Lovingkindness

Authors: Sharon Salzberg

Key Ideas

1. Lovingkindness is a practice of cultivating compassion towards oneself and others. It involves sending well wishes and positive intentions towards all beings.

2. Sharon Salzberg provides a step-by-step guide to practicing lovingkindness meditation. She explains the importance of starting with oneself and gradually extending the practice to include loved ones, neutral people, difficult people, and eventually all beings.

3. The practice of lovingkindness helps to develop patience, forgiveness, empathy, and resilience. It enables us to let go of negative emotions and foster positive qualitie....
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Quiz

1. What is lovingkindness?

A practice of cultivating compassion towards oneself and others

A technique for suppressing negative emotions

A type of meditation for achieving enlightenment

A form of self-care

2. According to Sharon Salzberg, where should one start practicing lovingkindness?

With oneself

With loved ones

With neutral people

With difficult people

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