Mindfulness Meditation · Love
This week’s meditation session is led by Sharon Salzberg and the theme is Love. The guided meditation begins at 16:24.
Stemmed Offering Bowl; Nepal; mid 20th century; silver; Rubin Museum of Art, gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin; SC2012.7.6.1
Offering bowls are usually kept very clean, with freshwater poured in each day and poured out at the end of the day. Traditionally eight bowls are arranged in a row, evenly spaced and about a quarter of an inch apart. Sometimes saffron is added to the water in the bowls to make it fragrant and pleasing to the senses. Attention to such details is an expression of shila, or discipline, and helps to focus and calm the mind of the practitioner.
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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