Sharon Salzberg (born August 5, 1952) is an author and teacher of Buddhist meditation practices in the West.[1][2] 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,[3] and has been leading meditation retreats around the world for over three decades.[4][5] All of these methods have their origins in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. Her books include Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (1995), A Heart as Wide as the World (1999), Real Happiness - The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program (2010), which was on The New York Times Best Seller list in 2011,[6] and the follow-up Real Happiness at Work (2013). She runs a Metta Hour podcast,[7] and contributes monthly to a column On Being.[8]
Born in New York City to a Jewish family, Salzberg had a troubled early life after her parents divorced when she was four and her father abandoned the family.[9] At nine, her mother died and she went to live with her father's parents.[9] Though her father returned when she was eleven, he soon overdosed and was subsequently hospitalized. He was placed in the mental health system, where he remained until his death. By 16, Salzberg had lived with five different families.
In her sophomore year at the State University of New York, Buffalo in 1969, Salzberg encountered Buddhism during a course in Asian philosophy.[9] The following year, she took an independent study trip to India, and in January 1971 attended her first intensive meditation course at Bodh Gaya.[9] In the next several years, she engaged in intensive study with various Buddhist teachers including S.N. Goenka.[9] After returning to US in 1974, she began teaching vipassana (insight) meditation.[10]
An in-depth interview with Salzberg appears in the book Meetings with Remarkable Women: Buddhist Teachers in America, by Lenore Friedman. (Boston:Shambhala, Revised and Updated edition, 2000. ISBN1-57062-474-7)
Honorsedit
Salzberg was honored by the New York Open Center in 1999 for her "Outstanding Contribution to the Mindfulness of the West".
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Sharon Salzberg born August 5 1952 is an author and teacher of Buddhist meditation practices in the West 1 2 In 1974 she co founded the Insight Meditation Society at Barre Massachusetts with Jack Kornfield and Joseph Goldstein Her emphasis is on vipassana insight and metta loving kindness methods 3 and has been leading meditation retreats around the world for over three decades 4 5 All of these methods have their origins in the Theravada Buddhist tradition Her books include Lovingkindness The Revolutionary Art of Happiness 1995 A Heart as Wide as the World 1999 Real Happiness The Power of Meditation A 28 Day Program 2010 which was on The New York Times Best Seller list in 2011 6 and the follow up Real Happiness at Work 2013 She runs a Metta Hour podcast 7 and contributes monthly to a column On Being 8 Sharon SalzbergSalzberg in 2020Born 1952 08 05 5 August 1952 age 71 New York CityNationalityAmericanOccupationsAuthormeditation teacherWebsitewww wbr sharonsalzberg wbr com Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Honors 4 Appointments 5 Books 6 Audio publications 7 Articles 8 Interviews 9 References 10 External linksEarly life editBorn in New York City to a Jewish family Salzberg had a troubled early life after her parents divorced when she was four and her father abandoned the family 9 At nine her mother died and she went to live with her father s parents 9 Though her father returned when she was eleven he soon overdosed and was subsequently hospitalized He was placed in the mental health system where he remained until his death By 16 Salzberg had lived with five different families In her sophomore year at the State University of New York Buffalo in 1969 Salzberg encountered Buddhism during a course in Asian philosophy 9 The following year she took an independent study trip to India and in January 1971 attended her first intensive meditation course at Bodh Gaya 9 In the next several years she engaged in intensive study with various Buddhist teachers including S N Goenka 9 After returning to US in 1974 she began teaching vipassana insight meditation 10 Career editSalzberg is a student of Dipa Ma 11 Anagarika Munindra 12 Sayadaw U Pandita 9 and other Asian masters She Jack Kornfield and Joseph Goldstein founded the Insight Meditation Society at Barre Massachusetts in 1974 13 14 She and Goldstein co founded the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies in 1989 and