By engaging in a delusive quest for happiness, we bring onl… - Sharon Salzberg

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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

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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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Pema Chödrön Thích Nhất Hạnh Jay Shetty Tenzin Gyatso Yung Pueblo

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