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People turn to meditation because they want to make good decisions, break bad habits & bounce back better from disappointments.

People turn to meditation because they want to make good decisions, break bad habits & bounce back better from disappointments.

Sharon Salzberg
Disappointment, People, Meditation
FaceBook post by Sharon Salzberg from Aug 05, 2011

As we practice meditation we are bringing forth ease, presence, compassion, wisdom & trust.

Sharon Salzberg
Compassion, Practice, Meditation
FaceBook post by Sharon Salzberg from Apr 03, 2013

What you learn about pain in formal meditation can help you relate to it in your daily life.

Sharon Salzberg
Pain, Meditation, Helping
FaceBook post by Sharon Salzberg from Dec 07, 2016

With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire.

Sharon Salzberg
Attachment, Meditation, Desire
Sharon Salzberg (2008). “Lovingkindness”, p.63, Shambhala Publications

The most common response I hear when I tell people I teach meditation is, "I'm so stressed out. I could use some of that!" A response I also sometimes hear, which amuses me a lot is, "My partner should really meet you!"

Sharon Salzberg
People, Meditation, Stressed
"A conversation with meditation teacher and co-founder of Insight Meditation Society: Sharon Salzberg". Interview with Nancy Alder, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. August 4, 2013.

The meditation traditions I started and have continued practicing have all emphasized inclusivity: anyone can do this who is interested.

Sharon Salzberg
Meditation, Tradition, Can Do
"Meditation Practice: A Paradigm Shift" by Sharon Salzberg, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 9, 2011.

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.

Sharon Salzberg
Integrity, Meditation, Mind
Sharon Salzberg (2008). “Lovingkindness”, p.27, Shambhala Publications

I've spent quite a bit of my life as a meditation teacher and writer commending the strengths of love and compassion.

Sharon Salzberg
Teacher, Compassion, Meditation
"Fierce Compassion" by Sharon Salzberg, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 14, 2012.

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

Sharon Salzberg
Acceptance, Meditation, Analysis
FaceBook post by Sharon Salzberg from May 13, 2013

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

Sharon Salzberg
Meditation, Retreat
"Meditation Practice: A Paradigm Shift" by Sharon Salzberg, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 9, 2011.

Every day seems to reveal a new piece of research about meditation, or new clinical applications of mindfulness or compassion practice, or new corporations or foundations or non-profits bringing mindfulness to work.

Sharon Salzberg
Compassion, Practice, Meditation
"A conversation with meditation teacher and co-founder of Insight Meditation Society: Sharon Salzberg". Interview with Nancy Alder, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. August 4, 2013.

I am totally amazed at the spread of interest in meditation. When I first came back from studying in India in 1974, I would be asked in social situations what I did. When I replied, "I teach meditation" they would frequently look at me as though to say "That is weird," and sort of sidle away.

Sharon Salzberg
Meditation, Firsts, India
"A conversation with meditation teacher and co-founder of Insight Meditation Society: Sharon Salzberg". Interview with Nancy Alder, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. August 4, 2013.

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