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
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 their practice and the most impactful moments with their own teachers. Hosted by IMS Online, the second episode in this series. Kamala Masters is one of the founders and teachers of the Vipassana Metta Foundation on Maui. She teaches retreats in the Theravada tradition at venues worldwide, including being a Guiding Teacher at the Insight Meditation Society at Barre, Massachusetts. The conversation begins with a five-minute guided meditation from Kamala.
In this episode, Sharon and Kamala discuss:
- How Kamala and Sharon first met
- Kamala’s primary teachers and influences
- Sharon’s first travel to India
- How Kamala first found meditation
- Munindra teaching Kamala a washing dishes meditation
- Munindra’s way of breaking barriers for Sharon
- How Sharon met Dipa Ma
- How Sharon reparented herself with her teachers
- Munindra’s directive to “try harder”
- Distinctions in meditation methods
- How Kamala started teaching
- Sharing what their formal daily practice looks like today
- How they were taught lovingkindness
- Do people need a teacher?
- How to practice the Ten Paramis
- How to use mental noting
- Working with physical ailments and pain
- Perfectionism as a hindrance
You can learn more about Kamala’s work via the website for the Vipassana Metta Foundation on Maui right here.
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