Philosophy of Mind Quotes by Sharon Salzberg

“We can use meditation as a way to experiment with new ways of relating to ourselves, even our uncomfortable thoughts.”

— Sharon Salzberg

“Though it may sound paradoxical, identifying our thoughts, emotions, and habitual patterns of behavior is the key to freedom & transformation.”

— Sharon Salzberg

“When we identify the thoughts that keep us from seeing others as they truly are we prepare the ground for real love.”

— Sharon Salzberg

“Each opportunity to interrupt the onslaught of thoughts and return to the object of meditation is, in fact, a moment of enlightenment”

— Sharon Salzberg

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

“Integration arises from intimacy with our emotions and our bodies, as well as with our thoughts.”

— Sharon Salzberg

You might have extensive bouts of thinking exceedingly nasty thoughts, but because you are relating to those thoughts with mindfulness and compassion,…

— Sharon Salzberg

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

Some people have a mistaken idea that all thoughts disappear through meditation and we enter a state of blankness. There certainly are…

— Sharon Salzberg

The art of concentration is a continual letting go. We let go of what is inessential or distracting. We let go of…

— Sharon Salzberg

We can't control what thoughts and emotions arise within us, nor can we control the universal truth that everything changes. But we…

— Sharon Salzberg

“In Buddhism there is one word for mind & heart: chitta. Chitta refers not just to thoughts and emotions in the narrow…

— Sharon Salzberg

We can have skills training in mindfulness so that we are using our attention to perceive something in the present moment. This…

— Sharon Salzberg

Meditation is not a matter of trying to stop thinking or make your mind go blank but rather to realize when your…

— Sharon Salzberg

“In mindfulness practice, wise discernment is a tool that can help us in boundary setting. Mindfulness may open the doors of perception,…

— Sharon Salzberg

“You can see your thoughts and emotions arise & create space for them even if they are uncomfortable.”

— Sharon Salzberg

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