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by Sharon Salzberg (Author)
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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc; Revised edition edition (5 Jul 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 157062903X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1570629037
  • Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 14.7 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 43,392 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Salzberg exposes the warm beating heart at the center of Buddhism."--New Age Journal
"Reading Salzberg's book produces the sense of having been gifted abundantly."--Sylvia Boorstein, Turning Wheel
"Sharon Salzberg's book illuminates the heart of lovingkindness like a lamp in the darkness, like the clearing of the fog, like a sunrise on a beautiful morning--it brings light so that all those with eyes may see."--Jack Kornfield, author of After the Ecstasy, the Laundry
"Lovingkindness is a profound exploration of the deepest meanings of love, empathy, and caring. It offers psychological insights of real spiritual value and practical utility."--Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence

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This perennially popular guide to cultivating compassion and equanimity through meditation is from the frequent contributor to O magazine, Sharon Salzberg. She shows us how the Buddhist practice of lovingkindness (known as metta) can help us discover the radiant, joyful heart within each of us. Salzberg draws on simple Buddhist teachings, wisdom stories from various traditions, personal experiences and guided meditation practices.

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly eye opening, 14 Aug 1999
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This is one of the few books I would actually read over and over. It's incredibly down-to-earth and is full of great quotes you keep in mind all day long. It invites you to think about your perception of yourself and others in a very different light. There is so much common sense in the buddhist way of relating to each other, but we don't often use our common sense.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Crisp, fresh, uncompromising, 15 Mar 2008
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This may be personal to me, but I tend to fear that books on this topic will be a bit drippy, nebulously positive feelgood items. Happily, Sharon Salzberg is a true teacher in the Theravadan tradition and helps me move towards lovingkindness as i think it was meant. As she presents it, lovingkindness is clarity about the flaws in the world, ourselves, other people. Lovingkindness is a compassionate non-denial of what things are like. Oddly, lovingkindness turns out to be the antidote to fear. It opens us up to the world, rather than trying to drape existence in pink positive soft-focus light. Open, loving, fearless, accurate, non-narrow, non-petty; we've got a lot to thank the Buddha for, and this is a truly wonderful exposition by Sharon Salzberg. She provides great stories, deep understanding and, critically, the kind of precise, technical meditation tips that are the blessing of the Theravadan tradition. There are a lot of solid, traditional metta practices straight from the canon summarised in here. A book that I will be mining for years.
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic book, with practical meditations on compassion, 2 Jun 2002
I first came across this book in a monastery in Thailand, it can truly be life changing. It has practical meditations that help you learn forgiveness for yourself and others as well as greater compassion. I would recommend this book to anyone and frequently do :-)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A mind expansive journey that is truly Amazing!
Reading this book forces the reader to embark upon a journey of opening the mind, and the heart (if there is a real difference). Read more
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While self-help books abound, promising deliverance from all that ails us, Sharon Salzberg's "Loving Kindness, refreshes. Her writings burn themselves clean... Read more
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