Lovingkindness by Sharon Salzberg

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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, Sharon Salzberg, one of America's leading spiritual teachers, shows readers how the Buddhist path of lovingkindness, or metta, can help uncover the radiant, joyful heart within each of us.

Drawing on twenty-five years of teaching experience, wisdom stories from various traditions, guided meditation practices, and her own years of practice, Salzberg guides readers in developing what Buddhism calls the four "sublime states": metta (lovingkindness), compassion for suffering, mudita (joy in others' happiness), and equanimity. She explores how generosity and moral conduct support and strengthen these qualities in a beneficial, interconnected cycle, framing metta as a kind of ground zero from which the Buddha's broader teachings radiate. Practicing lovingkindness, Salzberg shows, is revolutionary precisely because of its power to radically change our lives — helping us cultivate genuine happiness in ourselves and authentic compassion for others, beginning always with love and acceptance of oneself.

Critical Acclaim

Jack Kornfield, author of After the Ecstasy, the Laundry, wrote that Salzberg's book illuminates the heart of lovingkindness like a lamp in the darkness, bringing light so that all those with eyes may see. New Age Journal praised the book for exposing the warm, beating heart at the center of Buddhism, while Sylvia Boorstein of Turning Wheel described the experience of reading it as being gifted abundantly.

Why Choose This Book?

• A modern spiritual classic: Long regarded as a foundational text in bringing Buddhist meditation practices to Western readers.
• From a pioneering meditation teacher: Sharon Salzberg co-founded the Insight Meditation Society and was among the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture more than fifty years ago.
• Foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn: Featuring an introduction from the renowned founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.
• Practical and experiential: Combines classical Buddhist teachings with guided meditations and relatable personal stories.
• A milestone edition: Released as a 25th-anniversary edition in 2020, with a new audiobook edition following in 2024.

About the Author

Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. Co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, she is the author of fourteen books, including the bestseller Real Happiness, and hosts the podcast The Metta Hour, which has amassed eight million downloads.

Who Should Read This Book?

• Readers interested in Buddhist philosophy, meditation, and mindfulness practice
• Anyone seeking to cultivate greater self-compassion and inner peace
• Longtime meditators and complete newcomers alike
• Readers of spiritual and personal-growth nonfiction
• Fans of Sharon Salzberg's other work and The Metta Hour podcast

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