Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – 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…
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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Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour Ep. 31 – Sympathetic Joy (Part Two)
Sharon discusses some of the more common obstacles to sympathetic joy and offers methods that promote both the practice and sustainability of this quality….
Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour Ep. 30 – Sympathetic Joy Part 1
Sharon explains the specific form of joy that comes from taking genuine delight in the happiness of others. Engaging in this practice challenges our…
Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 29 – Equanimity and Faith
Sharon describes the spacious realm of equanimity and its role in cultivating and preserving an abiding sense of faith. When we can maintain a…
Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour Ep. 28 – Training Attention: Metta
“The tableaux of the meditative process may not look the way we think it should look.” Identifying and acknowledging our habitual thought patterns is…
Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour Ep. 27 – Introduction to Metta
This introduction to Metta gives insight into letting go of our negative state of mind, by cultivating kindness within. “It is the truth that…
Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour Ep. 26 – Going Home
“After some time I realized that what I was doing was trying to do my practice and make it work. Instead of just do…