quote
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Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope - a slight change, and all patterns alter. View quote
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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 recommit, to be whole-hearted once again. View quote
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Things don't just happen in this world of arising and passing away. We don't live in some kind of crazy, accidental universe. Things happen according to certain laws, laws of nature. Laws such as the law of karma, which teaches us that as a certain seed gets planted, so will that fruit be. View quote
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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. View quote
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Any ordinary favor we do for someone or any compassionate reaching out may seem to be going nowhere at first, but may be planting a seed we can't see right now. Sometimes we need to just do the best we can and then trust in an unfolding we can't design or ordain. View quote
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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. View quote
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Each decision we make, each action we take, is born out of an intention. View quote
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Often we can achieve an even better result when we stumble yet are willing to start over, when we don't give up after a mistake, when something doesn't come easily but we throw ourselves into trying, when we're not afraid to appear less than perfectly polished. (Sharon Salzberg)
We learn and grow and are transformed not so much by what we do but by why and how we do it. View quote
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The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention. View quote
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You are capable of so much more than we usually dare to imagine. View quote
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We often get caught up in our own reactions and forget the vulnerability of the person in front of us. View quote
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We don't need any sort of religious orientation to lead a life that is ethical, compassionate & kind. View quote
Sharon Salzberg
The mind thinks thoughts that we don't plan. It's not as if we say, 'At 9:10 I'm going to be filled with self-hatred. View quote
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We need the courage to learn from our past and not live in it. View quote
Sharon Salzberg
Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively. View quote
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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. View quote
Sharon Salzberg
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)
Mindfulness, also called wise attention, helps us see what we're adding to our experiences, not only during meditation sessions but also elsewhere. View quote
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I've always said that lovingkindness and compassion are inevitably woven throughout meditation practice even if the words are never used or implied, no matter what technique or method we are using. View quote
Sharon Salzberg
What you learn about pain in formal meditation can help you relate to it in your daily life. View quote
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Someone who has experienced trauma also has gifts to offer all of us - in their depth, their knowledge of our universal vulnerability, and their experience of the power of compassion. View quote
Sharon Salzberg