Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 16 – Perspective
There are so many events that occur completely unbeknownst to us throughout our day-to-day lives. Our understanding changes when we discover that the possibility…
Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour Podcast
Sharon Salzberg is a pioneer in the field of meditation, a world-renowned teacher and NY Times bestselling author. She has played a crucial role in bringing meditation and mindfulness to the West and into mainstream culture since 1974, when she first began teaching. Sharon is the co-founder of the first western meditation center in the US: The Insight Meditation Society, in Barre, MA. She has authored ten books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness, her seminal work, Lovingkindness and her 2017 release, Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection. Acclaimed for her down-to-earth teaching style, Sharon offers a secular, modern approach to Buddhist teachings, making them instantly accessible. She is a regular columnist for On Being, a contributor to Huffington Post, and the host of her own podcast, The Metta Hour, with over 70 episodes. Learn more at www.sharonsalzberg.com
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Most Recent Sharon Salzberg Metta Hour Podcasts
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Concentration & Insight We often experience ourselves as a fragmented and scattered assimilation of thoughts and emotions. How can we gather this fractured energy…
Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 11 – Open Your Heart in Paradise Q&A
Sharon responds to a variety of questions at the 2010 Open Your Heart in Paradise retreat. Topics discussed include the necessity and desire for…
Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 10 – Mindful Millennials
Mindful Millennials Sharon Salzberg and Jared Levy join Raghu Markus for a discussion about the current spiritual landscape, and some of the more encouraging…
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It’s All About Relationship Sharon details her origin story in relation to mindfulness practice and describes the different approaches we can take in integrating…
Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 08 – Love is Space
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