Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness

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.

• True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart
• Awakening Together: The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity and Community
• Breathe, You Are Alive: The Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing
• Breath by Breath: The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation (Shambhala Classics)
• A Clinician's Guide to Teaching Mindfulness: The Comprehensive Session-by-Session Program for Mental Health Professionals and Health Care Providers
• Joyfully Together: The Art of Building a Harmonious Community
• The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology
• Satipa??h?na: The Direct Path to Realization
• Mindfulness in Plain English
• Full Catastrophe Living (Revised Edition): Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness