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Sharon Salzberg Quotes about Suffering

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By engaging in a delusive quest for happiness, we bring only suffering upon ourselves. In our frantic search for something to quench our thirst, we overlook the water all around us and drive ourselves into exile from

By engaging in a delusive quest for happiness, we bring only suffering upon ourselves. In our frantic search for something to quench our thirst, we overlook the water all around us and drive ourselves into exile from our own lives.

Sharon Salzberg
Water, Suffering, Quests
Sharon Salzberg (2008). “Lovingkindness”, p.14, Shambhala Publications

All beings want to be happy, yet so very few know how. It is out of ignorance that any of us cause suffering, for ourselves or for others

Sharon Salzberg
Ignorance, Suffering, Mindfulness
Sharon Salzberg (2008). “Lovingkindness”, p.99, Shambhala Publications

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

Sharon Salzberg
Order, Suffering, World
FaceBook post by Sharon Salzberg from May 07, 2013

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.

Sharon Salzberg
Suffering, Trying, Our Society

As we look around, it's very clear that in this world people do outrageous things to one another all of the time. It's not that these qualities or actions make us bad people, but they bring tremendous suffering if we don't know how to work with them.

Sharon Salzberg
People, Suffering, Quality
"The Buddha’s Five Protections - Part 1" by Sharon Salzberg, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 29, 2010.

In our own lives and in our communities, we need to find a way to include others rather than exclude them. We need to find a way to allow our pain and suffering, individually and collectively.

Sharon Salzberg
Pain, Community, Suffering
"Taking a Shot at Peace" by Suna Senman, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 9, 2013.

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