Ep. 33 – Three Skills of Meditation
Sharon offers an overview of the context in which we practice, providing insight and instruction for some of the basic tenements of meditation. This skills training can bring steadfast and sustainable...
1 Helmi 201652min
Ep. 32 – Rapture
Piti is the Pali word for rapture, defined as an enthusiasm or sense of zeal that is often characterized by feelings of happiness, delight, and satisfaction. When developed, this quality pervades both...
11 Tammi 201645min
Ep. 31 – Sympathetic Joy Pt. 2
Sharon discusses some of the more common obstacles to sympathetic joy and offers methods that promote both the practice and sustainability of this quality. Learning to let go of our judgments and allo...
14 Joulu 201528min
Ep. 30 – Sympathetic Joy Pt. 1
Sharon explains the specific form of joy that comes from taking genuine delight in the happiness of others. Engaging in this practice challenges our deepest assumptions of who we are and what it means...
30 Marras 201530min
Ep. 29 – Equanimity and Faith
Sharon describes the spacious realm of equanimity and its role in cultivating and preserving an abiding sense of faith. When we can maintain a genuine presence with whatever comes our way, we open our...
16 Marras 201558min
Ep. 28 – Training Attention: Metta
Identifying and acknowledging our habitual thought patterns is the first step in developing a greater sense of awareness regarding our moment-to-moment existence. The meditative process is rooted in t...
19 Loka 201553min
Ep. 27 – Introduction to Metta
“It is the truth that liberates, not your efforts to be free” - J. Krishnamurti Sharon helps us to appreciate the sense of clarity that naturally arises when our view is no longer distorted by our f...
5 Loka 201550min
Ep. 26 – Going Home
How can we be passionate while remaining at ease, moving forward in our investigation without losing our center? Sharon describes meditation as a means for learning how to sit in the heart of the para...
21 Syys 201556min
