Sep 28 • General discussion
A Great Meditation Journey
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🌱 Gentle First Steps
- Jon Kabat-Zinn – Wherever You Go, There You Are Accomplishment: Founded Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), integrating meditation into mainstream medicine.
- Sharon Salzberg – Real Happiness Accomplishment: Introduced loving-kindness (Metta) meditation to a global audience; co-founder of Insight Meditation Society.
💙 Healing & Self-Compassion
- Tara Brach – Radical Acceptance Accomplishment: Combined mindfulness with Western psychology; created the widely used RAIN method of self-compassion.
- Pema Chödrön – When Things Fall Apart Accomplishment: One of the first Western women fully ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun; made Buddhist wisdom practical and accessible.
🌍 Expanding Awareness
- Dalai Lama (14th) – The Art of Happiness Accomplishment: Nobel Peace Prize laureate; global ambassador of Tibetan Buddhism and compassion.
- Jack Kornfield – A Path with Heart Accomplishment: Helped bring Vipassanā (insight meditation) to the West; co-founded Insight Meditation Society.
🔬 Blending Science & Depth
- Mingyur Rinpoche – The Joy of Living Accomplishment: Known for blending neuroscience with meditation; teachings emphasize joy and awareness.
- Ajahn Brahm – Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond Accomplishment: Theravāda monk famous for jhāna (deep concentration) teachings and humorous, accessible Dharma talks.
📚 Philosophical & Advanced Study
- Sadhguru (Jaggi Vasudev) – Inner Engineering Accomplishment: Founder of Isha Foundation; influential spiritual leader with a massive global following online.
- Bhikkhu Bodhi – In the Buddha’s Words
- Accomplishment: Renowned translator of the Pali Canon; made early Buddhist texts accessible to English readers.
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