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I will love myself as long as I never make a mistake.

Sharon Salzberg

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Sharon Salzberg
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: August 5
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Writer
New York City
New York
Mistake
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Love

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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.
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In those moments when we realize how much we cannot control, we can learn to let go.
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In order to do anything about the suffering of the world we must have the strength to face it without turning away.
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Love and concern for all are not things some of us are born with and others are not. Rather, they are results of what we do with our minds: We can choose to transform our minds so that they embody love, or we can allow them to develop habits and false concepts of separation.
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As we work to reweave the strands of connection, we can be supported by the wisdom and lovingkindness of others.
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Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.
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You should never use the word Karma when talking about someone else, it's only a concept you should apply to yourself as a matter of investigation.
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The key to cultivating confidence in ourselves is understanding our right to make the truth our own.
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To sense which gifts to accept which to leave behind is our path to discovering freedom.
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True giving is a thoroughly joyous thing to do. We experience happiness when we form the intention to give, in the actual act of giving, and in the recollection of the fact that we have given. Generosity is a celebration. When we give something to someone we feel connected to them, and our commitment to the path of peace and awareness deepens.
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Metta sees truly that our integrity is inviolate, no matter what our life situation may be. We do not need to fear anything. We are whole: our deepest happiness is intrinsic to the nature of our minds, and it is not damaged through uncertainty and change.
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Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest it never ceases.
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Someone who has experienced trauma also has gifts to offer all of us - in their depth, their knowledge of our universal vulnerability, and their experience of the power of compassion.
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