Most Popular Books by Sharon Salzberg

Bring the profound benefits of meditation into the workplace And discover how to improve all the positives of working life—such as accomplishment, creativity, teamwork—and mitigate the negatives, including stress, exhaustion, and the feeling of being overwhelmed and underappreciated. Created by Sharon Salzberg, one of the foremost meditation teachers in the world, here is expert, easy-to-use guidance for cultivating mindfulness, compassion, and awareness at work. Follow her suggestions and discover how to be committed without being consumed; competitive without being cruel; and how to manage time and emotions to counterbalance stress and frustration. Includes specific meditations designed for workplace issues, "steal meditations that take moments to do and are invisible to office mates, and dozens of exercises, plus helpful Q&As. Includes free downloadable guided meditations.

Find a sense of calm and hope with this illustrated gift book from the world renowned and bestselling meditation teacher as she offers bite-sized tidbits of inspiring advice. Finding Your Way is the newest book from the one of the most beloved and bestselling meditation teachers. In dozens of clear and inspiring entries, readers will be reminded that there are many ways to stay calm and move forward. From choosing to simply "do the good that is in front of you," to reading a meaningful piece from an interview with a kind leader, to quotes from people Sharon admires, and reminders of how to practice meditation, Finding Your Way will show readers that they are always on the right path, because it is their own. Each thought, whether a single quote or a short essay, is presented in a visually calm manner, with dozens of four color illustrations to enhance and inspire the experience throughout the book.

The beloved Buddhist meditation teacher and New York Times–bestselling author of Real Happiness offers encouragement and inspiration for anyone on the spiritual path Buddhist teachings have the power to transform our lives for the better, says Sharon Salzberg, and all we need to bring about this transformation can be found in the ordinary events of our everyday experiences. In A Heart as Wide as the World, Salzberg distills more than twenty-five years of teaching and practicing meditation into a series of short essays, rich with anecdotes and personal revelations, that offer genuine aid and comfort for anyone on the spiritual path. Many chance moments, both small and profound, serve as the basis for Salzberg''s teachings: hearing a market stall hawker calling, “I have what you need!”; noting hotel guests’ reactions to a midnight fire alarm; watching her teacher, Dipa Ma, bless a belligerent dog; seeing the Dalai Lama laughing uproariously at his own mistake. Each passing moment, Salzberg shows, can help us down the path toward “a seamlessness of connection and an unbounded heart.”

Using ancient Buddhist wisdom to redefine love and experience it in a more profound way

Merging the insights of inspiring voices with her own understanding of mindfulness, New York Times bestselling author Sharon Salzberg shows us how we can recover from the emotional effects of crisis. When confronted with pain and obstacles, we often shrink back and contract out of fear and disappointment. That can become a way of life. In Real Life, Sharon Salzberg lets us know it doesn’t have to be that way. When we feel alone, cut off, or trapped, we can let those difficulties steer us onto a path toward an authentic, flourishing life—living in a way that allows us to find the wholeness that lies within. Even when we’re alone, a sense of community can accompany us through the stormy times. Our words, hearts, and actions can line up with a larger vision, rather than the smaller views our anxious, fearful thoughts arouse in us. To live in a less constricted way—with a more spacious, open sense of possibility, creativity, connection, and joy—Salzberg says we need to get real about what’s most important, to ask ourselves, “What do I most deeply yearn for?” “What would I benefit from letting go of?” “What do I believe is possible for me?” We accomplish the journey to expansive freedom (Real Life) through developing tools like mindful awareness, friendship, and a greater sense of purpose/aspiration. We learn to: • take some risks with what we dare to imagine • take an interest in internal states we might normally try to avoid • take an interest in people we might normally try to avoid Real Life is about the journey we make when we decide to live the life that speaks to our innermost longing to live free.

Throughout our lives we long to love ourselves more deeply and find a greater sense of connection with others. Our fear of intimacy—both with others and with ourselves—creates feelings of pain and longing. But these feelings can also awaken in us the desire for freedom and the willingness to take up the spiritual path. In this inspiring book, longtime meditation practitioner and teacher Sharon Salzberg shows how the Buddhist path can help us discover the radiant, joyful heart within each one of us, drawing on Buddhist teachings, wisdom from various traditions, her personal experiences, and guided meditation exercises. With these tools, she teaches how the practice of lovingkindness can illuminate a path to cultivating love, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity—the four “heavenly abodes” of traditional Buddhism.

