We are taught that revenge is strong and compassion is weak. We are taught that power is more important than love. Sharon Salzberg compassionimportantlove Change image and share on social
Faith is not a commodity that you either have or don't have enough of, or the right kind of. It's an ongoing process. The opposite of faith is despair. Sharon Salzberg commoditydespairfaith Change image and share on social
From the Buddhist point of view, it is true that emptiness is a characteristic of all of life - if we look carefully at any experience we will find transparency, insubstantiality, with no solid, unchanging core to our experience. But that does not mean that nothing matters. Sharon Salzberg buddhistcarefullycharacteristic share on social
Voting is like alchemy - taking an abstract value and breathing life into it. Sharon Salzberg abstractalchemybreathe Change image and share on social
Meditation is not the construction of something foreign, it is not an effort to attain and then hold on to a particular experience. We may have a secret desire that through meditation we will accumulate a stockpile of magical experiences, or at least a mystical trophy or two, and then we will be able to proudly display them for others to see. Sharon Salzberg accumulateattainconstruction share on social
You don't have to believe anything, adopt a dogma in order to learn how to meditate. Sharon Salzberg adoptdogmalearn Change image and share on social
Dedicating some time to meditation is a meaningful expression of caring for yourself that can help you move through the mire of feeling unworthy of recovery. As your mind grows quieter and more spacious, you can begin to see self-defeating thought patterns for what they are, and open up to other, more positive options. Sharon Salzberg begincarededicate share on social
In Buddhist teaching, ignorance is considered the fundamental cause of violence - ignorance... about the separation of self and other... about the consequences of our actions. Sharon Salzberg actionbuddhistconsequence Change image and share on social
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 deepfearheart Change image and share on social
Everyone's mind wanders, without doubt, and we always have to start over. Everyone resists or dislikes the thought of or is too tired to meditate at times, and we have to be able to begin again. Sharon Salzberg begindislikedoubt Change image and share on social