582 Quotes by Sharon Salzberg

Seeking happiness is not the problem. The problem is that we often do not know where and how to find genuine happiness and so make the mistakes that cause suffering for ourselves & others.

Loving ourselves calls us to give up the illusion that we can control everything and focuses us on building our inner resource of resilience.

By accepting and learning to embrace the inevitable sorrows of life, we realize that we can experience a more enduring sense of happiness.

Causing harm is never just a one-way street.

When we feel conflicted about a particular decision or action, our bodies often hold the answer—if we take the time to stop and tune in.

Never feel ashamed of your longing for happiness.

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

Clinging to our ideas of perfection isolates us from life and is a barrier.

Though it may seem counter intuitive to our inner perfectionist, recognizing our mistakes as valuable lessons (not failures) helps us lay the groundwork for later success.