I intentionally ask myself the question, “What would I gain from this person’s loss?” and it is quite clear to me that I don’t benefit at all. The true benefit is in stepping off of center stage, and experiencing the kindness of delighting in someone else’s good experience.

 

Sharon Salzberg (1952 CE-), Sharon Salzberg is a New York Times bestselling author and teacher of Buddhist meditation practices in the West. She co-founded the Insight Meditation Society at Barre, Massachusetts. Her emphasis is on vipassanā (insight) and mettā (loving-kindness) methods.