Sharon Salzberg Quotes About Training

Quotes about: Training

• Meditation is essentially training our attention so that we can be more aware— not only of our own inner workings but also of what’s happening around us in the here & now.

  Sharon Salzberg

  Meditation, Training, Attention

  Sharon Salzberg (2011). “The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Programme for Real Happiness”, p.15, Hay House, Inc

• Training our mind through meditation does not mean forcibly subjugating it or beating it into shape.

  Sharon Salzberg

  Mean, Meditation, Training

  Sharon Salzberg (1999). “A Heart as Wide as the World”, p.76, Shambhala Publications

• Meditation may be done in silence & stillness, by using voice & sound, or by engaging the body in movement. All forms emphasize the training of attention.

  Sharon Salzberg

  Voice, Silence, Meditation

  Sharon Salzberg (2010). “Real Happiness - Enhanced Ebook Edition: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program”, p.8, Workman Publishing

• We can have skills training in mindfulness so that we are using our attention to perceive something in the present moment. This perception is not so latent by fears or projections into the future, or old habits, and then I can actually stir loving-kindness or compassion in skills training too, which can be sort of provocative, I found.

  Sharon Salzberg

  Kindness, Compassion, Skills Training

  "How to Get Real Happiness: An Interview with Sharon Salzberg". Interview with Elisha Goldstein, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 17, 2011.

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