582 Quotes by Sharon Salzberg

Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.

The simple act of being completely present to another person is truly an act of love

If we turn away from our own pain, we may find ourselves projecting this aversion onto others, seeing them as somehow inadequate for being in a troubled situation.

The more we practice sympathetic joy, the more we come to realize that the happiness we share with others is inseparable from our own happiness.

Ultimately, we forgive others in order to free ourselves.

We nurture our sense of connection with the larger whole, noticing that the whole is only as healthy as its smallest part.

There is no conflict between loving others deeply and living mindfully.

The secure attachment of Western psychology is actually akin to Buddhist non-attachment; avoid-ant attachment is the inverse of being mindful and present; and anxious attachment aligns with Buddhist notions of clinging and grasping.

No matter what we think we should do, I don’t think you can coerce yourself into loving your neighbor—or your boss—when you can’t stand him. But if you try to understand your feelings of dislike with mindfulness and compassion, being sure not to forget self-compassion, you create the possibility for change.