Sharon Salzberg Takes on the Cliches: Authenticity, Love, and Being Your Own BFF

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>One of the most prominent western meditation teachers talks about how to take gauzy concepts and operationalize them in your actual life.</p> <p>A towering figure in the meditation world, Sharon Salzberg is a prominent teacher & New York Times best-selling author. She has played a crucial role bringing mindfulness and lovingkindness practices to the West.</p> <p>Sharon co-founded the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) alongside Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield and is the author of nine books, including Lovingkindness, Real Happiness, and the most recent Finding Your Way: Meditations, Thoughts, and Wisdom for Living an Authentic Life. Sharon lives in New York City and teaches around the world.</p> <p>In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li>What Sharon means by "an authentic life"</li> <li>Learning to be your own BFF</li> <li>How the notion of self-love squares with the Buddhist notion of emptiness</li> <li>Why it can be harder to receive love and help than to give it</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <p><strong>-</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/sharon-salzberg-real-love" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sharon Salzberg, "Real Love"</a></p> <p>- <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/patience-246" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Losing Your Patience? Here's How to Get It Back | Dr. Kate Sweeny, Dr. Sarah Schnitker, and Sharon Salzberg</a></p> <p>- <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/sharon-salzberg-279" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Stay Politically Engaged Without Losing Your Mind | Sharon Salzberg</a></p> <p>- <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/sharon-salzberg-233" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sharon Salzberg Makes Me Feel Better</a></p> <p>- <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/sharon-salzberg-582" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sharon Salzberg On: Openness, Not Believing the Stories You Tell Yourself, and Why the Most Powerful Tools Often Seem Stupid at First</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/sharon-salzberg-finding-your-way</a></p> <p><br /></p>