About this Program

Live Program Occurred on 

Friday, October 8 &

 Saturday, October 9, 2021


 


The Buddha identified ten qualities of character that were necessary for the development of an awakened life. Today, the cultivation of these ten virtues is more important than ever.


This October, join meditation teachers Sylvia Boorstein and Sharon Salzberg for a special event exploring these ten virtues with a particular focus on the uplifting qualities of patience and generosity.


As in the time of the Buddha, the path to freedom in our modern world begins with a generous heart and a patient mind. Patience and generosity are known to increase feelings of peace, joy, and ease of heart in daily life, and these qualities support the skillful navigation of everyday circumstances that can create suffering and confusion in difficult times. Patience and generosity offer another way of being, with a strength and clarity that leads to deep and lasting wisdom.


Together, Sylvia, Sharon, and the community of attendees will explore the qualities of patience and generosity through dialogue, sitting and walking meditation, and question and answer sessions. This special event is open to people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and experience levels and will be recorded for those who cannot attend the live program. Replay available for 90 days.

Meet Your Teachers

Sylvia Boorstein

Sylvia Boorstein, PhD, has been teaching Dharma and mindfulness meditation since 1985. She is a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center, a psychotherapist, wife, mother and grandmother. She is particularly interested in emphasizing daily life as mindfulness practice and including informed citizenship and social activism as integral to spiritual maturation.

Sharon Salzberg

Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. 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, features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond.