Jan 1, 2009 A few years ago, when I first started going to Washington DC regularly to lead a sitting group, my friend Eileen would take me to a “tourist” site each visit… Arlington National Cemetery, or one of the Read More
Author Archive | Sharon Salzberg
Fall 2008
Nov 1, 2008 This summer and fall have been very political seasons for me. A new friend offered me a guest pass to the democratic convention in Denver in August, and I quickly said yes. I’d never been to a Read More
Summer 2008 – India
Jul 1, 2008 I went to India this past March, for the first time in 12 years. India has been my spiritual home, the place where I found meditation practice, my innermost values, and my authentic life. My friend Amy Read More
Foundation for the People of Burma
Jun 1, 2008 Many people have written me about the devastation in Burma following the cyclone, expressing their sorrow and frustration at the difficulties in ensuring aid in a time of such great suffering. There are some organizations that have Read More
Autumn 2007 – Burma
Nov 1, 2007 The story of the preservation of the Buddha’s teachings throughout the years of its oral tradition is the story of the ordained sangha – the community of monks and nuns. Each was responsible for memorizing passages and Read More
Summer 2007
Jul 1, 2007 When I went to India to learn meditation, in 1970, I had already heard Ram Dass lecture and was intrigued by Eastern Spirituality in part because of him. When I entered my initial intensive 10-day meditation retreat, Read More
Ram Dass
Jun 1, 2007 Ram Dass makes a range of donations possible, so it’s more affordable to a wider group of people. I urge you to contribute what you can, and dive deep into the offerings. It helps support Ram Dass, and also Read More
Coming Home
Feb 1, 2007 The Coming Home project of Deep Streams is an innovative series of programs that address the mental, emotional, and spiritual problems of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families. Community Meetings bring together veterans and families and Read More
Winter 2007
Jan 1, 2007 Last summer I went to the movies with a friend, Mark Epstein. At almost the last moment we decided to go see the War Tapes. The movie had been made when several members of a New Hampshire Read More
Summer 2006, IMS 30th Anniversary
Jul 1, 2006 On July 8th we had an extraordinary celebration marking the 30th anniversary of the Insight Meditation Society. Even though we had moved in on Valentine’s Day 1976, the weather in February in New England seemed too challenging Read More
