
Ep. 25 – Compassion, Sympathetic Joy and Equanimity
Sharon discusses some of the qualities that often accompany Metta, and explains the synergistic and supportive relationship they promote. When brought together these forces generate a sense of balance...
24 Elo 201555min

Ep. 24 – Proximity (featuring Raghu Markus)
Raghu Markus returns to the Metta Hour to discuss a recent blog from Sharon regarding the role of proximity in understanding the ubiquitous nature of our lives. There is a capacity within us to see ou...
23 Elo 201554min

Ep. 23 – Practicing in the World
Experiences come and go with a dreamlike flow that often leaves us wondering how we ever got so lost in the moment. The miracle of mindfulness comes through its ability to bring greater perspective to...
10 Elo 201559min

Ep. 22 – The Cloud of Delusion
Delusion clouds our judgment and prevents us from seeing things as they truly are. It often carries with it a sense of apprehension or uncertainty, which strips us of the energy required to look deepl...
27 Heinä 201555min

Ep. 21 – Suffering as an Opening to Faith
What is it that happens within certain individuals that allows an emergence from a place of suffering into a space of greater faith and trust in the world in which they navigate? This alchemical proce...
1 Heinä 201558min

Ep. 20 – The Five Hindrances
‘The mind is naturally radiant and pure. The mind is shining. It is because of visiting forces that we suffer’ - The Buddha Sharon identifies and thoroughly deconstructs some of the more common obstac...
17 Kesä 201554min

Ep. 19 – Greed, Hatred, and Delusion
Sharon outlines a few of the more powerful conditioned forces that can often motivate and form the basis for our intentions. Thankfully, she also provides some methodology for the purification of thes...
6 Kesä 201557min

Ep. 18 – Balance
An exploration of the potential role of balance in bringing liberation from the tyranny of the form of practice, by looking beyond the various methods employed into the essence of our purpose in doing...
25 Touko 201556min



















