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
101
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Quotes by Sharon Salzberg
101 quotes“Happiness is not a destination. It is a way of being.”
happinessReal Happiness
“The willingness to fail is essential for the willingness to grow.”
growthReal Happiness
“There is no separation between meditation and life.”
integrationReal Happiness
“In a world that often feels hostile, lovingkindness is a radical act.”
mettaReal Love
“To live with mindfulness is to be at home wherever we are.”
homeReal Happiness
“It is not what you do, but how you do it that matters.”
intentionA Heart as Wide as the World
“Metta is the antidote to fear.”
mettaLovingkindness
“The deepest love includes the willingness to bear another's pain.”
loveReal Love
“To listen deeply is to love deeply.”
listeningReal Love
“Real happiness is not the absence of difficulty. It is the presence of love.”
happinessReal Happiness
“Faith is the willingness to step into mystery.”
faithFaith
“In every moment, the choice is the same: presence or absence.”
choiceReal Happiness
“You can't think your way to a happy life. You have to live your way.”
livingReal Happiness
“Love yourself enough to walk away from what diminishes you.”
self-loveReal Love
“Healing is not erasure. It is integration.”
healingReal Love
“To meditate is to greet your own life.”
meditationReal Happiness
“Tenderness is strength.”
tendernessReal Love
“Don't underestimate small kindnesses. They change everything.”
kindnessReal Love
“True freedom is the freedom to love.”
freedomReal Love
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