Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour Podcast
Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is one of the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over 45 years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. Sharon is co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of twelve books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindness.
Her forthcoming release, Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom, is set for release in April of 2023 from Flatiron Books. Her podcast, The Metta Hour, has amassed five million downloads and features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond. www.sharonsalzberg.com
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Most Recent Sharon Salzberg Metta Hour Podcasts
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 41 – Transformational Activism: Ethan Nichtern & Eric Schneiderman
Sharon sits down with Ethan Nichtern and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to talk about transformational activism. The three discuss what exactly transformational activism…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 40 – Inner City Youth and Meditation
Sharon sits down with Ali Smith, Andy Gonzalez and Atman Smith of the Holistic Life Foundation at the JCC Manhattan to talk about their…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 39 – Buddha with a Smartphone with Ethan Nichtern
In this episode, Sharon sits down with author and Buddhist teacher, Ethan Nichtern. Together they discuss with their live audience, life with a smartphone and…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 38 – Metta, Concentration and Balance
In this episode of the Metta Hour, Sharon explores Metta, Concentration and Balance. What is Concentration? We are reminded that when we are seeking…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 37 – Questions On Loving Kindness
Pulling from her insight and wealth of experience in the art of mindfulness, Sharon responds to some of the questions and concerns that often…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 36 – Congressman Tim Ryan at Mindful Life Conference
“Self-compassion because you learn how to regulate your own emotions and how you’re connected with others… it’s part of shifting the consciousness of people…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 35 – The Path
“We try to remember rather than overlook it, that the path begins here and is essential”- Gautama Buddha, on the first aspect of the…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 34 – Taking Refuge
Taking Refuge A welcome explanation of what it truly means to seek refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. Likening refuge to…
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 33 – Three Skills of Meditation
Sharon offers an overview of the context in which we practice, providing insight and instruction for some of the basic tenements of meditation. These…