“The more we identify and acknowledge moments when we’re unable to share in someone else’s pleasure and ask ourselves whether another person’s happiness truly jeopardizes our own, the more we pave the way for experiencing sympathetic joy”

American meditation teacher and author of the 1970s and beyond, Sharon Salzberg is a pioneer in the secular practice of mindfulness and compassion meditation. Her work bridges Eastern spiritual traditions with modern psychology, making them accessible to a broad audience.