“We’re in charge of our own forgiveness, and the process takes time, patience, and intention.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“Forgiveness is the way we break the grip that long-held resentments have on our hearts.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“Real forgiveness in close relationships is never easy. It can’t be rushed or engineered.” — 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
“Forgiveness is a process, an admittedly difficult one that often can feel like a rigorous spiritual practice.” — 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
“We cannot instantaneously force ourselves to forgive—and forgiveness happens at a different pace for everyone and is dependent on the particulars of… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Each of us has a genuine capacity for love, forgiveness, wisdom and compassion. Meditation awakens these qualities so that we can discover… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“Telling the story, acknowledging what has happened and how you feel, is often a necessary part of forgiveness.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“Forgiveness is a personal process that doesn’t depend on us having direct contact with the people who have hurt us.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“What happens in our hearts is our field of freedom. As long as we carry old wounds and anger in our hearts,… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“There are an incalculable—even infinite—number of situations in which we can practice forgiveness. Expecting it to be a singular action—motivated by the… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“At times, reality is love’s great challenge. When our old stories and dreams are shattered, our first instinct may be to resist,… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“When we forgive someone, we don’t pretend that the harm didn’t happen or cause us pain. We see it clearly for what… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“Forgiveness can be bittersweet. It contains the sweetness of the release of a story that has caused us pain, but also the… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
As we hone the ability to let go of distraction, to begin again without rancor or judgment, we are deepening forgiveness and… — 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
