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Sep 2022
58m 33s

Sharon Salzberg - Love and Wisdom

MIND & LIFE INSTITUTE
About this episode
In this episode, Wendy speaks with renowned and beloved meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg. Sharon has been teaching meditation in the West for over 40 years, and is the co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society. Their conversation covers many topics, including: finding Buddhism and meditation as a teenager, and where it led her; her experience as a woman ... Show More
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