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For episode 254, we are continuing the Fireside Chat Series on the Metta Hour with guest Ruth King.
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 sixth episode in this series. Ruth King is the Founder of Mindful of Race Institute, LLC, and is a celebrated author, educator, and meditation teacher. She teaches mindfulness meditation retreats worldwide and develops meditation practitioners at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Insight Meditation Society, and the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program. Ruth is the author of several publications including her most recent, Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism From The Inside Out.
In this conversation, Ruth and Sharon discuss:
Ruthâs first invitation to meditationFirst hearing Jack Kornfield teachThe deep calling to teachInitial misconceptions about meditationRam Dass giving Joseph Goldstein his first teaching jobSharonâs first teaching retreatRuthâs first teaching in the DC areaRuthâs life as a writerArtistry and mindfulnessRuthâs BIPOC teaching & online academyThe season of eldership The process of downsizing and movingLetting go versus not holding onNothing is permanent, perfect, or personalThis episode closes with a guided meditation by Ruth.You can learn more about Ruthâs work right here and get a copy of Mindful of Race right here. Learn more about IMS Online right here. Listen to Ruthâs first episode on the Metta Hour from 2018, Episode 87, right here.
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For episode 252, Cory Allen makes his first appearance on the Metta Hour podcast.
Cory Allen is an author, coach, podcaster, and influencer from Austin, Texas. He writes daily thoughts on mindfulness and mental clarity for his large Instagram following, reaching over a million people a week. Cory is the author of two books, his most recent, Brave New You, has just been released from Hay House in 2024 in hardcover, ebook and audiobook formats. His podcast And Then It Hit Me, has over 300 episodes to date.
In this conversation, Sharon and Cory discuss:
Meditation BarbieCoryâs origin storyOpening to greater possibilityCultivating greater agencyStory is everythingKeeping language realHaving an original mindThe importance of self-trustHow our faith evolvesHow Sharon challenges herselfIntuition as an entryway to our deeper selfCory closes the conversation with a guided meditation. You can learn more about Coryâs work right here and get a copy of his new book, Brave New You, right here.
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For episode 252, Kristin Neff returns to the Metta Hour for her third appearance on the podcast.
Dr. Kristin Neff is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first empirical studies on self-compassion more than twenty years ago. She has been recognized as one of the most influential researchers in psychology worldwide is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Kristin runs the Self-Compassion Community, an online learning platform where people can learn the skill of self-compassion with the help of others, and is author of the bestselling books Self-Compassion and Fierce Self-Compassion. Her new book, Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout, co-authored with Chris Germer, is now available everywhere.
In this conversation, Kristin and Sharon discuss:
Kristinâs personal burnout Kristinâs definition of compassionMyths of self-compassionWhat happens in burnoutNegativity bias sinkholesThe necessity of positive statesHealthy boundariesLoving the Inner critic Research on Self-CompassionSelf-Compassion Example ScenariosKristinâs new community offeringKristin closes the conversation with a guided meditation on Self-Compassion.
You can learn more about Kristinâs work right here and get a copy of her new book, Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout right here.
You can join Kristinâs Self-Compassion Community right here and take her Self-Compassion Quiz right here.
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For episode 251, Ethan Nichtern returns to the Metta Hour to talk about his new book, Confidence: Holding Your Seat through Lifeâs Eight Worldly Winds.
Ethan is a contemporary Buddhist teacher and the host of The Road Home Podcast. He is the author of several books, including The Road Home, and has been featured by CNN, NPR, the New York Times, Vogue, and Business Insider, and more.
In this conversation, Sharon and Ethan discuss:
What Ethanâs been up to the past 7 yearsWhat inspired Ethanâs new bookThe image of tube peopleThe dichotomy of hope/fearThe eight vicissitudesEthanâs definition of equanimityHolding Your SeatLearning to stay with your own mindThe positive sense of prideConfidence as self-respectBuilding confidence if trauma is presentWindow of ToleranceThe Four Powers of ConfidenceEthanâs life as a DadEthan closes the conversation with a guided meditation on Raising Windhorse. You can learn more about Ethanâs work and get a copy of his new book, Confidence, right here. Listen to Ethanâs Road Home Podcast right here.
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For episode 250, Reggie Hubbard returns to the Metta Hour podcast to talk about Election Stress.
