Sharon Salzberg

“When we pay attention to sensations in our bodies, we can feel that love is the energetic opposite of fear.”

— Sharon Salzberg

“When we relate to ourselves with loving kindness, perfectionism naturally drops away.”

— Sharon Salzberg

Patience doesn't mean making a pact with the devil of denial, ignoring our emotions and aspirations. It means being wholeheartedly engaged in…

— Sharon Salzberg

True giving is a thoroughly joyous thing to do. We experience happiness when we form the intention to give, in the actual…

— Sharon Salzberg

“The key in letting go is practice. Each time we let go, we disentangle ourselves from our expectations and begin to experience…

— Sharon Salzberg

“Loving kindness is a form of love that truly is an ability, and, as research scientists have show, it can be learned.…

— Sharon Salzberg

“Being happy at work is possible for all of us, anytime & anywhere, with open eyes and a caring heart”

— Sharon Salzberg

Compassion allows us to bear witness to suffering, whether it is in ourselves or others, without fear; it allows us to name…

— Sharon Salzberg

“A particularly difficult line to navigate is the one between fear and love, especially for parents, who want more than anything to…

— Sharon Salzberg

“If we turn away from our own pain, we may find ourselves projecting this aversion onto others, seeing them as somehow inadequate…

— Sharon Salzberg

“Meditation can be a refuge, but it is not a practice in which real life is ever excluded. The strength of mindfulness…

— Sharon Salzberg

“Equanimity can be hard to talk about.”

— Sharon Salzberg

We can't give the truth to someone as an object, we can only point to it, inviting inspection. It is in that…

— Sharon Salzberg

Meeting people in a genuine way and feeling like there is a vital and meaningful connection going on makes me come alive.

— Sharon Salzberg

Develop a mind so filled with love that it resembles space.

— Sharon Salzberg

“Forgiveness is a personal process that doesn’t depend on us having direct contact with the people who have hurt us.”

— Sharon Salzberg

Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country and this world.

— Sharon Salzberg

My ideal registration system would be an opt-out one, where every single person is registered once they turn 18. In Australia, I'm…

— Sharon Salzberg

“Ultimately, we forgive others in order to free ourselves.”

— Sharon Salzberg

As I go through all kinds of feelings and experiences in my journey through life -- delight, surprise, chagrin, dismay -- I…

— Sharon Salzberg

“Perfection is fragile; interacting with something that seems perfect puts it in peril.”

— Sharon Salzberg

“If we stretch ourselves to open our minds, to see our shared humanity with others, we allow ourselves to see the existence…

— Sharon Salzberg

“The wholesome pursuit of excellence feels quite different from perfectionism.”

— Sharon Salzberg

It's a rare and precious thing to be close to suffering because our society - in many ways - tells us that…

— Sharon Salzberg

The critical element in meditation practice is beginning again. Everyone loses focus at times, everyone loses interest at times, and everyone gets…

— Sharon Salzberg