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Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
Sharon Salzberg (1997)
Throughout our lives we long to love ourselves more deeply and find a
greater sense of connection with others. Our fear of intimacy—both
with others and with ourselves—creates feelings of pain and longing.
But these feelings can also awaken in us the desire for freedom and
the willingness to take up the spiritual path.
In this inspiring book, Sharon Salzberg, one of America's leading
spiritual teachers, shows us how the Buddhist path of lovingkindness
can help us discover the radiant, joyful heart within each of us. This
practice of lovingkindness is revolutionary because it has the power
to radically change our lives, helping us cultivate true happiness in
ourselves and genuine compassion for others. The Buddha described the
nature of such a spiritual path as "the liberation of the heart,
which is love." The author draws on simple Buddhist teachings,
wisdom stories from various traditions, guided meditation practices,
and her own experience from twenty-five years of practice and teaching
to illustrate how each one of us can cultivate love, compassion, joy,
and equanimity—the four "heavenly abodes" of traditional Buddhism.
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