Reggie is a certified yoga and meditation teacher and the founder/chief serving officer of Active Peace Yoga. He has taught Members of Congress, Congressional Staff, major labor unions, leading progressive organizations, and individuals from all walks of life the simple tools for managing stress and bringing peace to mind, body, and spirit. Reggieâs life work sits at the intersection of bringing more peace and balance to activists; guiding the wellness community toward being more engaged, concerned citizens; and enhancing the well-being of all walks of life.
Join Sharon for a 7-day online course that helps us reclaim kindness as the superpower it truly is. Distilling over 50 years of Buddhist teaching into practical, accessible and actionable lessons, Sharonâs course points us to the core of what it means to be alive, connected, and whole. Learn more: Kindness In A Fractured World
In this conversation, Sharon and Reggie discuss:
Reggieâs recent health emergencyFinding agency to take actionLife is not a raceRecovery processVoting is a sacred actLife in the marginsWorking w/ intense emotionsReggieâs work with systemsBoundaries are our friendsThe sanctity of your nervous systemGrounding into the bodyLovingkindness in activismLess pointing fingers, more opening armsEquanimity supporting the processA daily wellness election checklistSharonâs Ishta Deva, Lady LibertyReggie closes the conversation with a healing sound meditation. You can learn more about Reggieâs work right here.
For Election Resources from Sharon, click right here.
You can check out Reggieâs previous appearance on the Metta Hour Podcast in Episode 201 right here, that was part of our Mental Health Series.
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For episode 249, Anu Gupta returns to the Metta Hour to speak about his new book, âBreaking Bias: Where Stereotypes and Prejudices Come From and - the Science-Backed Method to Unravel Them.â
Anu is an educator, lawyer, scientist, and the founder and CEO of BE MORE with Anu, an education technology benefit corporation that trains professionals across corporate, nonprofit, and government sectors to advance DEIB and wellness by breaking bias. His first book, âBreaking Biasâ is now available from Hay House.
In this episode, Anu and Sharon discuss:
How Anu became interested in scienceAnuâs childhood being marginalized The Dalai Lama writing the foreword for Anuâs bookWhy Anu chose to write a bookWorking with Oprah & Isabel WilkersonNeuro-decolonizationGrowth MindsetAnuâs PRISM systemThe neuroscience behind PRISMThe impact of lovingkindness meditation on AnuStereotypes: what they are and how they affectThe Night of Buddhaâs enlightenmentAnu closes the conversation with a guided lovingkindness meditation. You can learn more about Anuâs work at Be More with Anu and get a copy of âBreaking Biasâ on his website right here.
Join Sharon for a 7-day online course that helps us reclaim kindness as the superpower it truly is. Distilling over 50 years of Buddhist teaching into practical, accessible and actionable lessons, Sharonâs course points us to the core of what it means to be alive, connected, and whole. Learn more: Kindness In A Fractured World
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For episode 248, Cortland Dahl makes his first appearance on the Metta Hour to speak about his new book, âA Meditatorâs Guide to Buddhism: The Path of Awareness, Compassion, and Wisdom.â
Cortland is a scientist, Buddhist scholar & translator, and meditation teacher. He is the co-founder of Tergar International, a global network of meditation centers, with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. Cortland is also actively involved in scientific research on meditation and human flourishing at the Center for Healthy Minds.
In this conversation, Sharon and Cortland discuss:
What brought Cortland to spiritual practiceEastern versus Western cultural conditioningThe Tibetan culture of beingReclaiming the word âdevotionâCortland learning the Tibetan language The impetus for Cortlandâs new bookThe Dalai Lamaâs first visit to IMS and North AmericaThe Four Noble TruthsCortlandâs first encounter with BuddhismLearning to take refugeHow long until weâre enlightened?Nurturing our inspirationsRecreating ancient traditions in the 21st CenturyYongey Mingyur RinpocheThe Center for Healthy MindsCortland closes the conversation with a guided meditation on Open Awareness. You can learn more about Cortlandâs work and get a copy of âA Meditatorâs Guide to Buddhismâ right here.
Learn more about Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and Tergar International right here and the Center for Healthy Minds right here.
