Sharon Salzberg Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“While you are meditating, if your mind wanders, gently bring it back to the present moment.”

“It's a rare and precious thing to be close to suffering because our society - in many ways - tells us that suffering is wrong. If it's our own suffering, we try to hide it or isolate ourselves. If others are suffering, we're taught to put them away somewhere so we don't have to see it.”

“There are many different ways to practice meditation; it's good to experiment until you find one that seems to suit you.”

“In Buddhist teaching, ignorance is considered the fundamental cause of violence - ignorance... about the separation of self and other... about the consequences of our actions.”

“My earliest experiences in meditation were in a context of intensive retreats.”

“As we work to reweave the strands of connection, we can be supported by the wisdom and lovingkindness of others.”

“It is sometimes difficult to view compassion and loving kindness as the strengths they are.”

“We all want to be happy. We need to expand the notion of what that means, to make it bigger and wiser.”

“We need to redefine community and find a variety of ways of coming together and helping each other.”

“We can always begin again.”