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Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is among the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over fifty years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. Sharon is co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of fourteen books, including the New York Times bestseller Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindness. Sharon’s first children’s book, Kind Karl: A Little Crocodile with Big Feelings, writtem with Jason Gruhl, arrives in December 2025 from Shambhala Publications. Sharon’s podcast, The Metta Hour, has amassed eight million downloads and features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond. www.sharonsalzberg.com
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Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is among the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over fifty years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. Sharon is co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of fourteen 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. www.sharonsalzberg.com
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Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, NY Times bestselling author of fourteen books, and co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. She is among the first to bring meditation to mainstream American culture over fifty years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. www.sharonsalzberg.com
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Books
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Kind Karl: A Little Crocodile with Big Feelings
Co-Authored with Jason Gruhl, Illustrated by Sébastien Mourrain, Shambhala Publications, December 2025, Hardcover & eBook
A grumpy crocodile learns what good can come when he chooses kindness in this delightful picture book for kids ages 4–8. With everyday examples, approachable language, and adorable illustrations, adults will love introducing kids to mindfulness and meditation, inspiring them to look inward with curiosity and kindness. Karl is a crocodile who lives in Orlando. He loves cardigans, crepes, and combing his hair. And he has a terrible temper! Full of lovable animal characters, this playful story is a children’s adaptation of Sharon Salzberg’s beloved book Lovingkindness.
Finding Your Way: Meditations, Thoughts and Wisdom for Living An Authentic Life
Workman Books, October 2023, Hardcover & eBook
This little gift book pairs full-color illustrations with short essays centered around Sharon’s most popular sayings. Do the good that is in front of you. Your heart is big enough for everyone and everything. We need courage to learn from our past and not live in it. This book will inspire and remind you how much you are truly capable of. For someone who has never meditated, it is a perfect introduction to the teaching of Sharon Salzberg, whose voice has inspired a generation of seekers.
Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom
Flatiron Books, April 2023, Hardcover, eBook & Audiobook
No one is immune to the different seasons of life. Yet we are often ill-prepared to navigate these natural ups and downs without undue pain and suffering. In her twelfth book, Real Life, NY Times bestselling author Sharon Salzberg contemplates the skills needed to traverse the larger cycles of life, drawing from forty-plus years of experience in the Buddhist tradition. Applying contemplative tools, we can learn to live more fearlessly―moving from constriction and isolation to a more spacious place of possibility, creativity, connection, and joy. Embark on the journey to embody a life of curiosity, authenticity, and freedom. Now available in hardcover, e-book, and audio-book formats from Flatiron Books.
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