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“As we practice meditation, we get used to stillness and eventually are able to make friends with the quietness of our sensations.” quote by Sharon Salzberg — Download Open image

“As we practice meditation, we get used to stillness and eventually are able to make friends with the quietness of our sensations.”

Sharon Salzberg

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