{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61de0665cc27c20014ea15cf/61de066f8657180013af4048?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Sharon Salzberg: Insight, Meditation and Lovingkindness","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61de0665cc27c20014ea15cf/61de066f8657180013af4048.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>This week on <em>The Good Life Project,</em>&nbsp;we welcome <a href=\"http://www.sharonsalzberg.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Sharon Salzberg</a>, a renowned meditation and lovingkindness teacher and&nbsp;founder of <a href=\"https://www.dharma.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Insight Meditation Society</a> in Barre, Massachusetts. She travels the world teaching people how to become aware and cultivate lovingkindness in their lives.</p><p>Sharon also recently partnered with Dan Harris to bring her latest venture to life, 10% Happier, an exciting new app that builds on Dan’s book, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/10-Happier-Self-Help-Actually-Works/dp/0062265431?ie=UTF8&amp;*Version*=1&amp;*entries*=0\" target=\"_blank\"><em>10% Happier</em></a><em>.</em></p><p>Today, Sharon and I dive into her inspiring path to peace and love and her journey to help others achieve the same.&nbsp;A journey that involved a pilgrimage to India, where she's meet not only her teacher, but a small group of students who, along with her, would eventually rise up to become some of the world's greatest teachers.</p><p><strong>In This Episode, You'll Learn:</strong></p><ul><li>How Sharon's difficult childhood set in motion a deeper quest.</li><li>Why Sharon went to India, what she hoped to find, and the surprises that awaited.</li><li>How Sharon ended up in the town of Buddha's birth with a small group of students who would become some of the world's greatest teachers.</li><li>What called Sharon back to the U.S. and why she decided to found the Insight Meditation Center in Barre, MA.</li><li>What lovingkindness meditation really is and the unusual way Sharon practices it.</li><li>How Sharon became involved with Dan Harris and the 10% Happier app.</li><li>Why you need to take care of yourself in order to show others kindness.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned in This Episode:</strong></p><ul><li>Connect with Sharon: <a href=\"https://www.dharma.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Insight Meditation Society</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/InsightMeditationSociety/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/insmedsoc\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> | <a href=\"http://www.10percenthappier.com/mindfulness-meditation-the-basics/\" target=\"_blank\">10% Happier App</a></li><li><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/10-Happier-Self-Help-Actually-Works/dp/0062265431?ie=UTF8&amp;*Version*=1&amp;*entries*=0\" target=\"_blank\"><em>10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works – A True Story</em></a> by Dan Harris</li><li><a href=\"http://www.danielgoleman.info/topics/emotional-intelligence/\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Goleman</a></li><li><a href=\"http://susanpiver.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Susan Piver</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.ramdass.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Ram Dass</a></li><li><a href=\"https://jackkornfield.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Kornfield</a></li><li><a href=\"https://lindastone.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Linda Stone</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Jonathan Fields / Acast"}