Robert Waldinger

Newton, MA

3.6k Followers

Robert Waldinger is a fully transmitted Zen teacher (roshi) and priest. He is also Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and directs the Harvard Study of Adult Development, which has tracked the lives of hundreds of families for over 85 years. His TED talk has had over 49 million views. He teaches meditation online every week at the Henry David Thoreau Sangha in Newton, MA. All are welcome. www.newtonzen.org and www.robertwaldinger.com

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Andrew

Jul 13, 2026

Great video. Most of these videos are purely talking heads, but you made the effort to present visual support to enhance your presentation. Nice work.

Cheryl 1133

Jul 6, 2026

Thank you! 💖 I've never experienced anything like this, and so immediate.. and lasting. I needed this! The feeling of the widening container continued,. and has been of great benefit throughout the day. I'm confident that I will sleep better also. With immense gratitude, I thank you. 😊🌻✨️

jesse Phoenix

Jul 6, 2026

Blessed beautiful healthy healing

Shannon Butt

Jul 5, 2026

Helpful practice

Lisa Abramovic

Jul 5, 2026

Thank you for sharing this helpful practice. ❤️

Scratch

Jul 5, 2026

I was struggling to feel good about myself as an artist. As though I don’t deserve to be apart of community events for it. But this has made me realize that I’ve only been doing thing for like 2 years (14), and that’s just my anxiety talking to me. I do deserve to bs apart of this community. I don’t use AI, I try my best, and I’m proud of the art I produce as I improve every time I set my own to paper (or pen/finger to iPad), each time I grab a canvas and start splashing paint on it. I’m DOING art, it’s meant to be expressive, not everybody may understand it, but that’s okay. Because I do :)

Carmen Elise

Jul 5, 2026

Great reminder ~ thank you so much!

Nina S

Jul 5, 2026

Thank you!!!!!!! I was ready to hear that I should push the Emotions away, but then there was space! Tnxxx!

Joan larive

Jul 5, 2026

Thank you. Focusing on the beauty I see outside can ease my pain.

California Gal

Jul 5, 2026

WOW this is everything I believe in every thing I aim to do every single day evert thing I haveblearned and hold sacred BE HERE NOW this moment this feeling this breath Thank you for this most excellent video Many blessings to you

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