Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 52 – Real Love Series: Holistic Life Foundation
Sharon is joined by Holistic Life Foundation co-founders Andres Gonzalez and brothers Ali and Atman Smith for a conversation around the role of love…
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
Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 51 – Real Love Series: Ram Dass
Sharon sits down with Ram Dass and Raghu Markus for a conversation about Ram Dass’s relationship with his Guru, Neem Karoli Baba, and how…
Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 50 – Learn to Love Your Enemies
Live from Deepak HomeBase, Sharon shares wisdom on learning to love your enemies. Love your enemies? An enemy – whether within or without –…
Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 49 – Contemplating Intentionality
Live from the Garrison Institute, Sharon contemplates the role of intentionality in our actions. Joined by the co-host of the evening, Ethan Nichtern, Sharon…
Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 48 – Person, Place, Thing with Randy Cohen
On this special episode of Metta Hour, Sharon visits humorist Randy Cohen’s podcast, Person Place Thing, to talk about her most inspirational “Thing,” the…
Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 47 – Living in the Dharma: Insight Meditation Society Benefit with Joseph Goldstein
Sharon and Joseph talk about overcoming obstacles through meditative practice and living in the dharma. Recorded live from the Insight Meditation Society’s 40th-anniversary benefit….
Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 46 – Getting Used To It
In this episode of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon is joined by Roshi Joan Halifax to take questions from the audience on patience, teaching…
Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 45 – Along the Path
This week, Sharon digs the into some of the reoccurring challenges we all encounter along the path. Our path to liberation is not a linear…
Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 44 – Reflections for Sustained Practice
Sharon shares four reflections on the Dharma for sustained practice. Who in the Western world can imagine sitting in silent meditation for years at…