Today we come to the close of this 28-day challenge. I find it a tremendous support to feel the efforts of a community as we walk a path together. It is a great blessing to be continually reminded just to Read More
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Week Four of the 2020 Real Happiness Challenge
Sharon Salzberg February 20, 2020
I believe that Lovingkindness is being developed in any skillful practice of meditation, even if it’s not named or articulated. If we go back to the first exercise we practiced, developing concentration by settling our attention on a chosen object, Read More
Week Three of the 2020 Real Happiness Challenge
Sharon Salzberg February 13, 2020
This week we are going to focus on mindfulness of the mind: thoughts and emotions that come and go. These objects of mindfulness can be subtle and fleeting, as is especially the case with thoughts. Whether thoughts or emotions, we Read More
Week Two of the 2020 Real Happiness Challenge
Sharon Salzberg February 6, 2020
I know from so many years of teaching that some of you might be feeling discouraged right about now. We are challenging a lot of deeply held assumptions about success and failure, about being in control, about the efficacy of Read More
Week one of the 2020 Real Happiness Challenge
Sharon Salzberg January 31, 2020
Welcome. I’m looking forward to our month of practice together. Even though the new year has barely begun, it feels as though many of us are feeling tired, increasingly stressed out, and over-burdened. This is a chance for us to Read More