From one of most prominent figures in the field of meditation comes a guidebook for how to use mindfulness to build our inner strength, find balance, and help create a better world. In today’s fractured world, we’re constantly flooded with breaking news that causes anger, grief, and pain. People are feeling more stressed out than ever, and in the face of this fear and anxiety they can feel so burnt out and overwhelmed that they end up frozen in their tracks and unable to do anything. In Real Change, Sharon Salzberg, a leading expert in lovingkindness meditation, shares sage advice and indispensable techniques to help free ourselves from these negative feelings and actions. She teaches us that meditation is not a replacement for action, but rather a way to practice generosity with ourselves and summon the courage to break through boundaries, reconnect to a movement that’s bigger than ourselves, and have the energy to stay active. Consulting with veteran activists and social-change agents in a variety of fields, Salzberg collects and shares their wisdom and offers the best practical advice to foster transformation in both ourselves and in society. To help tame our inner landscape or chaos, Salzberg offers mindfulness practices that will help readers cultivate a sense of agency and stay engaged in the long-term struggle for social change. Whether you’re resolving conflicts with a crotchety neighbor or combating global warming, Real Change will provide the fundamental principles and mindfulness practices to help guide you to the clarity and confidence to lift a foot and take the next step into a better world.

In this beautifully written work, one of America''s most beloved meditation teachers offers discerning wisdom on understanding faith as a healing quality. Through the teachings of Buddha and insight gained from her lifelong spiritual quest, Salzberg provides us with a road map for cultivating a feeling of peace that can be practiced by anyone of any tradition.

A New York Times best seller—now revised and updated with new exercises and guided meditations. “An inviting gateway to the interior territory of profound well-being and wisdom.”—Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Wherever You Go, There You Are From Sharon Salzberg, a pioneer in the field of meditation and world-renowned teacher acclaimed for her down-to-earth style, Real Happiness is a complete guide to starting and maintaining a meditation practice. Beginning with the simplest breathing and sitting techniques, and based on three key skills—concentration, mindfulness, and lovingkindness—it’s a practice anyone can do and that can transform our lives by bringing us greater resiliency, creativity, peace, clarity, and balance. This updated 10th anniversary edition includes exercises, journal prompts, and ten guided meditations available for download online and through scannable QR codes.

Coping with anger and pain is more challenging than ever in these times—and more necessary. Two acclaimed Buddhist teachers offer strategies and wisdom in a book that’s been called “possibly the most inspiring and liberating meditation on love ever written.” When people and circumstances upset us, how do we deal with them? Often, we feel victimized. We become hurt, angry, and defensive. We end up seeing others as enemies, and when things don’t go our way, we become enemies to ourselves. But what if we could move past this pain, anger, and defensiveness? Inspired by Buddhist philosophy, this book introduces us to the four kinds of enemies we encounter in life: the outer enemy, people, institutions, and situations that mean to harm us; the inner enemy, anger, hatred, fear, and other destructive emotions; the secret enemy, self-obsession that isolates us from others; and the super-secret enemy, deep-seated self-loathing that prevents us from finding inner freedom and true happiness. In this practical guide, we learn not only how to identify our enemies, but more important, how to transform our relationship to them. Love Your Enemies teaches us how to . . . · break free from the mode of “us” versus “them” thinking · develop compassion, patience, and love · accept what is beyond our control · embrace lovingkindness, right speech, and other core concepts First published in 2013, Love Your Enemies is, more than ever, required reading for navigating our world. Throughout, authors Sharon Salzberg and Robert Thurman draw from ancient spiritual wisdom and modern psychology to help you find peace within yourself and with the world. * Includes new prefaces from both authors *

In this anthology, leading Western teachers of Buddhism share their personal experiences on the path of insight meditation; their understanding of the basic teachings of the Buddha; the lessons they''ve learned in their training with their own teachers; and some good advice on following the Buddha Dharma in everyday situations of work, family, and service. Contributors include: • Jack Kornfield • Sharon Salzberg • Larry Rosenberg • Sylvia Boorstein • Christopher Titmuss • Joseph Goldstein • Steve Armstrong • Narayan Liebenson Grady • Bhante Gunaratana • Gavin Harrison • Kamala Masters • Michele McDonald-Smith • Rodney Smith • Steven Smith • Ajahn Sumedho • Carol Wilson • Christina Feldman

The only complete course on insight meditation, with a full year of personal instruction from the Insight Meditation Society

Accompanying audio CD not included.

