Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg
The Sharon Salzberg Metta Hour features Buddhist philosophy in a practical, common sense vernacular. Sharon’s natural wisdom, sense of humor and the ease with which she translates these teachings forge an intimate connection with the listener. From everyday experiences to pithy revelations, each podcast is a journey on the path of self-discovery.
Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author.
She is one of the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over 45 years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. Sharon is co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of twelve books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindness. Her forthcoming release, Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom, is set for release in April of 2023 from Flatiron Books. www.sharonsalzberg.com
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 270
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Ep. 249 – Anu Gupta
For episode 249, Anu Gupta returns to the Metta Hour to speak about his new book, “Breaking Bias: Where Stereotypes and Prejudices Come From and - the Science-Backed Method to Unravel Them.”
Anu is …
01:04:18 |
Tue 24 Sep 2024
Ep. 248 – Cortland Dahl
For episode 248, Cortland Dahl makes his first appearance on the Metta Hour to speak about his new book, “A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism: The Path of Awareness, Compassion, and Wisdom.”
Cortland is…
01:10:24 |
Tue 10 Sep 2024
Ep. 247 – Fireside Chat with Joseph Goldstein
For episode 247, we are continuing the Fireside Chat Series on the Metta Hour with guest Joseph Goldstein.
This series features intimate conversations with longtime dharma teachers about the early d…
01:15:40 |
Tue 27 Aug 2024
Ep. 246 – Susan Cain
For episode 246, Susan Cain makes her first appearance on the Metta Hour!
Susan is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Quiet, and Bittersweet, which was also an Oprah Book Club selection…
00:56:53 |
Mon 12 Aug 2024
Ep. 245 – Fireside Chat with Guy Armstrong
For episode 245, we are continuing the Fireside Chat Series on the Metta Hour with guest Guy Armstrong.
This series features intimate conversations with longtime dharma teachers about the early days…
01:31:10 |
Mon 29 Jul 2024
Ep. 244 – Valerie Mason-John
For episode 244 Valerie Mason-John makes their first appearance on the Metta Hour to speak about their new book, “First Aid Kit for the Mind: Breaking the Cycle of Habitual Behaviors”.
Valerie is a …
01:08:20 |
Mon 15 Jul 2024
Ep. 243 – Fireside Chat with Tuere Sala
For episode 243, we are continuing the Fireside Chat Series on the Metta Hour with guest Tuere Sala.
This series features intimate conversations with longtime dharma teachers about the early days of…
01:32:47 |
Tue 02 Jul 2024
Ep. 242 – Emma Seppälä
For episode 242, Emma Seppälä, Ph.D. returns to the Metta Hour to speak about her new book, “Sovereign: Reclaim Your Freedom, Energy, and Power in a Time of Distraction, Uncertainty, and Chaos.”
Em…
01:11:07 |
Wed 19 Jun 2024
Ep. 241 – Zindel Segal & Norman Farb
For episode 242, Sharon speaks with psychologist Zindel Segal, PhD, and neuroscientist Norman Farb, PhD, about their new book, Better in Every Sense: How the New Science of Sensation Can Help You Rec…
01:09:12 |
Mon 03 Jun 2024
Ep. 240 – Fireside Chat with Kamala Masters
For episode 240, we are continuing the Fireside Chat Series on the Metta Hour with Kamla Masters.
This series features intimate conversations with longtime dharma teachers about the early days of th…
01:33:59 |
Tue 21 May 2024
Ep. 239 – Duncan Trussell and Raghu Markus
For episode 239, Sharon chats with friends Duncan Trussell and Raghu Markus about their new audiobook Moving from the Movie of Me to the Movie of We.
Duncan Trussell is a stand-up comedian, podcaste…
01:11:52 |
Mon 06 May 2024
Ep. 238 – Lovingkindness Audiobook Excerpt
For episode 238 of the Metta Hour Podcast, we are releasing a special extended excerpt of the brand new Lovingkindness Audiobook, set for release by Shambhala on April 23rd, 2024.
This thirty-minute…
00:34:34 |
Mon 22 Apr 2024
Ep. 237 – Fireside Chat with Jack Kornfield
For episode 237, we are launching the Fireside Chat Series on the Metta Hour.
This series features intimate conversations with longtime dharma teachers about the early days of their practice and the…
01:33:31 |
Wed 10 Apr 2024
Ep. 236 – Sameet Kumar
For episode 236, Sharon is in conversation with Sameet Kumar, Ph.D. Sameet is the clinical psychologist for the Memorial Cancer Institute.
Sameet specializes in working with cancer patients and thei…
01:05:53 |
Tue 26 Mar 2024
Ep. 235 – Suneel Gupta
For episode 235, Sharon speaks with Suneel Gupta.
Suneel is a bestselling author, renowned speaker, Harvard Medical School visiting scholar, and host of a global documentary series. He studies leade…
01:01:21 |
Mon 11 Mar 2024
Ep. 234 – Dan Harris
For episode 234, Sharon speaks with author and podcast host, Dan Harris.
Dan is the author of the #1 New York Times best-selling memoir, 10% Happier, about a fidgety, skeptical news anchor who finds…
01:14:09 |
Mon 26 Feb 2024
Dr. Jenny Taitz
For episode 233, Dr. Jenny Taitz returns to the Metta Hour. Jenny is a clinical psychologist and an assistant clinical professor in psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Jenny com…
00:52:32 |
Tue 13 Feb 2024
Ep. 232 – Cecilia B. Loving
For episode 232, Cecilia B. Loving returns to the Metta Hour. Cecilia is an award-winning speaker, belonging and inclusion thought leader, consultant and author, who serves as the Senior Vice Preside…
00:58:48 |
Mon 29 Jan 2024
Ep. 231 – Sharon Salzberg’s Meditative Story hosted by Rohan Gunatillake
For episode 231 of the Metta Hour, Sharon Salzberg shares the journey of her spiritual life with the host of Meditative Story, Rohan Gunatillake.
This episode was originally aired on Meditative Stor…
00:37:54 |
Mon 15 Jan 2024
Ep. 230 – Roshi Joan Halifax
For episode 230 of the Metta Hour, Sharon sits down with her longtime friend, teacher and author, Roshi Joan Halifax, Ph.D.
Roshi is a Buddhist teacher, the founder and head teacher of the Upaya Zen…
00:58:54 |
Tue 02 Jan 2024
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