Sharon Salzberg is a well-known teacher of Insight Meditation and mindfulness. She is co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, and the author of several books including Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience, Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection, and her latest, Real Change: Mindfulness To Heal Ourselves and the World.
Sharon Salzberg
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The Magic Moment in Meditation
Sharon Salzberg explains how to practice basic breath meditation.
Becoming the Ally of All Beings
A teaching by Sharon Salzberg on the interconnectedness of all things.
How to Stay Calm in the Midst of Chaos
Sharon Salzberg on the power of equanimity.
Love Everyone: A Guide for Spiritual Activists
Sharon Salzberg and Rev. angel Kyodo williams discuss how we can bring spirituality and politics together to build a more just and compassionate society.
Surprised by Joy
The road to happiness, says Sharon Salzberg, is paved with kindness.
Know Your Enemy
We call people who harm us enemies, but is that who they really are? When we see the person behind the label, say Buddhist teachers Sharon Salzberg and Robert Thurman, everyone benefits.
The Myth of Multitasking
We have the illusion that multitasking makes us more efficient, but it only makes us unhappy, says Sharon Salzberg.
Don’t I Know You?
When we overlook the strangers among us, we miss the chance to connect to people as they are, free of the usual ways we judge them.
Take Care of Yourself Too
Sharon Salzberg reflects on the selflessness of everyday caregivers, and encouraging a balance of compassion and equanimity.
On Suffering and the End of Suffering
It's an essential truth about life itself: suffering of one kind or another is a natural part of existence. Knowing this truth gives our lives wholeness and peace, as it frees us from the exhausting postures of pretense and denial.
Generosity’s Perfection
Giving up, giving in, just plain giving—Sharon Salzberg says that’s the truly transformative experience.
How to Foster Equanimity: Sit Like a Mountain
Sharon Salzberg teaches on why equanimity is important, and how to foster it.
The Gift Goenka Gave Us
S.N. Goenka, in the lineage of Ledi Sayadaw, brought the method of insight meditation to modern-day people from all walks of life.
Is Meditation Enough?
Sharon Salzberg, Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, and Gaylon Ferguson examine the central role of meditation in Western Buddhism and explore how other practices, such as study and ritual, may or may not be necessary. With introduction by Norman Fischer.
Real Happiness
Renowned Buddhist teacher Sharon Salzberg explores the myriad benefits of meditation.
How Do We Develop Faith?
The Buddha once told this story about faith: A herd of cows arrives at the bank of a wide stream. The mature ones see the stream and simply wade across it.
The Issue of Faith in a Non-theistic Religion
What does faith mean to a Buddhist? Zen teacher Norman Fischer talks with Sharon Salzberg about the conclusions she draws in her new book.
