Meditation trains the mind the way physical exercise strengthens the body. — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“We can discover the capacity of the mind to be aware, to love, to begin again” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“While happiness is an end in itself, it is also the state of mind we can have right now.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“Our minds tend to race ahead into the future or replay the past, but our bodies are always in the present moment.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“The unconscious mind is a vast repository of experiences and associations that sorts things out much faster than the slow-moving conscious mind.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“When emotions are long held and extremely complex, it sometimes takes years for them to enter fully into awareness.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“Like water poured from one vessel to another, metta flows freely, taking the shape of each situation without changing its essence.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Meditation clarifies our minds and opens our hearts, and brings us to unusual depth and stability of happiness, whatever life brings. — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
While you are meditating, if your mind wanders, gently bring it back to the present moment. — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“In Buddhism there is one word for mind & heart: chitta. Chitta refers not just to thoughts and emotions in the narrow… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“The secure attachment of Western psychology is actually akin to Buddhist non-attachment; avoid-ant attachment is the inverse of being mindful and present;… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“As we explore new ways of loving and being loved by others, we need to equip ourselves with open, pliant minds; we… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“To forgive, we may need to open our minds to a fuller exploration of the context in which the events occurred, and… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“Every time we forget to breathe or our minds wander or we’re hijacked by feelings or sensations, we gently bring ourselves back… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“If we stretch ourselves to open our minds, to see our shared humanity with others, we allow ourselves to see the existence… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Everyone's mind wanders, without doubt, and we always have to start over. Everyone resists or dislikes the thought of or is too… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what’s happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what’s happening, stories… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
In contrast, compassion manifests in us as the offering of kindness rather than withdrawal. Because compassion is a state of mind that… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Meditation is not a matter of trying to stop thinking or make your mind go blank but rather to realize when your… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
One of the primary conditions for suffering is denial. Shutting our mind to pain, whether in ourselves or others, only ensures that… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Dedicating some time to meditation is a meaningful expression of caring for yourself that can help you move through the mire of… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
In our usual mind state, we are continually activating the process that in Buddhist terminology is known as 'bhava,' which literally means… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Training our mind through meditation does not mean forcibly subjugating it or beating it into shape. — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“We can understand the inherent radiance & purity of our minds by understanding metta. Like the mind, metta is not distorted by… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“Whatever language we use use to describe healthy relationships, when we’re in them, we feel nourished by them, in body as well… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
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. — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“If we define ourselves by each of the ever-changing feelings that cascade through us, how will we ever feel at home in… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature. — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Some things hurt, you know, and there's pain. But we magnify the suffering of it often, I think, by our reactions. — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share
“How we traverse the space between us when conflict arises has a profound effect on the health and longevity of our relationships.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share
“Even when we do our very best to treat those close to us with utmost respect and understanding, conflict happens. That’s life. That’s human… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share
“Loving ourselves calls us to give up the illusion that we can control everything and focuses us on building our inner resource of resilience.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share
In order to do anything about the suffering of the world we must have the strength to face it without turning away. — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share
“The paradigm for our relationships is formed from our earliest experiences and is actually hardwired into our neurological and emotional network.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share
Vulnerability in the face of constant change is what we share, whatever our present condition. — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share
“Asking questions is an opportunity for creativity and personal expression, both for the person asking and the person answering.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share
Compassion isn't morose; it's something replenishing and opening; that's why it makes us happy. — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share
“When we open our hearts to the breadth of our experiences, we learn to tune into our needs, unique perceptions, thoughts & feelings” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share
“As we explore new ways of loving and being loved by others, we need to equip ourselves with open, pliant minds; we need to… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share
Even in the midst of devastation, something within us always points the way to freedom. — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share
“It's important to investigate the nature of anger because it is such a powerful energy and can be so destructive. When we can face… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share
“When we contemplate the miracle of embodied life, we begin to partner with our bodies in a kinder way.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share
