The Road Home Ep 166

Sharon returns to the Road Home Podcast for episode 166 to speak with Ethan Nichtern about kindness, innocence, And emotional awareness.

What is the relationship between Metta (lovingkindness practice) and developing, or rediscovering, a childlike innocence? How can Buddhist meditation help both kids and adults with emotional regulation and resilience? Is there anything about the way kids meet thoughts and emotions that we grown-ups can learn from? And, as Ethan wonders, are all children Democratic Socialists? Ethan Nichtern welcomes dear mentor and friend Sharon Salzberg—now author of a children’s book of Kind Karl (and as a dad, it’s an excellent one)—for a discussion about kindness, mindfulness, and rediscovering our innocence.