Sharon Salzberg is a renowned teacher of Buddhist meditation and a central figure in bringing mindfulness practice to the West. She is a co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts, established in 1974 with Jack Kornfield and Joseph Goldstein. An authority on loving-kindness (metta) and insight (vipassana) meditation, she has authored multiple bestselling books, including Real Happiness and Lovingkindness, and hosts the Metta Hour podcast.
