Mindfulness allows us to watch our thoughts, see how one thought leads to the next, decide if we're heading down an unhealthy… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“There’s no denying that it takes effort to set the intention to see our fundamental connected-ness with others.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“The first step toward feeling compassion for others is to set the intention to try it out.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“Concepts such as loving kindness should never be used as weapons against our real feelings.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“You can see your thoughts and emotions arise & create space for them even if they are uncomfortable.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“Mindfulness practice helps create space between our actual experiences and the reflexive stories we tend to tell about them.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“Letting go of the belief that we’re powerless to help relieve our own suffering enhances our ability not only to heal but… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“The environment we create can help heal us or fracture us. This is true not just for buildings and landscapes but also… — 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
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
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
“The costs of keeping secrets include our growing isolation due to fear of detection and the ways we shut down inside to… — 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
“Paying attention to the ethical implications of our choices has never been more pressing—or more complicated—than it is today.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
“We nurture our sense of connection with the larger whole, noticing that the whole is only as healthy as its smallest part.” — 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