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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 days of their practice and the most impactful moments with their own teachers. Hosted by IMS Online, the fifth episode in this series. Joseph Goldstein has been leading insight and lovingkindness meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. He is a co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, where he is on the guiding teachersâ Founders Council. In 1989, he helped establish the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. Joseph first became interested in Buddhism as a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand in 1965. Since 1967 he has studied and practiced different forms of Buddhist meditation under eminent teachers from India, Burma and Tibet. He is the author of many books, including Mindfulness and Insight Meditation.
In this conversation, Sharon and Joseph discuss:
The origin story of founding IMSSharon and Josephâs first meeting in IndiaJosephâs apartment in Boulder, COHow Joseph found Munindra, his first serious teacherWhat Joseph loves mosts about teachingJosephâs first lovingkindness intensiveDipa Maâs meditative lifeWhat inspired Joseph most about Dipa MaUnifying confidence and humility in ourselvesWorking with the inner critic when teachingLearning how to say âI donât knowâDudjom Rinpoche and re-incarnationUnderstanding the basis for our opinionsEarly challenges in Josephâs teachingThe popularization of meditationWhat inspired Joseph to pursue BuddhismTaking delight in being awakeApproaches for self-acceptanceAdvice for new retreatantsYou can learn more about Josephâs work and many books right here and listen to his Insight Hour Podcast right here. Learn more about IMS Online right here.
Listen to Lily Cushman interview both Sharon and Joseph in Episode 199 of the Metta Hour right here or check-out some older conversations with Jospeh in Episode 110 and Episode 47.
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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. She has spent the last twenty years exploring a particular realm of human nature: the quiet, the sensitive, the thoughtful, the bittersweet. Susanâs record-smashing TED talks have been viewed over 50 million times and she the host of the Quiet Life online community.
In this conversation, Susan and Sharon discuss:
How Susan approaches writingVIA character strength testDoes great art have to come from great painHow suffering brings us togetherSusan embracing her âdifferencesâThe Quiet Life CommunityWhy sadness is a bridge to connectionThe Dalai Lama the DarwinistMoral elevationDipa Ma telling Sharon she would teachLeonard Coen as Susanâs patron saintBeauty in the broken worldNever be ashamed of your sufferingThe history of the word âloserâSusan learning Lovingkindness meditationLovingkindness and boundariesChocolate and Brussels sproutsSusan closes the conversation with a guided reflection. You can join Susanâs Quiet Life Community right here.
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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 of their practice and the most impactful moments with their own teachers. Hosted by IMS Online, the fourth episode in this series. Guy Armstrong has been leading insight meditation retreats since 1984 in the U.S., Europe, and Australia. His training included living as a monk for a year in the Thai forest lineage. Guy is a member of the Spirit Rock Teachers Council and a guiding teacher of the Insight Meditation Society and is the author of Emptiness: A Practical Guide for Meditators from Wisdom Books.
In this conversation, Sharon and Guy discuss:
Guyâs first encounter with meditation How Sharon reached her first retreat The mystery of being drawn to practice The three characteristics of existenceGuyâs introduction to Emptiness Mahasi Sayadaw noting techniqueMental Noting Technique Insights of anattÄ (Emptiness)The path Guy has taken since 1976The importance of relaxationWhat advice Guy would give his younger selfGoenkaâs directive to sit two-hours a dayThai Buddhist monk Ajahn BuddhadasaThe year that Guy was a monk in ThailandBurmese TheravÄda monk, Pa Auk SayadawThe episode closes with some questions from the audience on Emptiness, Dzogchen practice, Tsoknyi Rinpoche Handshake practice, the spectrum of Emptiness, âwhere is mind,â and the Jhanas.
You can learn more about Guyâs work right here and get a copy of his book, Emptiness: A Practical Guide for Meditators, right here. Learn more about IMS Online right here. Listen to Guyâs first episode on the Metta Hour, Episode 90, right here from 2019.
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For episode 244 Valerie Mason-John makes their first appearance on the Metta Hour to speak about their new book, âFirst Aid Kit for the Mind: Breaking the Cycle of Habitual Behaviorsâ.
Valerie is a founding facilitator of Compassionate Inquiry and the author of eleven books, including the award-winning book, âEight Step Recovery.â They are a co-founder of the training program, Mindfulness Based Addiction Recovery, and work as a public speaker in the field of Mindfulness for Addiction and Trauma.
