The main function of mindfulness is to be the platform for insight or understanding—it's changing our relationship to everything so we can see deeply what our experience actually is, who we actually are, and where happiness actually comes from. Mindfulness is a quality of attention where our perception of what's happening is not so distorted by bias—we don't have so many assumptions running or a big agenda going—and we're not so guided by what we hope or fear. We can see things more clearly, because even if those veils arise, we don't have to get caught in them. We see them, and we can relinquish them more easily and come back to the moment.
Sharon Salzberg
Spirit Rock Residential Teacher
Sharon Salzbergis a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, NY Times bestselling author of thirteen books, and co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. She is among the first to bring meditation to mainstream American culture nearly 50 years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers.