10% Happier with Dan Harris

Sharon Salzberg

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Apr 13, 2016
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ANECDOTE

Meditation Sparked by Philosophy Class

  • Sharon Salzberg discovered meditation after taking an Asian philosophy class in college.
  • This class revealed Buddhist teachings that personally resonated with her traumatic childhood experience.
ANECDOTE

Sharon's Traumatic Childhood Background

  • Sharon grew up with multiple traumatic family losses, including the death of her mother at age nine.
  • She moved between family members, experiencing her father's mental illness and lasting impact on her childhood.
INSIGHT

Mindfulness vs Loving Kindness

  • Mindfulness helps differentiate between raw experience and the stories our minds tell.
  • Loving kindness meditation changes the default narrative from fear to connection, complementing mindfulness.
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