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Offering instruction for metta practice, Joseph Goldstein explains the many flavors of loving-kindness that we can try. This 2018 talk was originally published on Dharmaseed. This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein explicates: The unconditional quality of metta Helping each other see our individual loveliness Using mantra to evoke the feeling of loving-kindness Metta as a tool for deep concent...

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 most impactful moments with their own teachers. Hosted by IMS Online, the launch of this monthly series is a conversation between Sharon and Jack Kornfield. Jack trained as a Buddhist monk in the monas...

Ramin Nazer and David Nichtern explore the individual’s place in an ever-changing and technologically-advancing world. This time on CSM, we hear about: Technological advancement and the collective mind Sci-Fi and fear vs. hope for the future The unsustainability of bliss Eternalism and the hellscape of pointlessness The dystopia of A.I and ChatGPT Safe zones versus growth zones Creativity and tryi...

Speaking to issues of ecology, politics, and social action, Ram Dass shares stories of compassionate action and explores patterns of interdependency we can recognize in the world. Want to participate in the discussion about this episode of Here and Now? Join us for the SoulPod Meet-Up on April 9th at 8 p.m. EDT. Subscribe to the General Fellowship Group for more information. This episode of Here a...

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 their caregivers. He is the author of Grieving Mindfully, The Mindful Path Through Worry and Rumination. He is part of a new anthology, coming out in May of 2024 from New Harbinger Publications, How to Gri...

Shining light on the Divine Abodes, Jack shares how we can navigate the world from the goodness of our hearts. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/heartwisdom "Luminous, says the Buddha, is this heart and mind." – Jack Kornfield In this episode, Jack mindfully explores: - The Divine Abod...

Expanding our notions of love to a universal state, ecologist and peace-pilgrim, Satish Kumar, joins Raghu to talk about his new book, Radical Love. Get your copy of Radical Love HERE This time on Mindrolling, Satish and Raghu journey through these topics: How Gandhi was a great influence on Satish’s life Loving people with whom we do not agree The ultimate love, knowledge, and heroism we receive...

In a dharma talk on relative and ultimate reality, JoAnna Hardy discusses how to hold the complexity of life. This lecture was recorded at the Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds and originally published by Dharmaseed. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this epis...

Jack shares miracle stories and personal lessons from Dipa Ma – the luminous, compassionate and unshakeable spiritual master. Want to learn how to follow the Buddha’s path to freedom in the modern world? Sign up for Jack’s new online course Walking the Eightfold Path with Jack Kornfield. The live version begins March 18! Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3T7Aafp "You had a sense from this very sweet, m...

In this Q&A session, Ram Dass talks about transcending dualism, the significance of clairvoyance, how reincarnation is part of our dreams within dreams within dreams, and more. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/ramdass Want to be part of the discussion about this episode of Here and No...

Talking Kabir, breakups, LSD, & Ram Dass, Jack shares how we can unfurl from the suffering our expectations in order to live the mystery. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/heartwisdom "Awareness has this quality of allowing change or openness to take place, because you're not trying to...

Sarah Anderson joins Raghu to explore her new book, The Lost Art of Silence, and how we can reconnect to the beauty of quiet. In this episode, Sarah and Raghu delve into: - How crucial and nurturing silence can be - Sarah’s childhood trauma - Silence’s relationship to the inner journey - Sarah’s investigation into the art of silence - Silence as the link between so many religions and traditions -...

In this classic talk from 1987, Ram Dass explores working with suffering, keeping our hearts open, finding the intuitive heart space, and being responsive rather than reactive. Want to be part of the discussion about this episode of Here and Now? Join us for the SoulPod Meet-Up on March 12 at 8 pm EST. Subscribe to the General Fellowship Group for more information: https://www.ramdass.org/fellowsh...

Going back to the basics, Jack explores how we can skillfully navigate our dynamic mood states by experiencing them as clouds of the mind. Want to learn how to follow the Buddha’s path to freedom in the modern world? Sign up for Jack’s new online course Walking the Eightfold Path with Jack Kornfield beginning March 18! Register here: https://bit.ly/3T7Aafp "Moods are actually kind of mysterious an...

Philosopher, author, and activist Peter Singer joins Raghu to chat about his new book, The Buddhist and the Ethicist. Pick up your copy of Peter Singer’s book HERE This week on Mindrolling, Peter and Raghu have a comprehensive conversation on: Singer’s coming of age in the 60’s The background of Venerable Shih Chao-Hwei The ethical outlook of utilitarianism Examining the consequences of our action...

In a conversation on the healing power of ketamine, David Romanelli and Madison Margolin discuss re-wiring the brain and overcoming trauma. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow This time on Set and Setting, Madison and David dive talk about: David’s journey with yoga The healing...

Explaining the ways our minds can be seduced, Joseph Goldstein teaches us how to let go into non-clinging. This 2007 talk was originally published on Dharmaseed. In this episode, Joseph Goldstein teaches listeners about: Letting go into the wisdom mind of non-clinging Awakening to the nature of the mind Working with the hindrances of mind Noticing how the mind can be seduced Skeptical doubt and be...

Illuminating the subtle but crucial difference between codependence and compassion, Jack outlines how to set boundaries and live from our unique truth. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/heartwisdom "Codependence means being an accomplice, a kind of complicity with someone who's acting...

Dan Harris & Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour Podcast Ep. 234 by Be Here Now Network

Exploring mental constructs, Gil Fronsdal describes how we construct the relationships to our experiences. This recording from the Insight Meditation Center was originally published on Dharmaseed.org On this episode of the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil Fronsdal talks about these topics: A four line Buddhist chant in Pali The impermanence of all constructed things Mindfulness and the practice of noticing...

Whether it is Christ, a guru, a loved one, or neighbor, RamDev helps us find the object of our devotion in each passing moment. In this episode of Healing at the Edge, RamDev explains: The inner and outer guru Letting go of identification with suffering Seeing the forest versus getting lost in the trees The grace within devotion How our psychological integration determines what level of intimacy w...

Sharing spiritual wisdom on meditation, abundance, intimacy, and the astral body, Jack helps us cultivate the courage to recognize truth. Want to learn how to follow the Buddha’s path to freedom in the modern world? Sign up for Jack’s new online course Walking the Eightfold Path with Jack Kornfield beginning March 18! "In one important sense, meditation is an exercise in truth, an exercise in open...

In this essential talk from 1987, Ram Dass uses his life experience to guide us through the process of taking off our spacesuit of identity and embracing the curriculum our lives offer us. Want to be part of the discussion about this episode of Here and Now? Join us for the SoulPod Meet-Up on February 27th at 3 pm EST. This episode of Here and Now is from a classic talk given in April 1987. Using...

Illuminating the deepening levels of spiritual practice, Jack explores how to let life breathe while setting your heart on gold. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/heartwisdom “What we’re doing in practice is feeling the actuality of how life is pulsing, moving, flowing and swirling, fa...

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 completed her fellowship in psychology at Yale University School of Medicine and achieved board certifications in cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. In addition to treating clie...