In Episode 51 of the Metta Hour Podcast, 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 that relationship transformed his ability to love himself Read More
ON BEING COLUMN – The Gut-Wrenching Process of Befriending Ourselves
The Gut-Wrenching Process of Befriending Ourselves A Monthly Column By Sharon Salzberg for On Being Blog Published April 18th, 2017 Even from personal experience, I would argue that there’s a meta-level of fear each of us feels in the process Read More
Love Your Enemies – Special Event with Sharon Salzberg & Lily Cushman
Enjoy this lovely video of our alternative Valentine’s Day celebration filmed at Deepak Home Base in New York, NY on February 14, 2017. The evening includes a dharma talk by Sharon Salzberg exploring how to work with enemies, whether within Read More
METTA HOUR PODCAST – Episode 50 – Love Your Enemies – w Lily Cushman
The 50th episode of the Metta Hour Podcast is a special Valentine’s day event, recorded live from Deepak HomeBase in New York NY on February 14th, 2017. Love your enemies? An enemy – whether within or without – as someone Read More
ON BEING COLUMN – How to Train Your Brain to See Beyond Us Versus Them
How to Train Your Brain to See Beyond Us Versus Them A Monthly Column By Sharon Salzberg for On Being Blog Published March 21st, 2017 Both research and common sense corroborate that fear of losing a sense of our own Read More
METTA HOUR PODCAST – Episode 49 – Contemplating Intentionality – w Ethan Nichtern
In Episode 49 of the Metta Hour Podcast was recorded live at the Garrison Institute at the “Real Love Weekend” with Ethan Nichtern. Sharon contemplates the role of intentionality in our actions. Joined by the co-host of the evening, Ethan Read More
METTA HOUR PODCAST – Episode 48 – Person, Place, Thing with Randy Cohen
In Episode 48 of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon visits humorist Randy Cohen’s podcast, Person Place Thing, to talk about her most inspirational “Thing,” the Statue of Liberty. Randy Cohen’s Person Place Thing is an interview show based on this Read More
ON BEING COLUMN – The Conscious Effort Real Love Requires
The Conscious Effort Real Love Requires Monthly Column By Sharon Salzberg for On Being Blog Published Feb 13th, 2017 The love we can cultivate for ourselves, which can unfurl as we practice challenging our habits, judgments, and assumptions (our stories, Read More
METTA HOUR PODCAST – Episode 47 – Living in the Dharma – w Joseph Goldstein
In Episode 47 of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon is joined by colleague and friend, Joseph Goldstein. Sharon and Joseph show us how to find love and awareness through meditative practice. They take questions from their live audience about applying Read More
METTA HOUR PODCAST – Episode 46 – Getting Used to It – w Roshi Joan Halifax
In Episode 46 of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon speaks with Roshi Joan Halifax about the idea of about meditation as way of “getting used to” the deepest places we already know in ourselves. We get a better understanding of Read More
