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A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness QUOTES

A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness QUOTES

1 " Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature. "

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

2 " Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty. "

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

3 " With the practice of meditation we can develop this ability to more fully love
ourselves and to more consistently love others. "

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

4 " Compassion is born out of lovingkindness.
It is born of knowing our oneness, not just thinking about it or wishing it were so. It is born out of the wisdom of seeing things exactly as they are. "

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

5 " In order to do anything about the suffering of the world we must have the strength to face it without turning away. "

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

6 " Vulnerability in the face of constant change is what we share, whatever our present condition. "

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

7 " Our path, our sense of spirituality demands great earnestness, dedication, sincerity & continuity. "

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

8 " Every single moment is expressive of the truth of our lives when we know how to look. "

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

9 " Through meditation we come to know that we are dying & being reborn in every moment. "

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

10 " Meditation is a cyclical process that defies analysis, but demands acceptance. "

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

11 " Sometimes kindness is stepping aside, letting go of our need to be right & just being happy for someone. "

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

12 " The key to cultivating confidence in ourselves is understanding our right to make the truth our own. "

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

13 " While happiness is an end in itself, it is also the state of mind we can have right now. "

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

14 " Mindfulness is the agent of our freedom. Through mindfulness we arrive at faith we grow in wisdom & we attain equanimity. "

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

15 " Thinking we are only supposed to have loving & compassionate feelings can be a terrible obstacle to spiritual practice. "

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

16 " Compassion grows in us when we know how the energy of love is available all around us. "

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

17 " We can discover the capacity of the mind to be aware, to love, to begin again "

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

18 " In those moments when we realize how much we cannot control, we can learn to let go. "

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

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

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

20 " The movement of the heart as we practice generosity in the outer world mirrors the movement of the heart when we let go of conditioned views about ourselves on our inner journey. Letting go creates a joyful sense of space in our minds "

― Sharon Salzberg , A Heart as Wide as the World: Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness