The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.
Sharon SalzbergTo be truly happy in this world is a revolutionary act...It is a radical change of view that liberates us so that we know who we are most deeply and can acknowledge our enormous ability to love.
Sharon SalzbergLife is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope - a slight change, and all patterns alter.
Sharon SalzbergTo offer our hearts in faith means recognizing that our hearts are worth something, that we ourselves, in our deepest and truest nature, are of value.
Sharon SalzbergMeditation has made me happy, loving, and peaceful-but not every single moment of the day. I still have good times and bad, joy and sorrow. Now I can accept setbacks more easily, with less sense of disappointment and personal failure, because meditation has taught me how to cope with the profound truth that everything changes all the time.
Sharon Salzberg