As a friend of mine told me about Real Happiness: you wrote this one in American.

— Sharon Salzberg

As human beings, we’re capable of greatness of spirit, an ability to go beyond the circumstances we find ourselves in, to experience a vast sense of connection to all life.

— Sharon Salzberg

Asking questions is an opportunity for creativity and personal expression, both for the person asking and the person answering.

— Sharon Salzberg

Ask yourself, 'who is the one suffering from this anger? The person who has harmed me has gone on to live their life (or perhaps has died), while I am the one sitting here feeling the persecution, burning and constriction of anger. Out of compassion for myself, to ease my own heart, may I let go.

— Sharon Salzberg

As soon as we ask whether a story is true in the present moment, we empower ourselves to re-frame it.

— Sharon Salzberg

As we explore new ways of loving and being loved by others, we need to equip ourselves with open, pliant minds; we need to be willing to investigate, experiment, and evaluate as we approach a topic we thought we knew so much about.

— Sharon Salzberg

As we explore new ways of thinking, we need to be willing to investigate, experiment, take some risks with our attention, and stretch.

— Sharon Salzberg

As we hone the ability to let go of distraction, to begin again without rancor or judgment, we are deepening forgiveness and compassion for ourselves. And in life, we find we might make a mistake, and more easily begin again, or stray from our chosen course and begin again.

— Sharon Salzberg

As we work to reweave the strands of connection, we can be supported by the wisdom and loving kindness of others.

— Sharon Salzberg

At times, reality is love’s great challenge. When our old stories and dreams are shattered, our first instinct may be to resist, deny, or cling to the way things were. But if we loosen our grip, often what fills the space is a tender forgiveness and the potential for a new and different kind of love.

— Sharon Salzberg