All Sharon Salzberg Quotes
- Each decision we make, each action we take, is born out of an intention. Action
- An ordinary favor we do for someone or any compassionate reaching out may seem to be going nowhere at first, but may be planting a… Any
- We can travel a long way in life and do many things, but our deepest happiness is not born from accumulating new experiences. it is… Accumulating
- Meditation has made me happy, loving, and peaceful-but not every single moment of the day. I still have good times and bad, joy and sorrow.… Accept
- Its never too late to take a moment to look. Late
- With the practice of meditation we can develop this ability to more fully love ourselves and to more consistently love others. Ability
- Meditation may be done in silence & stillness, by using voice & sound, or by engaging the body in movement. All forms emphasize the training… All
- Mindfulness can play a big role in transforming our experience with pain & other difficulties; it allows us to recognize the authenticity of the distress… Allows
- We long for permanence but everything in the known universe is transient. That's a fact but one we fight. Fact
- Let the breath lead the way. Breath
- To relinquish the futile effort to control change is one of the strengthening forces of true detachment & thus true love. Change
- With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire. All
- Faith is not a commodity we either have or don't have-it is an inner quality that unfolds as we learn to trust our own deepest… Commodity
- Even in the midst of devastation, something within us always points the way to freedom. Always Points
- Often we can achieve an even better result when we stumble yet are willing to start over, when we don't give up after a mistake,… Achieve
- True happiness is born of letting go of what is unnecessary. Born
- Love and concern for all are not things some of us are born with and others are not. Rather, they are results of what we… All
- Throughout our lives we long to love ourselves more deeply and to feel connected with others. Instead, we often contract, fear intimacy, and suffer a… All
- I will love myself as long as I never make a mistake. Inspirational
- Meditation is essentially training our attention so that we can be more aware— not only of our own inner workings but also of what’s happening… Attention