Sharon Salzberg
1952-present • American
Buddhism
American author and teacher of Buddhist meditation, co-founder of Insight Meditation Society. Pioneer in bringing loving-kindness meditation to the West.
Key Works
- Lovingkindness
- Real Happiness
- Faith
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Quotes by Sharon Salzberg
101 quotes“The Buddha taught that we are not punished for our anger. We are punished by our anger.”
angerA Heart as Wide as the World
“To love yourself is to be in deep friendship with yourself, no matter what.”
self-loveReal Love
“Generosity is the heart's reaching out.”
generosityLovingkindness
“Mindfulness is not just paying attention; it is paying attention with kindness.”
mindfulnessReal Happiness
“Trust is built one moment at a time.”
trustReal Love
“The mind that is open to everything and attached to nothing is the mind of metta.”
mettaLovingkindness
“Meditation does not change the world. It changes how we perceive the world.”
perceptionReal Happiness
“Acceptance is the first act of love.”
acceptanceReal Love
“Patience is the ability to keep your heart open in the face of difficulty.”
patienceLovingkindness
“Compassion is born from understanding, not pity.”
compassionReal Love
“The truest gift you can give yourself is to be present.”
presenceReal Happiness
“Suffering is universal. Compassion is the response to it.”
compassionLovingkindness
“You can be the boundless field of awareness in which all of life unfolds.”
awarenessReal Happiness
“Meditation is the great cosmic time-out.”
meditationReal Happiness
“The point of meditation is not to feel a certain way. It is to feel the way you feel.”
meditationReal Happiness
“To be intimate with one moment is to be intimate with life itself.”
presenceReal Happiness
“Healing the world begins with healing the heart.”
healingReal Love
“You don't have to fall in love. Love is what you already are.”
loveReal Love
“Every moment is a doorway.”
presenceReal Happiness
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