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 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 meditation. He’s also the host of the Ten Percent Happier podcast and the co-founder of the Ten Percent Happier meditation app. For 21 years, he worked at ABC News, where he anchored such shows as Nightline and the weekend editions of Good Morning America.
In this episode, Dan and Sharon discuss:
- The new edition of Ten Percent Happier
- What has changed in the meditation space in the last decade
- The line between cynicism to skepticism
- The climate of despair and nihilism
- Working with the inner critic
- Dan’s drug-fueled panic attack on-air
- Big life changes are not often a straight shot
- Dan’s path finding meditation
- The Jew-Bu movement towards Asia
- The connection of Dan’s father and Joseph Goldstein’s family
- Dan meeting Mark Epstein
- The first time Sharon saw Birkenstocks
- Dan’s first meditation retreat
- How lovingkindness has affected Dan
- “The Way of the Worrier” list from Ten Percent Happier
- Dan’s son teaching lovingkindness meditation
Dan closes the conversation with a guided lovingkindness meditation. You can learn more about Dan’s work and get a copy of Ten Percent Happier, the newly reissued book on his website.
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