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Sharon Salzberg is a central figure in the field of meditation and a world-renowned teacher and author. She is the cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, and the author of ten books, including the New York Times bestseller Real Happiness. Acclaimed for her show more down-to-earth teaching style, Salzberg offers a secular, modern approach to Buddhist teachings, making them instantly accessible. show less

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Works by Sharon Salzberg

A Heart as Wide as the World (1997) 180 copies
Voices of Insight (2001) 96 copies
Lovingkindness Meditation (1996) 30 copies
Insight Meditation (1996) 14 copies
Real Change (2021) 13 copies
AMOR INCONDICIONAL (2014) 1 copy
Hit 1 copy

Associated Works

Quiet Mind: A Beginner's Guide to Meditation (2008) — Contributor — 73 copies
The Buddha's Apprentices: More Voices of Young Buddhists (2006) — Foreword, some editions — 24 copies

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Not so much an audiobook as a repurposing of an online course. Because of that, there's lots of repetition and many long, blank areas that are left silent for your practice. That's not a criticism, but just something to be aware of.

Good stuff here, but I was looking for more discussion than guided practice.
 
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laze | Mar 11, 2024 |
I read and reviewed this author’s book “Lovingkindness” and found it wonderful.

As far as the present book is concerned, I cannot really say what it is about, though I can see that the subtitle is “the journey from isolation to openness and freedom”.

There were also short passages or sentences that I had difficulty in comprehending. It is her way of writing I find difficult. I prefer things to be concrete for them to be comprehensible.

Sharon is a Buddhist so the book contains much about this religion.

The Buddha declared that the only status that truly matters is the status of personal goodness and this is attained through personal effort, not by birth.

He said that a true Brahmin is one who is gentle, wise and caring.

In Buddhist teaching, the journey to freedom can be described as:

Moving from craving/endless searching to peace’

Moving from aversion (anger and fear) to compassion

Moving from delusion to vibrancy and connection.

We’re told to practice looking directly at difficult feelings and having equanimity or peace of mind toward them.

We’re told about RAIN,

R is for recognize

A for allow

I for investigate

N for nurturing – remembering to be kind to yourself.

“The use of RAIN shows us how we might create a larger, lighter, kinder space for any emotion -- “

This brings about a natural sense of greater freedom and ease.

Tibetan teacher Tsoknyi Rinpoche shares a way of connecting to ourselves called the “handshake practice.

Here we are invited to shake hands with what he calls “our beautiful monsters”.

Come into your body. Don’t look for special things, just be with what’s there.

Skilful handshaking involves the following:

Soften and allow for your experience

Stay grounded

Be with yourself without expecting to change what’s there.

Listen and welcome.

We are given a breathing technique:

Inhale for a count of four

Hold your breath for a count of four, and

Exhale for a count of eight.

I found the book worthwhile to read, though I may have missed its basic message As stated above, I found the author’s style of writing difficult, and this is probably why I failed to comprehend everything she wrote.

The appendix comprises the Eightfold Path, a meditation guide and a section on Lovingkindness meditation. (I would highly recommend reading Sharon’s book on this subject.)
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IonaS | 2 other reviews | Jan 23, 2024 |
Very good. So good I went out and bought a copy to keep and reread.
 
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beentsy | 9 other reviews | Aug 12, 2023 |
I absolutely love Sharon Salzburg for all of her teachings, especially on Loving Kindness, aka Metta. In this book, she offers her amazing insights into anger, grief and resilience, interconnectedness, and equanimity. Her teachings empower the reader to take action with their daily life in such a way to combat stress and feeling overwhelmed. At the end of each chapter, Sharon offers a meditation specific for the topic discussed. This book offers so many lessons that I immediately re-read some of the chapters that resonated the most to me. The chapter on equanimity was the most helpful, personally. Being employed in the helping profession, Sharon offers excellent reminders for preventing burnout. If Goodreads had a ½ star scale, I would give this book a strong 4.5 stars.… (more)
 
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