7d β’ General discussion
A Great Meditation Journey
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π± Gentle First Steps
- Jon Kabat-Zinn β Wherever You Go, There You Are Accomplishment: Founded Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), integrating meditation into mainstream medicine.
- Sharon Salzberg β Real Happiness Accomplishment: Introduced loving-kindness (Metta) meditation to a global audience; co-founder of Insight Meditation Society.
π Healing & Self-Compassion
- Tara Brach β Radical Acceptance Accomplishment: Combined mindfulness with Western psychology; created the widely used RAIN method of self-compassion.
- Pema ChΓΆdrΓΆn β When Things Fall Apart Accomplishment: One of the first Western women fully ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun; made Buddhist wisdom practical and accessible.
π Expanding Awareness
- Dalai Lama (14th) β The Art of Happiness Accomplishment: Nobel Peace Prize laureate; global ambassador of Tibetan Buddhism and compassion.
- Jack Kornfield β A Path with Heart Accomplishment: Helped bring VipassanΔ (insight meditation) to the West; co-founded Insight Meditation Society.
π¬ Blending Science & Depth
- Mingyur Rinpoche β The Joy of Living Accomplishment: Known for blending neuroscience with meditation; teachings emphasize joy and awareness.
- Ajahn Brahm β Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond Accomplishment: TheravΔda monk famous for jhΔna (deep concentration) teachings and humorous, accessible Dharma talks.
π Philosophical & Advanced Study
- Sadhguru (Jaggi Vasudev) β Inner Engineering Accomplishment: Founder of Isha Foundation; influential spiritual leader with a massive global following online.
- Bhikkhu Bodhi β In the Buddhaβs Words
- Accomplishment: Renowned translator of the Pali Canon; made early Buddhist texts accessible to English readers.
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