Quotes by Meditation Teachers - Page 9

The wholesome pursuit of excellence feels quite different from perfectionism.
Sharon Salzberg
Any methodology for developing patience requires a multi-tiered approach.
Allan Lokos
When we pay attention to sensations in our bodies, we can feel that love is the energetic opposite of fear.
Sharon Salzberg
We can learn to return home to our open hearts at any moment.
Loch Kelly
Any time we find ourselves relying on the ideas of an absolute, frozen state of right and wrong—or fairness versus unfairness—that we are used to, we can compare the habit to distraction during meditation.
Sharon Salzberg
Identifying the source of our personal narratives helps us to release its negative aspects and re-frame it in ways that promote wholeness.
Sharon Salzberg
You are already the awakeness that you seek!
Loch Kelly
Some Buddhists have criticized secular Buddhism because they think it waters down Buddhism. I like to think of it as adding Buddhist flavoring to the sparkling water of secularism.
Rick Heller
When we constantly hear that we should be smarter, better connected, more productive, wealthier—it takes real courage to claim the time and space to follow the currents of our talents, our aspirations, and our hearts, which may lead in a very different direction.
Sharon Salzberg
Sanskrit has different words to describe love for a brother or sister, love for a teacher, love for a partner, love for one’s friends, love of nature, and so on. English has only one word, which leads to never-ending confusion.
Sharon Salzberg
Do not speak about anyone who is not physically present.
Allan Lokos
When we surrender, we allow the universe to work its magic; we say yes to infinite possibilities; we trust that things will work out as they are meant to; and we give ourselves permission to let go of the outcome. This can be liberating, intimidating, blissful, scary, and a swirl of so many other emotions. But in the end, if we are true to our heart, life unfolds with magnificence…and we get to celebrate
davidji
How we traverse the space between us when conflict arises has a profound effect on the health and longevity of our relationships.
Sharon Salzberg
Compassion is not complete if it does not include oneself.
Allan Lokos
Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature.
Sharon Salzberg
The key in letting go is practice. Each time we let go, we disentangle ourselves from our expectations and begin to experience things as they are.
Sharon Salzberg
Our can-do culture has made many of us believe that we should always be self-sufficient. Somewhere along the way, we also got the message that asking for help is a sign of weakness. We often forget that we’re interdependent creatures whose very existence depends on the kindness of others, including—with a bow to Tennessee Williams—strangers.
Sharon Salzberg
The manifestation of the free mind is said to be lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity.
Sharon Salzberg