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“Let your heart break. That is where compassion lives.”
compassionReal Love
“The smallest moment of awareness is a doorway to freedom.”
awarenessReal Happiness
“In any difficulty, ask: how can I be a friend to myself in this moment?”
self-compassionReal Love
“To meditate is to come home to the body, the breath, the heart.”
meditationReal Happiness
“Your story does not have to define your future.”
freedomReal Love
“Joy is a practice, not just a feeling.”
joyReal Happiness
“Lovingkindness is the gentle force that allows us to face anything.”
mettaLovingkindness
“The first step in all transformation is awareness.”
awarenessReal Happiness
“Love wisely. Love generously. Love yourself first.”
loveReal Love
“Faith is born in the moments when we stop trying to control.”
faithFaith
“Each act of kindness is a vote for the kind of world you want to live in.”
kindnessReal Love
“To love is to risk being changed.”
loveReal Love
“Begin with one breath. End with one breath. The space between is your life.”
breathReal Happiness
“In the practice of love, every meeting is a teaching.”
loveReal Love
“Metta begins with you. Without it, you cannot offer it.”
mettaLovingkindness
“Faith is the courage to remain present with what is unfolding.”
faithFaith
“Your awareness is the most precious gift you can offer.”
awarenessReal Happiness
“Let your love be wide as the world.”
loveA Heart as Wide as the World
“The work of a lifetime is to love and be loved.”
loveReal Love
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