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◉ Podcast · low-confidence enrichment

Sharon Salzberg on Wise Fear and Aging Mindfully

By Sharon Salzberg with Noah Markus, Raghu Markus · Mindrolling with Raghu Markus

58mReleased 18 Jul 2025Meditation, Awareness
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Sharon Salzberg unpacks what the Pali term bhikkhu — etymologically 'one who sees danger' — has to teach about aging and the loss of an illusion of invulnerability. The conversation works through her concept of 'misplaced faith,' the Buddhist distinction between pain and suffering as Ram Dass framed it after his stroke, and what continues to feel reliable as the body changes.

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