A Heart as Wide as the World

Stories on the Path of Lovingkindness

The Buddhist teachings have the power to transform our lives for the better says Sharon Salzberg and all we need to bring about this transformation can be found in the ordinary events of our everyday experiences. Salzberg distills more than twenty-five years of teaching and practicing meditation into a series of short essays rich with anecdotes and personal revelations that offer genuine aid and comfort for anyone on the spiritual path. Many chance moments both small and profound serve as the basis for Salzberg s teachings: hearing a market stall hawker calling "I have what you need!"; noting hotel guests reactions to a midnight fire alarm; watching her teacher Dipa Ma bless a belligerent dog; seeing the Dalai Lama laughing uproariously at his own mistake. Each passing moment Salzberg shows can help us down the path toward "a seamlessness of connection and an unbounded heart."

About the Author

Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer world-renowned teacher and New York Times bestselling author. She is one of the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over 45 years ago inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. Sharon is co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre MA and the author of twelve books including the New York Times bestseller Real Happiness now in its second edition and her seminal work Lovingkindness. Her forthcoming release Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom is set for release in April of 2023 from Flatiron Books. Her podcast The Metta Hour has amassed six million downloads and features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond.

 ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1570624283
 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1570624285

Isbn No.    ‎ 1570624283

Author:    Sharon Salzberg

Publisher:    Shambhala

Binding:    Hardback

Language :   English

Edition:    1

No. Of Pages :    208

Year Of Publication :   1999