Author Archive | Sharon Salzberg

For episode 127 of the Metta Hour, Sharon chats with Bethany Saltman about her new book, Strange Situation. Bethany is an author, award-winning editor, and researcher. Her work can be seen in magazines like the New Yorker, New York Magazine, Read More

For episode 126 of the Metta Hour, Sharon speaks with civil rights activist, filmmaker, lawyer and innovator, Valarie Kaur. Valarie is the founder of The Revolutionary Love Project and has won policy change on multiple fronts – hate crimes, racial Read More

For episode 125 of the Metta Hour, Sharon is re-releasing a previously released episode of the podcast from 2018, featuring a conversation with colleague Rhonda V. Magee. Rhonda is Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco, and is Read More

For episode 124 of the Metta Hour, Sharon is re-releasing a previously released episode of the podcast from 2018, featuring a conversation with author, teacher, and activist, Ruth King. Ruth is an international teacher in the Insight Meditation tradition, blending Read More

Dr. Rick Hanson visits Sharon to explore resiliency, lasting traits, and the intersection of neuroscience and spirituality. In this episode of the Metta Hour, Sharon is joined by Dr. Rick Hanson, the author of the new book Neurodharma. In this Read More

Many are experiencing loneliness and deep feelings of disconnect during this period of quarantine due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In episode 122 of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon Salzberg offers wisdom for being with ourselves in these difficult emotional states, Read More

Mindfulness teacher and grassroots community organizer Shelly Tygielski joins Sharon Salzberg for a conversation around supporting one another through community and integrating mindfulness into social activism. Shelly Tygielski focuses much of her work supporting under-served communities, community organizations, non-profits, and Read More

 For Episode 120 of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon shares a reflection and guided practice around how we relate to suffering and better recognizing when we are swept away by thought, pain and emotion. Sharon reflects on the unusual Read More

 For Episode 119 of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon offers her perspective on the evolving role of contemplative practice in modern life and how we can find the middle way through all things with the help of mindfulness. Recorded Read More