The Forest Refuge a long term meditation retreat center 9 years later Today she is a notable teacher of the Vipassana movement An in depth interview with Salzberg appears in the book Meetings with Remarkable Women Buddhist Teachers in America by Lenore Friedman Boston Shambhala Revised and Updated edition 2000 ISBN 1 57062 474 7 Honors editSalzberg was honored by the New York Open Center in 1999 for her Outstanding Contribution to the Mindfulness of the West Appointments editMind and Life Institute 2005 Investigating the Mind Conference Panelist Oprah Winfrey s O Magazine Contributing Editor On Being with Krista Tippett Weekly Columnist Books editLovingkindness The Revolutionary Art of Happiness 1995 ISBN 1 59030 187 0 3 Heart as Wide as the World 1999 ISBN 1 57062 428 3 Voices of Insight 2001 ISBN 1 57062 769 X Faith Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience 2003 ISBN 1 57322 340 9 The Force of Kindness Change Your Life with Love and Compassion 2006 ISBN 1 59179 355 6 The Kindness Handbook A Practical Campanion 2008 ISBN 978 1 59179 655 8 Real Happiness The Power of Meditation A 28 Day Program 2010 ISBN 978 0 7611 5925 4 Real Happiness at Work Meditations for Accomplishment Achievement and Peace 2013 ISBN 978 0761168997 Love Your Enemies How to Break the Anger Habit amp Be a Whole Lot Happier with Robert Thurman 2014 ISBN 1401928153 Real Love The Art of Mindful Connection 2017 ISBN 978 1250076502 Real Life The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom 2023 ISBN 978 1250835734Audio publications editInsight Meditation A Step By Step Course on How to Meditate 2002 with Joseph Goldstein ISBN 1 56455 906 8 Lovingkindness Meditation 2005 ISBN 1 59179 268 1 Guided Meditations For Love amp Wisdom 14 Essential Practices 2009 ISBN 978 1 59179 707 4 Unplug An Interactive Kit for Giving Yourself a Break 2009 ISBN 978 1 59179 638 1Articles editA Teaching in Shambhala Sun Magazine Life of One Piece PBS The Buddha How Silence Can Help Us Unplug HuffingtonPost com How Doing Nothing Can Help You Truly Live HuffingtonPost com Meditation Practice A Paradigm Shift HuffingtonPost com 12 Tips on Exploring Spirituality Blogher com The Benefits of Meditation AARP org Opening the Heart with Lovingkindness HuffingtonPost com Buddha Nature RebelBuddha com What s Better for Creativity Depression or Happiness HuffingtonPost comInterviews editUnder the Skin with Russell Brand Will Spirituality Solve Our Global Problems Interview with Sharon Salzberg on CBS Religion amp Culture Audio Interview Series on Buddhist Geeks Salzberg interview with Dan Harris for ABC News Huffington Post Interview with Elisha Goldstein Ph D Yoga and Buddhism s adaptation in the West An interview with Ascent magazine Salzberg discusses meditation happiness amp social media with Danny Fisher for Shambhala Sun PBS Religion amp Ethics Newsweekly Interview 2 18 2011 LA Times Interview 2 19 2011 Healthy Radio Interview 2 23 2011References edit Meditation made easy Well amp Good NYC Ricci Claudia August 24 2011 How One Book Changed My Life Huffington Post a b Downing Renee 15 September 2005 Sharon Salzberg believes in the power of kindness Tucson Weekly Retrieved 28 September 2010 Sharon Salzberg interview CBC Radio November 29 2009 Insight LA University of the West April 6 2011 Archived from the original on April 17 2011 Best Sellers March 13 2011 New York Times March 13 2011 Metta Hour Podcast Sharon Salzberg www sharonsalzberg com Be Here Now Network and Sharon Salzberg accessed 2021 On Being Column Sharon Salzberg www sharonsalzberg com On Being and Sharon Salzberg accessed 2021 a b c d e f To Love Abundantly Sharon Salzberg s Journey on the Path Lion s Roar January 1 2003 Retrieved April 16 2016 Morris Nomi February 19 2011 Through meditation she makes happiness an inside job Los Angeles Times Amy Schmidt Dipa Ma The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master ISBN 0 9742405 5 9 USA ISBN 1 899579 73 7 Europe p 9 Knaster Mirka 2010 Living This Life Fully Stories and Teachings of Munindra Shambhala Publications p xvi ISBN 9780834822542 Miller Andrea March 2011 Shambhala Sun B000302EG0 52 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Missing or empty title help Leslie Kaufman May 25 2008 A Superhighway to Bliss New York Times External links editOfficial website Sharon Salzberg on Twitter Sharon Salzberg audio from the DIY Dharma site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sharon Salzberg amp oldid 1180556846, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
