582 Quotes by Sharon Salzberg

The notion of loving oneself has gotten an undeservedly bad rap, which goes something like this: self-love is narcissistic, selfish, self-indulgent, the supreme delusion of a runaway ego looking out for “number one.” In fact, just the opposite is true.

You don't have to love yourself unconditionally before you can give or receive real love.

It is a great happiness to be able to give.

In order to free ourselves from our assumptions about love, we must ask ourselves what long-held, often buried assumptions are and then face them, which takes courage, humility, and kindness.

Kindness is not a fixed trait that we either have or lack, but more like a muscle that can be developed and strengthened.

Taking responsibility for oneself is by definition an act of kindness.

It is awareness of both our shared pain and our longing for happiness that links us to other people and helps us to turn toward them with compassion.

Pain & suffering requires time, awareness, and an intentional practice of self-love to disentangle.

When we believe a wounding story, our whole world is diminished.