In this conversation, Valerie and Sharon discuss:
How lovingkindness saved Valerieâs lifeHow Valerie became the âBully DoctorâValerieâs journey in recoveryThe importance of community in recoveryRecovery CafeGabor Mateâs Compassionate InquiryThoughts are not factsFirst-Aid Kit for the MindThe breath is medicineWhat is still true? What can we rely on?Dharma: that which we can rely onThich Naht Hanhâs influence on ValerieHow to maintain mindfulness The role of Storytelling in Valerieâs workHow story compounds addictionPlaywriting and poetry as social justiceValerie closes the conversation with a guided meditation LOVE from their new book, First Aid Kit for the Mind. Learn more about Valarieâs work on their website right here.
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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 their practice and the most impactful moments with their own teachers. Hosted by IMS Online, the third episode in this series. Tuere Sala is a Guiding Teacher at Seattle Insight Meditation Society and the founding teacher of the Capitol Hill Meditation Group. She is a retired prosecuting attorney who has practiced Vipassana meditation for over 30 years. Tuere has been teaching since 2010 and has a long history of assisting others in establishing and maintaining a daily practice. The conversation begins with a guided meditation from Tuere.
In this episode, Sharon and Tuere discuss:
What drew Tuere to the DharmaTuereâs work as a prosecutorFinding steadiness without fixing thingsHow sangha supports practiceSpiritual practice is not just about fixing what we donât likeDeath is not a failureSuffering as poetry Sympathetic JoyHow gratitude cultivates energyTuereâs Christian faith The three refugesThe effects of guilt in our lives Tuereâs challenges with compassion What Tuereâs practice looks likeThe Thai Forrest Tradition Sharonâs favorite Dharma quoteYou can learn more about Tuereâs work on her website right here. Learn more about IMS Online right here.
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For episode 242, Emma SeppĂ€lĂ€, Ph.D. returns to the Metta Hour to speak about her new book, âSovereign: Reclaim Your Freedom, Energy, and Power in a Time of Distraction, Uncertainty, and Chaos.â
Emma is a best-selling author, Yale lecturer, and international keynote speaker. She teaches executives at the Yale School of Management and is faculty director of the Yale School of Managementâs Womenâs Leadership Program. She is also the Science Director of Stanford Universityâs Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. A psychologist and research scientist by training, Emmaâs expertise is the science of happiness, emotional intelligence, and social connection.
In this episode, Sharon and Emma discuss:
Emmaâs definition of the word âSovereignâSelf-loathing hiding out as self-criticism The toxic relationship with ourselvesThe myths of high-achievers Sharonâs story of facing self-imposed beliefsHow Emma has worked with self-loathingEmmaâs first meditation experienceYou have to name it to tame itInternalizing the stories told about usAwareness + courageEmmaâs definition of the term âself-compassionâThe disempowerment of shameThe research around lovingkindnessHow intuition supports sovereigntyWhat research reveals about meditationThe science of happinessEmmaâs study of breath-work for veteransEmma closes the conversation with a guided meditation. You can learn more about Emmaâs work and get a copy of âSovereignâ on her website right here.
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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 Reclaim Your Life.
Zindel is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology in Mood Disorders, University of Toronto Scarborough. He is a clinical psychologist whose research examines the use of mindfulness meditation in promoting affect regulation skills in people suffering from a depressive and anxiety based disorder. Norm is an Associate Professor, University of Toronto Mississauga and studies the social neuroscience of the self and human emotion, with a focus on how biases in self-representation shape emotional reactions that determine well-being.
In this episode, Sharon, Zindel and Norm discuss:
How Norm came to this workWhat inspired the new book, Better in Every SenseWhy people are languishingThe Default Mode Network versus Sensory NetworkThe positives of the âhouse of habit,â aka DMNâBreaking Frameâ to solve problemsSense Foraging: shifting from thinking to sensingThe three steps in Sense ForagingThe role of equanimity in the Sensory NetworkHow Interoception relates to empathyThe conversation closes with a meditation breathing practice led by Zindel. You can learn more about Zindel and Normâs book Better in Every Sense, right here. You can also check out Zindelâs first appearance on the Metta Hour Podcast from 2020 in Episode 144.
