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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.
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.
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.