Wednesday, September 25, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET
Several years ago I sat on a stage with one of my colleagues, Sylvia Boorstein, to have a conversation. Some of the topics we had decided beforehand, many were spontaneous. Even though we were on a stage in front of a crowd, we wanted the atmosphere to be intimate, as though someone was listening in as we were chatting over lunch. The first question Sylvia asked me, totally unexpected, was “What do you think of as the most important thing a teacher has ever said to you?” Because I hadn’t expected it, my unprepared response emerged from deep within, “I’d say it was when my teacher Dipa Ma told me to teach meditation. It formed the foundation of the rest of my life.”
During the eighth session of this series, I will be having a conversation with Christina Feldman. I want to bring alive the feeling we got to create on that stage … inviting Christina -- and more friends in the future -- to look at our dharma influences, our meditation experiences, issues of contemporary life, and how we deal with them. - Sharon Salzberg
Meet Your Teachers
Sharon Salzberg
Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is among the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture 50 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 thirteen books, including the New York Times bestseller Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindness. Sharon’s podcast, The Metta Hour, has amassed six million downloads and features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond. www.sharonsalzberg.com
Christina Feldman
Christina Feldman began teaching in the west in 1975 after spending some years in Asia studying and practice in both the Mahayana and Therevadan traditions. She is a co-founder of Gaia House and served as a guiding teacher of IMS since its early days. She is a co-founder of Bodhi-College, which is dedicated to the study and practice of the early teachings of the Buddha. She teaches Buddhist psychology in several university settings in Europe, and she teaches both traditional retreats and study programs. She is the author of "Boundless Heart: The Buddha's Path of Kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity" and co-author of "Mindfulness: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Psychology," among other books. She lives in England and is a mother and a grandmother.
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Registration Deadline
Registration for this program closes on September 25, 2024 at 11:30 am ET.
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Program Recordings
This program will be recorded and made available for on-demand viewing after the live sessions. On-demand videos will be available to registered participants only for 90 days.
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