Sharon Salzberg Quotes

Sharon Salzberg (born 1952), co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society, is one of America's leading meditation teachers. Since 1974, she has been a student of Buddhism, specializing in teaching loving-kindness meditation and author of numerous bestselling books.

Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.
Sharon Salzberg
The first step toward faith is to admit that we don't know everything.
Sharon Salzberg
Love is not a feeling. It's a capability.
Sharon Salzberg
The movement of love is what creates the beauty in our lives.
Sharon Salzberg
True happiness is born of letting go of what is unnecessary.
Sharon Salzberg
Generosity generates its own enthusiasm. We don't have to force ourselves to be generous; we just need to start.
Sharon Salzberg
Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening right now, without wishing it were different.
Sharon Salzberg
What we learn about the world is colored by the way we approach it.
Sharon Salzberg
The cultivation of loving-kindness is the thread that runs through all Buddhist teachings.
Sharon Salzberg
Faith is not a commodity that you either have or don't have - it is an inner quality that unfolds as we learn to trust our own deepest experience.
Sharon Salzberg
Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.
Sharon Salzberg
Metta is the ability to embrace all parts of ourselves, as well as all parts of the world.
Sharon Salzberg
Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what's happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what's happening.
Sharon Salzberg
The Buddha's teachings are not about abandoning our lives but about bringing the fullness of our attention to our lives.
Sharon Salzberg
The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.
Sharon Salzberg
Concentration is a cornerstone of mindfulness practice. Your mindfulness will only be as robust as your capacity to ground your attention in the present moment.
Sharon Salzberg
Meditation is not about getting rid of thoughts; it's about changing the way we relate to them.
Sharon Salzberg
We need the courage to learn from our experience and the wisdom to be willing to change and grow.
Sharon Salzberg
The force of the kindness of others is so strong, we can't possibly measure it.
Sharon Salzberg
Real happiness comes from having an unshakable connection to the deep wellspring of peace and happiness that is not dependent on external conditions.
Sharon Salzberg