Week two of our month is devoted to mindfulness of the body. Here we are also challenging the conditioning of judgment – “I’m not feeling the right things, I’m not feeling enough, I’m feeling too much.” Our goal is a Read More
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Week One of the 2019 Challenge
Sharon Salzberg January 31, 2019
Welcome. I’m looking forward to our month of practice together. This first week is devoted to the deepening of concentration. Inherent in the art of concentration are several skills. The two most prominent of these are cultivating balance, and the Read More
Week Four of the 2018 Challenge
Sharon Salzberg February 22, 2018
Welcome to our final week together! In contrast to our usual ways of thinking which might regard love or lovingkindness or compassion as gifts we can do nothing to cultivate, or immediate emotional reactions we enjoy but can’t stabilize, these Read More
Week Three of the 2018 Challenge
Sharon Salzberg February 15, 2018
Welcome to week three! This week we are going to focus on mindfulness of the mind: thoughts and emotions. These objects of mindfulness can be more subtle and fleeting, as is especially the case with thoughts. Whether thoughts or emotions, Read More
Week Two of the 2018 Challenge
Sharon Salzberg February 8, 2018
Week 2 is devoted to mindfulness of the body. Here we are also challenging the conditioning of judgment –“I’m not feeling the right things, I’m not feeling enough, I’m feeling too much.” Our goal is a balanced awareness of whatever Read More
Week One of the 2018 Challenge
Sharon Salzberg February 1, 2018
Welcome. I’m looking forward to our month of practice together. This first week is devoted to the deepening of concentration. There are several skills inherent in the art of concentration, 2 prominent ones being balance, and the ability to let Read More
