Day one of the challenge complete! I sat down to do my daily challenge late last night, so I’m posting this on Day Two. Hopefully, by the end of the challenge, I’ll be posting these on the same day. But, Read More
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METTA HOUR PODCAST • Episode 43 • The Historical Buddha
In Episode 43 of the Metta Hour Podcast is dedicated to exploring the life of the historical Buddha. Sharon discusses the historical Buddha as a human, legendary figure, and mystic, in addition to his role as teacher, historical figure, and Read More

METTA HOUR PODCAST • Episode 39 • Buddha with a Smartphone
In Episode 39 of the Metta Hour Podcast, “Buddha With A Smartphone,” Sharon sits down with author and Buddhist teacher, Ethan Nichtern. Together they discuss with their live audience, life with a smartphone and how technology affects our spiritual development. Ethan Read More

ON BEING COLUMN The Threads of the Past
The Threads of the Past Weekly Column By Sharon Salzberg for On Being Blog Published December 28th, 2015 Everything happens, and it’s evanescent — shimmering, here yet insubstantial, impactful and fragile, luminous and dissolving all at the same time. Ram Read More

ON BEING BLOG It All Happens & Nothing Lasts
It All Happens, and Nothing Lasts Weekly Column By Sharon Salzberg for On Being Published September 21st, 2015 The Buddha often described the nature of existence as being like a rainbow, an echo, a dream, like a drop of dew Read More

METTA HOUR PODCAST – Episode 15 – Visionary Statements of the Buddha
“I teach one thing and one thing only, that is suffering and the end of suffering.” – Buddha In Episode 15 of the Metta Hour Podcast, “Visionary Statements of the Buddha,” Sharon analyzes a few of the great sage’s three Read More

METTA HOUR PODCAST – Episode 1 – The Buddha Within
Did you know there is a Buddha within us all? In Episode 1 of the Metta Hour Podcast, “The Buddha Within,” Sharon Salzberg touches on the concept of the Buddha as a human being, who had real questions, much like our Read More