Loving-kindness and compassion are the basis for wise, powerful, sometimes gentle, and sometimes fierce actions that can really make a difference -… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“Thinking we are only supposed to have loving & compassionate feelings can be a terrible obstacle to spiritual practice.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
We need the compassion and the courage to change the conditions that support our suffering. Those conditions are things like ignorance, bitterness,… — 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
“With mindfulness, loving kindness, and self-compassion, we can begin to let go of our expectations about how life and those we love… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Compassion allows us to bear witness to suffering, whether it is in ourselves or others, without fear; it allows us to name… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“All forms of meditation strengthen & direct our attention through the cultivation of three key skills: concentration, mindfulness & compassion or lovingkindness.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“When we experience dissatisfaction at work, which everyone does we can use our disappointment as fuel to wake up.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“Not everyone wants to take up meditation, but most people can feel an alignment with values like mutual respect, insightful investigation, listening… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
We can learn the art of fierce compassion - redefining strength, deconstructing isolation and renewing a sense of community, practicing letting go… — 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
We can have skills training in mindfulness so that we are using our attention to perceive something in the present moment. This… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“Self-compassion is like a muscle. The more we practice flexing it, especially when life doesn’t go exactly according to plan (a frequent… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“With our close friends, family members, and lovers, we hope to create a special world, one in which we can expect to… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“When you recognize and reflect on even one good thing about yourself, you are building a bridge to a place of kindness… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“When we develop our ability to love in one realm, we simultaneously nourish our ability in others, as long as we remain… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
I've always said that lovingkindness and compassion are inevitably woven throughout meditation practice even if the words are never used or implied,… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“Compassion has more to do with the attitude we bring to our encounters with other people than with any quantifiable metric of… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“Forgiveness that is insincere, forced or premature can be more psychologically damaging than authentic bitterness & rage.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
We are taught that revenge is strong and compassion is weak. We are taught that power is more important than love. — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
I've spent quite a bit of my life as a meditation teacher and writer commending the strengths of love and compassion. — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Everyone loses touch with their aspiration, and we need the heart to return to what we really care about. All of this… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
You might have extensive bouts of thinking exceedingly nasty thoughts, but because you are relating to those thoughts with mindfulness and compassion,… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Every day seems to reveal a new piece of research about meditation, or new clinical applications of mindfulness or compassion practice, or… — 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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“When we believe a wounding story, our whole world is diminished.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“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 Image
Vulnerability in the face of constant change is what we share, whatever our present condition. — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“Asking questions is an opportunity for creativity and personal expression, both for the person asking and the person answering.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Compassion isn't morose; it's something replenishing and opening; that's why it makes us happy. — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
Even in the midst of devastation, something within us always points the way to freedom. — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“When we contemplate the miracle of embodied life, we begin to partner with our bodies in a kinder way.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
