The cultivation of generosity is the beginning of spiritual awakening. Generosity has tremendous force because it arises from an inner quality of letting go. Being able to let go, to give up, to renounce, and to give generously all spring from the same source, and when we practice generosity ... we open up these qualities within ourselves.
Sharon SalzbergFor all of us, love can be the natural state of our own being; naturally at peace, naturally connected, because this becomes the reflection of who we simply are.
Sharon SalzbergMindfulness allows us to watch our thoughts, see how one thought leads to the next, decide if we're heading down an unhealthy path, and, if so, let go and change directions.
Sharon SalzbergMindfulness helps us to set boundaries by revealing what makes us unhappy & what brings us peace.
Sharon SalzbergThe key to cultivating confidence in ourselves is understanding our right to make the truth our own.
Sharon Salzberg