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.

Let the breath lead the way.

Because the development of inner calm & energy happens completely within & isn’t dependent on another person or a particular situation, we begin to feel a resourcefulness and independence that is quite beautiful — and a huge relief.

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

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

Our ability to connect with others is innate, wired into our nervous systems, and we need connection as much as we need physical nourishment.

Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty.

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

Once we are honest about our feelings, we can invite ourselves to consider alternative modes of viewing our pain and can see that releasing our grip on anger and resentment can actually be an act of self-compassion.

People turn to meditation because they want to make good decisions, break bad habits & bounce back better from disappointments.

Metta sees truly that our integrity is inviolate, no matter what our life situation may be. We do not need to fear anything. We are whole: our deepest happiness is intrinsic to the nature of our minds, and it is not damaged through uncertainty and change.

The movement of the heart as we practice generosity in the outer world mirrors the movement of the heart when we let go of conditioned views about ourselves on our inner journey. Letting go creates a joyful sense of space in our minds

If we truly loved ourselves, we’d never harm another. That is a truly revolutionary, celebratory mode of self-care.

By practicing meditation we establish love, compassion, sympathetic joy & equanimity as our home.

Abiding faith does not depend on borrowed concepts. Rather, it is the magnetic force of a bone-deep, lived understanding, one that draws us to realize our ideals, walk our talk,and act in accord with what we know to be true.