Sharon Salzberg (born August 5, 1952) is an author and teacher of Buddhist meditation practice in the West. In 1974, she co-founded the Insight Meditation Society at Barre, Massachusetts, with [[Jack Kornfield]] and [[Joseph Goldstein]]. Her emphasis is on vipassanā (insight) and mettā (loving-kindness) methods, and she has been leading meditation retreats around the world for several decades. [[To be truly happy in this world]] #Buddha-Dharma #Insight #meditation #loving-kindness