Sharon Salzberg

SHARON SALZBERG

SHARON SALZBERG (BORN AUGUST 5, 1952) IS AN AUTHOR AND TEACHER OF BUDDHIST MEDITATION PRACTICE IN THE WEST.

Sharon Salzberg (born August 5, 1952) is an author and teacher of Buddhist meditation practice in the West. In 1974, she co-founded the Insight Meditation Society at Barre, Massachusetts, with Jack Kornfield and Joseph Goldstein. Her emphasis is on vipassanā (insight) and mettā (loving-kindness) methods, and she has been leading meditation retreats around the world for several decades.

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Self-acceptance
Wisdom
Self-esteem
Love
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Life

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"You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection"
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