The art of concentration is a continual letting go. We let … - Sharon Salzberg

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The art of concentration is a continual letting go. We let go of what is inessential or distracting. We let go of a thought or a feeling, not because we are afraid of it or because we can’t bear to acknowledge it as a part of our experience; but, because it is UNNECESSARY.

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Sharon Salzberg (born August 5, 1952) is an author and teacher of Buddhist meditation practice in the West.

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