On Episode 71 of the Metta Hour podcast George Mumford joins Sharon for a conversation around why we practice and offers insight to those who are still new to meditation. This episode was recorded live from the Garrison Institute. George Read More
ON BEING COLUMN • Why Anxiety Is So Persuasive — and Pervasive
Why Anxiety Is So Persuasive — and Pervasive A Monthly Column By Sharon Salzberg for On Being Published April 4, 2018 So distracted are we by thoughts of what might happen, we cannot appreciate the circumstances here and now. We cannot move Read More
METTA HOUR PODCAST • Episode 70 • Real Love Series • Love Your Enemies w/ Lily Cushman
For episode nineteen of the Real Love Series on the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon looks at how we can cultivate compassion for our enemies with Lovingkindness practice. This episode features kirtan lead by Lily Cushman who is the co-founder and Read More
ON BEING COLUMN • What Is Really Lost When You Compare Yourself To Others
What Is Really Lost When You Compare Yourself To Others A Monthly Column By Sharon Salzberg for On Being Published March 5, 2018 The comparing mind in some ways can be seen as our friend. Our ability to find patterns, Read More
METTA HOUR PODCAST • Episode 69 • Real Love Series • Catherine Burns
For episode eighteen of the Real Love Series on the Metta Hour podcast, Sharon speaks with Catherine Burns, from the Moth, about transforming our perspective and connecting with others through storytelling. Catherine Burns is The Moth’s long-time Artistic Director. In Read More
ON BEING COLUMN • How to Train Your Mind to Recognize the Love All Around You
How to Train Your Mind to Recognize the Love All Around You A Monthly Column By Sharon Salzberg for On Being Published February 19, 2018 All love is a deep and often wordless connection, a resonance of the soul. Love Read More
ON BEING COLUMN – Self-Love Is an Adventure, Not a Destination
Self-Love Is an Adventure, Not a Destination A Monthly Column By Sharon Salzberg for On Being Published February 13, 2018 Real love allows for failure and suffering. All of us have made real mistakes, and some of those mistakes were Read More
METTA HOUR PODCAST • Episode 68 • Real Happiness Meditation Challenge 2018
This week on the Metta Hour podcast, Sharon explores the powerful tools of meditation at the launch of the Eight Annual Real Happiness Meditation Challenge. Whether you are brand new to meditation, or a longtime practitioner, Sharon offers down-to-earth expertise Read More
METTA HOUR PODCAST • Episode 67 • Real Love Series • Chodo and Koshin
For episode seventeen of the Real Love Series on the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon shares a conversation with Sensei Robert Chodo Campbell and Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison from the New York Zen Center For Contemplative Care. In this intimate conversation, Read More
ON BEING COLUMN – How to Hold Hope Lightly
How to Hold Hope Lightly A Monthly Column By Sharon Salzberg for On Being Published January 19, 2018 In the Buddhist tradition we tend to be a little skeptical of hope, or perhaps it’s better to say we hold hope Read More
