Sharon Salzberg Takes on the Cliches: Authenticity, Love, and Being Your Own BFF

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One of the most prominent western meditation teachers talks about how to take gauzy concepts and operationalize them in your actual life.

A towering figure in the meditation world, Sharon Salzberg is a prominent teacher & New York Times best-selling author. She has played a crucial role bringing mindfulness and lovingkindness practices to the West.

Sharon co-founded the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) alongside Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield and is the author of nine books, including Lovingkindness, Real Happiness, and the most recent Finding Your Way: Meditations, Thoughts, and Wisdom for Living an Authentic Life. Sharon lives in New York City and teaches around the world.

In this episode we talk about:

  • What Sharon means by "an authentic life"
  • Learning to be your own BFF
  • How the notion of self-love squares with the Buddhist notion of emptiness
  • Why it can be harder to receive love and help than to give it

Related Episodes:

- Sharon Salzberg, "Real Love"

- Losing Your Patience? Here's How to Get It Back | Dr. Kate Sweeny, Dr. Sarah Schnitker, and Sharon Salzberg

- How to Stay Politically Engaged Without Losing Your Mind | Sharon Salzberg

- Sharon Salzberg Makes Me Feel Better

- Sharon Salzberg On: Openness, Not Believing the Stories You Tell Yourself, and Why the Most Powerful Tools Often Seem Stupid at First

Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/sharon-salzberg-finding-your-way

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New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.

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One of the most prominent western meditation teachers talks about how to take gauzy concepts and operationalize them in your actual life.

A towering figure in the meditation world, Sharon Salzberg is a prominent teacher & New York Times best-selling author. She has played a crucial role bringing mindfulness and lovingkindness practices to the West.

Sharon co-founded the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) alongside Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield and is the author of nine books, including Lovingkindness, Real Happiness, and the most recent Finding Your Way: Meditations, Thoughts, and Wisdom for Living an Authentic Life. Sharon lives in New York City and teaches around the world.

In this episode we talk about:

  • What Sharon means by "an authentic life"
  • Learning to be your own BFF
  • How the notion of self-love squares with the Buddhist notion of emptiness
  • Why it can be harder to receive love and help than to give it

Related Episodes:

- Sharon Salzberg, "Real Love"

- Losing Your Patience? Here's How to Get It Back | Dr. Kate Sweeny, Dr. Sarah Schnitker, and Sharon Salzberg

- How to Stay Politically Engaged Without Losing Your Mind | Sharon Salzberg

- Sharon Salzberg Makes Me Feel Better

- Sharon Salzberg On: Openness, Not Believing the Stories You Tell Yourself, and Why the Most Powerful Tools Often Seem Stupid at First

Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/sharon-salzberg-finding-your-way

2023-10-06 50 min
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