Mindfulness Meditation · Awakening
This week’s meditation session is led by Sharon Salzberg and the theme is Awakening. The guided meditation begins at 18:00.
Tara is the most beloved female deity in Tibetan Buddhist traditions. She is often depicted holding a blue lotus flower in her left hand, while performing the hand gesture of blessings with her right hand. In one rendition of her origin story, the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara was so overwhelmed with compassion for the suffering of all sentient beings that he shed a tear that formed a lake. From that lake emerged a lotus flower where Tara appeared.
Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She was among the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over 50 years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. Sharon is cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of 14 books, including the New York Times bestseller Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindness. Sharon’s podcast, The Metta Hour, has amassed eight million downloads and features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond.
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