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Luminaries · 1952–

Sharon Salzberg

Spiritual GrowthRelationships

Made lovingkindness and concentration practice accessible to secular readers and new meditators.

Sharon Salzberg is included in the Luminaries collection for work associated with Spiritual Growth and Relationships. This profile offers a starting point for readers who want to place that work within the wider personal-development tradition.

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Luminaries

movement in the collection

1952–

life and work

2

focus areas

Ideas associated with the work

  • Explore the work through spiritual growth
  • Explore the work through relationships
“Mindfulness isn't difficult; we just need to remember to do it.”

— Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness

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“Mindfulness isn't difficult; we just need to remember to do it.”

— Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness

Made lovingkindness and concentration practice accessible to secular readers and new meditators.

  • Spiritual Growth
  • Relationships

Signature works

Start with the books.

Explore a short reading list, with purchasing links that support ManyMasters.

01

Lovingkindness

1995 · The classic text on metta practice.

02

Real Happiness

2010 · A twenty-eight-day meditation program.

03

Faith

2002 · Trust as a practice rather than a belief.

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