A Pulitzer Prize nominee and the bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence bridges modern science with the spiritual wisdom of the East This extraordinary series of encounters between the Dalai Lama and prominent Western psychologists, physicians, and meditation teachers sheds new light on the mind-body connection Can the mind heal the body? The Buddhist tradition says yes—and now many Western scientists are beginning to agree. These discussions between the Dalai Lama and this group of prominent physicians, psychologists, philosophers, and behaviorists could not be more timely. The book is a record of the third Mind and Life Conference, a meeting that took place in Dharamsala, India, gathering Buddhist teachers and Western scholars to discuss questions that provide a framework for an ongoing dialogue between psychology and Buddhism. Edited with a new foreword by Daniel Goleman, this exploration of stress, death, meditation, self-compassion—and much more—underscores the timeliness and significance of working together, across scientific and religious aisles, for the greater benefit of humankind.

Throughout, authors Sharon Salzberg and Robert Thurman share stories and exercises for achieving finding peace within yourself and with the world. Drawing from ancient spiritual wisdom and modern psychology, Love Your Enemies presents tools that are useful for all readers.

Distill the great spiritual teachings from around the world down to their most basic principles, and one thread emerges to unite them all: kindness. In The Force of Kindness, Sharon Salzberg, one of the nation''s most respected Buddhist authors and meditation teachers, offers practical instruction on how we can cultivate this essential trait within ourselves.Through her stories, teachings, and guided meditations, Sharon Salzberg takes readers on an exploration of what kindness truly means and the simple steps to realize its effects immediately. She reveals that kindness is not the sweet, naive sentiment that many of us assume it is, but rather an immensely powerful force that can transform individual lives and ripple out, changing and improving relationships, the environment, our communities, and ultimately the world. Readers will learn specific techniques for cultivating forgiveness; turning compassion into action; practicing speech that is truthful, helpful, and loving; and much more.When we fan even the smallest ember of kindness, according to Sharon Salzberg, we begin to overcome our own fears, doubts, and personal attachments - and tap an endless source of gentle strength that is always available to us. With her graceful writing and six guided meditations on CD, this beloved meditation master empowers readers to enhance The Force of Kindness in their own spiritual practice.

Furie, suferință, epuizare. Toate acestea fac inerent parte din viața noastră de zi cu zi. Dar mai este o cale. Prin practicarea meditației și a compasiunii, Sharon Salzberg ne arată cum putem avea o viață plină de însemnătate, de iubire și de grijă pentru noi înșine și pentru ceilalți fără să rămânem ancorați singurătate și frică. Meditația și mindfulnessul nu presupun nici izolare, nici retragere. Dimpotrivă, ele ne reamintesc că suntem toți interconectați și că fiecare dintre noi are puterea (și obligația) de a aduce o schimbare lumii din jur pornind de la sine.

Qui n''a jamais connu ce sentiment de solitude et de separation, cet etat qui nous pousse a nous renfermer davantage sur nous-memes et a nous couper des autres? Comment echapper a cette souffrance et retrouver le bonheur de se sentir en connexion avec soi-meme et ceux qui nous entourent? Sharon Salzberg nous guide sur cette voie dans le tout premier livre d''enseignement uniquement consacre a l''amour bienveillant, la Metta pour les bouddhistes, cette celebration de la bonte dans l''autre et en soi. Bien plus, l''auteur mele enseignements philosophiques et bouddhistes et meditations guidees pour nous mener sur le chemin de la bienveillance et ainsi nous apprendre a cultiver l''amour, la compassion, la joie et l''equanimite, les quatre qualites indispensables a notre bien-etre. S''appuyant sur plus de trente ans d''experience en tant qu''enseignante, Sharon Salzberg propose un parcours evolutif, clair et accessible a tous, avec 19 exercices de meditation. Apprenez a apprivoiser vos parts d''ombre, a vous affranchir des prejuges que vous avez sur vos capacites, a developper un respect de vous-memes ainsi qu''un sentiment de connexion avec les autres, liberez-vous des souffrances inutiles, lachez ce qui nuit et fait souffrir, et apprenez a avoir confiance en votre c ur aimant pour vous guerir de tout cela et pouvoir jouir veritablement du bonheur. "