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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 metKamalaâs primary teachers and influencesSharonâs first travel to IndiaHow Kamala first found meditationMunindra teaching Kamala a washing dishes meditationMunindraâs way of breaking barriers for SharonHow Sharon met Dipa MaHow Sharon reparented herself with her teachersMunindraâs directive to âtry harderâDistinctions in meditation methodsHow Kamala started teachingSharing what their formal daily practice looks like todayHow they were taught lovingkindnessDo people need a teacher?How to practice the Ten ParamisHow to use mental notingWorking with physical ailments and painPerfectionism as a hindranceYou can learn more about Kamalaâs work via the website for the Vipassana Metta Foundation on Maui right here.
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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, podcaster, writer, and actor. He is most known for his podcast The Duncan Trussell Family Hour. He produced and starred on the Netflix series The Midnight Gospel.
Raghu Markus spent two years in India with Neem Karoli Baba and Ram Dass. He has been involved in music and transformational media since the early 1970s. Currently, he is the Executive Director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation and hosts the Mindrolling Podcast on the Be Here Now Network.
In this episode, Sharon, Duncan and Raghu discuss:
How the new book came to beThe healing is in the returnSelf pre-occupation versus self-loveThe guru in Duncanâs kidsRaghuâs parents meeting Neem Karoli BabaHow Duncan first met Ram DassRaghu and Duncanâs first hangFinding the mother archetypeWanting Jesus âwith skin onâRam Dass the therapistHow to cultivate unconditionalityGetting real with ourselvesDuncanâs formal practiceâRemember Buddha Nature and your SS numberâ â RDThe conversation closes with a guided meditation by Ram Dass on Loving Awareness.
You can learn more about the new book Moving from the Movie of Me to the Movie of We right here.
Listen to Duncanâs podcast and check out his upcoming comedy events right here.
Listen to Raghuâs Mindrolling podcast right here.
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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 excerpt includes the forward of the book, written and read by Jon Kabat-Zinn, the introduction of the book, read by Sharon and a portion of the first chapter, The Revolutionary Art of Happiness. Lovingkindess was Sharonâs first book, originally released in 1995 in hardcover format. It is now available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats.
To learn more about the book or get a copy, click here.
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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 monasteries of Thailand, India and Burma. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. The conversation begins with a 10-minute guided meditation from Jack.
In this episode, Sharon and Jack discuss:
Jackâs experience with Thai Buddhist monk Ajahn ChahThe Buddha statue debate from the early days on IMSJackâs first book âLiving DharmaâAjahn Chahâs teaching about the original mindRealizing innate qualities versus developing themThe sign above the door at IMSWhat languages Sharon and Jack learned in AsiaSharonâs relationship with teacher Tsoknyi RinpocheThe role of study in oneâs spiritual lifeDualistic versus non-dualistic teachingsThe necessity of lovingkindness in their early teachingsLearning to accept help and supportSharonâs experiences with Dipa MaDifferent teachers that Jack has pissed offThe conversation closes with a short sitting. You can learn more about Jackâs work right here and check out his new online course on the eight-fold path available right here.
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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 Grieve What Weâve Lost.
In this episode, Sharon and Sameet discuss:
How Sameet came to grief counselingAmerican cultureâs denial of the first noble truthThe human experience of pain/pleasureGrief is whatever it is to youThe non-existent timeline for griefWidening the scope of what losses affect usThe tools of ACT, CBT and Mindfulness for griefSameetâs new anthology bookDampening the grief stress response Sameetâs support of COVID front-line workersWorking with add-ons The role of Ram Dass in Sameetâs lifeSameet closes the conversation with a guided meditation on the refuge tree. You can learn more about Sameetâs work right here.
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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 leaders around the world to discover and share simple, actionable habits that lift our performance, deepen our state of well-being, and guide us further into our dharma. His latest book, âEveryday Dharma: Eight Essential Practices for Finding Success and Joy in Everything You Doâ was released in the Fall of 2023 from Harper Collins.
In this episode, Suneel and Sharon discuss:
Suneelâs definition of dharmaHow we express our core truth Dr Kingâs Street Sweeper storySuneelâs life path with failureThe wisdom of Suneelâs GrandfatherSuneelâs journey of identity as a brown-skinned manWriting as a therapeutic formArrival fallacy Eight pillars of Suneelâs book Everyday DharmaThe path is cyclical, not linearDharma as the bedrock on your lifeHow Suneel defines success Asking what makes you come alive?Howard Thurmanâs wisdomTuning into spaceVulnerability promoting connectionSuneel closes the conversation with a short reading from his book. You can learn more about Suneelâs work and get a copy of Everyday Dharma on his website.
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