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Go Quotes by Sharon Salzberg
- 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…
- True happiness is born of letting go of what is unnecessary.
- As I go through all kinds of feelings and experiences in my journey through life -- delight, surprise, chagrin, dismay -- I hold this question…
- Mindfulness allows us to watch our thoughts, see how one thought leads to the next, decide if we're heading down an unhealthy path, and, if…
- There is no 'thing' to let go of, but a concept, an idea of an ego that burdens us. As soon as we posit a…
- Meditation is not a matter of trying to stop thinking or make your mind go blank but rather to realize when your attention is wandering…
- If you go deeper and deeper into your own heart, you'll be living in a world with less fear, isolation and loneliness.
- We can learn the art of fierce compassion - redefining strength, deconstructing isolation and renewing a sense of community, practicing letting go of rigid us-vs.-them…
- To remember non-attachment is to remember what freedom is all about. If we get attached, even to a beautiful state of being, we are caught,…
- It is so powerful when we can leave behind our ordinary identities, no longer think of ourselves primarily as a conductor, or writer, or salesclerk,…
- over time, offering loving kindness to all beings everywhere, including ourselves, unites us to one another so that we know that we can not go…
- As an ability, love is always there as a potential, ready to flourish and help our lives flourish. As we go up and down in…
- The art of concentration is a continual letting go. We let go of what is inessential or distracting. We let go of a thought or…
- The movement of the heart as we practice generosity in the outer world mirrors the movement of the heart when we let go of conditioned…
- In those moments when we realize how much we cannot control, we can learn to let go.
- It doesn't matter how long we may have been stuck in a sense of our limitations. If we go into a darkened room and turn…
- Chanting is a simple practice. When you notice you are thinking about something else during the chant, let go of the thought and come back…
- As we hone the ability to let go of distraction, to begin again without rancor or judgment, we are deepening forgiveness and compassion for ourselves.…
- What is important is not getting intoxicated with a good feeling or getting intoxicated even with an insight. These take many forms in our practice.…
- Once in a while, you have to let your mind just go.
More Go Quotes
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- On the field, blacks have been able to be super giants. But, once our playing days are over, this is the end… — Hank Aaron
- I mean there's enormous pressures to harmonize freedom of speech legislation and transparency legislation around the world - within the E.U., between… — Julian Assange
- Writing makes you feel that there is a reason to go on living. If I couldn't write, I would stop breathing. — Paul Auster
- It is all right to hold a conversation but you should let go of it now and then. — Richard Armour
- Moshing and broken glass just don't go together. — Billie Joe Armstrong
- I'd love to go to art school. I'd love to learn how to draw. I'd love to be fluent in Spanish. I'd… — Billie Joe Armstrong
- Set lists are tough because you come up with this structure of how the songs are going to go from one to… — Billie Joe Armstrong
- It's actually amazing because you go so far into another side of your brain when you're studying something completely different, and I… — Dido Armstrong
- I exercise everyday. I swim, I bike, I run and I go to the gym. — Lance Armstrong
- The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further… — Neil Armstrong