By prizing heartfulness above faultlessness, we may reap more from our effort because we're more likely to be changed by it. — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Meditation may be done in silence & stillness, by using voice & sound, or by engaging the body in movement. All forms… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
We like things to manifest right away, and they may not. Many times, we're just planting a seed and we don't know… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Metta sees truly that our integrity is inviolate, no matter what our life situation may be. We do not need to fear… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
An ordinary favor we do for someone or any compassionate reaching out may seem to be going nowhere at first, but may… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Meditation is not the construction of something foreign, it is not an effort to attain and then hold on to a particular… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter how long we may have been stuck in a sense of our limitations. If we go into a darkened… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
There are many times when I have to remind myself that people who harm others are coming from a place of profound… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Compassion allows us to use our own pain and the pain of others as a vehicle for connection. This is a delicate… — 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
