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Sharon Salzberg: Tranquil and Alert: Viriya and the Art of Balanced Effort
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- May 9, 2026
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- 2973
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Summary
(Refuge of Belonging) Drawing on the legend of the Buddha touching the earth and the Barre town motto that named her retreat center, Sharon Salzberg explores viriya — the pāramī of energy, effort, and courageous application. This talk examines how right effort lives in the middle way between strain and indolence, how the integration of inner and outer work makes the dharma real, and how we claim our own right to aspire to freedom.