Wie ein goldenes Band durchzieht Metta - nicht-anhaftende Liebe - jede Seite, jedes Wort dieses Buches. Metta Meditation lehrt uns, alle Aspekte unserer eigenen Natur und alle Aspekte der Welt zu akzeptieren - so überwinden wir unsere eigenen engen Grenzen und erfahren, dass wir Teil eines sinnvollen, großen Ganzen sind. Sharon Salzbergs Herzenswärme und ihre tiefe Nähe zum Leben machen dieses Buch zu einem der wertvollsten zeitgenössischen Bücher zur Metta-Meditation. Präzise Erklärungen und eine Vielzahl von praktischen Übungen lassen es zudem zu einem unentbehrlichen Werkzeug auf dem Weg der eigenen Praxis werden. Eine Neuauflage des ursprünglich unter dem Titel "Geborgen im Sein" erschienenen Buches. Mit einem Vorwort von Jon Kabat-Zinn. Stimmen zum Buch: "Dieses Buch ist wie eine Leuchte in der Dunkelheit, wie das Lichten dichten Nebels, wie der Sonnen- aufgang an einem wunderschönen Morgen. Allen, die Augen haben zu sehen, erhellt es das Herz der liebenden Güte." Jack Kornfield "Sharon Salzberg hat der Welt ein Stück Frieden geschenkt." Alice Walker

Das Standardwerk zum liebevollen Miteinander von der bekanntesten Meditations-Lehrerin. Sharon Salzberg unterrichtet seit über vierzig Jahren buddhistische Meditation und ist die ausgewiesene Expertin für Liebes-Meditation. Sie hat Tausende Menschen in ihrem persönlichen Entwicklungsprozess begleitet und weiß: "Wahre Liebe zu leben ist die eigentliche Sehnsucht von uns Menschen." In "Wahre Liebe" fasst Sharon Salzberg ihre Erfahrung in einem Drei-Schritte-Programm zusammen, mit dem es gelingt, wirkliche Herzenswärme zu entwickeln. Sie verbindet die Weisheit des Buddhismus mit der Lebenswirklichkeit der Menschen und erklärt, wie Selbstakzeptanz und Liebe im Alltag und in der Partnerschaft entwickelt werden können. Sehr präzise und klar führt dieser Ratgeber durch einen Prozess der Selbsterkenntnis, der auch zerstörerische Glaubenssätze aus der Kindheit, Selbstverurteilungen oder andere ungesunde Geisteshaltungen entlarvt. Durch Achtsamkeit und Bewusstheit lassen sich tief sitzende Hindernisse erkennen, Gefühlen wie Einsamkeit und Angst verwandeln und dauerhaft glückliche Beziehungen schaffen. Voraussetzung dafür ist, Körper und Geist zu entspannen, Stress loszulassen und in der Stille tief zur Ruhe zu kommen. Sharon Salzbergs liebevollen Anleitungen und Meditationen helfen, sich selbst anzunehmen und anderen Menschen und allen Wesen liebevoll und friedlich zu begegnen.

Écrit à quatre mains, ce livre vous aidera à vous libérer de vos ennemis grâce aux puissants alliés que sont la sagesse, la tolérance et l’amour. Inspirés par des enseignements spirituels tibétains, les auteurs prennent la parole à tour de rôle et vous fournissent les outils pratiques et spirituels pour vaincre les 4 types d’ennemis que la vie peut placer sur votre chemin: l’ennemi extérieur : toute personne, institution ou situation qui harcèle, dérange, nuit ou met en colère. l’ennemi intérieur : colère, haine, peur et toute autre impulsion destructrice. l’ennemi secret : toute forme d’obsession ou d’égocentrisme qui isole des autres et qui entraîne déception et solitude. l’ennemi ultrasecret : le profond sentiment de mépris envers soi-même qui empêche de trouver la liberté intérieure et le bonheur véritable. Ce livre vous prouvera que vos plus grands ennemis peuvent être source de formidables enseignements qui changeront votre vie.