Sharon Salzberg

Forgiveness is the way we break the grip that long-held resentments have on our hearts.

When we forgive someone, we don__ pretend that the harm didn__ happen or cause us pain. We see it clearly for what it was, but we also come to see that fixating on the memory of harm generates anger and sadness.

Even when we do our very best to treat those close to us with utmost respect and understanding, conflict happens. That__ life. That__ human nature.

There is no conflict between loving others deeply and living mindfully.

When we are willing to explore our own experiences, we open the doorway to deeper connection and intimacy.

Laughing at your pettiness probably works better than scolding yourself for it.

Love simply, perpetually exists and that it__ a matter of psychic housekeeping to make room for it.

Forgiveness is a personal process that doesn__ depend on us having direct contact with the people who have hurt us.

Taking responsibility for oneself is by definition an act of kindness.

Mindfulness may help you gain insight into your role in conflicts with others, it won__ single-highhandedly help you resolve them.

There are an incalculable__ven infinite__umber of situations in which we can practice forgiveness. Expecting it to be a singular action__otivated by the sheer imperative to move on and forget__an be more damaging than the original feelings of anger. Accepting forgiveness as pluralistic and as an ongoing, individualized process opens us up to realize the role that our own needs play in conflict resolution.

Loving kindness is the practice of offering to oneself and others wishes to be happy, peaceful, healthy, strong

We begin to cultivate real love for ourselves when we treat ourselves with compassion.

A lack of real love for ourselves is one of the most constricting, painful conditions we can know.

Love seems to open and expand us right down to the cellular level, while fear causes us to contract and withdraw into ourselves.

There is a sentiment common among most of us when it comes to love__etting go can feel scary.

When we pay attention to sensations in our bodies, we can feel that love is the energetic opposite of fear.

Science tells us that love not only diminishes the experience of physical pain but can make us__nd our beloveds__ealthier.