03.31.2024 - By Joan Halifax | Zen Buddhist Teacher Upaya Abbot
Sharon Salzberg reflects on her early life experiences of feeling fragmented and lacking a sense of coherence, values, and belonging. She discusses the concept of integration symbolized by the Buddha and uses the metaphor of visitors at the door as representing painful emotions. Frank emphasizes the importance of embracing life fully, welcoming everything with love, and cultivating an awakened heart. He also shares a story to highlight the impermanence inherently woven into life.