Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country and this world. — 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
If you go deeper and deeper into your own heart, you'll be living in a world with less fear, isolation and loneliness. — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
We live in this world of great promise, where everything seems to offer an unchanging final happiness, if we can only get… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
To be truly happy in this world is a revolutionary act...It is a radical change of view that liberates us so that… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Metta is the ability to embrace all parts of ourselves, as well as all parts of the world. Practicing metta illuminates our… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
The movement of the heart as we practice generosity in the outer world mirrors the movement of the heart when we let… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
As we look around, it's very clear that in this world people do outrageous things to one another all of the time.… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
We apply our effort to be mindful, to be aware in this very moment, right here and now, and we bring a… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Things don't just happen in this world of arising and passing away. We don't live in some kind of crazy, accidental universe.… — 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
It's easy for us to feel separate from other people and from other forms of life, especially if we don't have a… — 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
