Open to Life: Learning to Love Yourself and the World

Love Is More Than an Emotion—It's a Buildable Strength for Facing Your Greatest Challenges

When we're confronted with crisis, what inner strength helps us the most? Courage? Self-control? Sheer determination?

Many of us might be surprised to discover that in times of need, our most powerful ally is love.

"Love, of course, is an emotion," teaches Sharon Salzberg, "but love is also an ability." Open to Life invites us to cultivate this quiet strength in support of ourselves and others. Through s...