"Meditation is not a matter of trying to stop thinking or make your mind go blank but rather to realize when your attention is wandering and to simply let go of the thoughts and begin again. It is a way of changing our relationship to our thoughts, so we're not so consumed by them, with no sense of space. Having a newly spacious relationship to our thoughts brings both peace and freedom."

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Source : FaceBook post by Sharon Salzberg from Mar 28, 2017

Sharon Salzberg

#Letting Go Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Space Quotes

“The real "haves" are they who can acquire freedom, self-confidence, and even riches without depriving others of them. They acquire all of these by developing and applying their potentialities. On the other hand, the real "have nots" are they who cannot have aught except by depriving others of it. They can feel free only by diminishing the freedom of others, self-confident by spreading fear and dependence among others, and rich by making others poor.”
“There are moments. You will know them.”

Source : Susan Fletcher (2007). “Oystercatchers”, HarperCollins UK
“Education is the miracle; I'm just the worker.”

Source : Taylor Mali (2013). “The Last Time As We Are”, p.36, SCB Distributors
“When you're gripped by anxiety, worry, insomnia, or panic, make yourself shiver, quiver, tremble, and shudder. It seems silly, but it really works.”
“Under the comb, the tangle and the straight path are the same.”
“Because I don't take money, I'll go anywhere and do a benefit concert with almost any orchestra.”

Source : Interview with Ken P., www.ign.com. June 21, 2002.
“I don't have dinner parties - I eat my dinner in bed.”

Source : Interview with Rosanna Greenstreet, www.theguardian.com. November 20, 2009.
“Her heart began to ache, and she felt the numbness slip away. Misery welled up inside her. She clamped down on it, trying to hold onto the deadness that had blanketed her emotions for the past few days.”

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