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.
Hosted by singer, writer, and frontwoman of the bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre Kathleen Hanna, season 6 focuses on images of wrathful deities from the Rubin's collection to illuminate their teachings on wrath and fierce compassion.
We have all experienced anger from a very early age. But if we pay attention to the emotion, can it transform to give us a sense of clarity, to help us see what is important?
From a psychological perspective, attachment is vital to the mental well-being of a developing human. But from the Buddhist viewpoint, attachment is the mind state that trips us up constantly.
The singer/songwriter and a meditation teacher consider creativity as an expression of love in our relationship with ourselves, with others, and with life itself.
