Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg24 Dec 2025

Ep. 276 – Kid's Series: Sumi Loundon Kim

For episode 276, we are continuing a new series on the Metta Hour, centered on kids, in honor of Sharon’s first children’s book, Kind Karl, released on December 9th!

Written with Jason Gruhl, this illustrated picture book is for 4-8 year-olds and is a children’s adaptation of Sharon’s beloved book Lovingkindness.

In this podcast series, Sharon speaks with educators, caregivers, and researchers about the ways meditation, mindfulness, and lovingkindness can impact children of all ages and the family systems that support them.

For the fifth episode of the series, Sharon speaks with Sumi Loundon Kim. Sumi is the Buddhist chaplain at Yale University. A graduate of Harvard Divinity School, she is the founding teacher of Buddhist Families of Durham (NC). She is the author of Blue Jean Buddha; The Buddha’s Apprentices; Sitting Together and of the children's book Goodnight Love: A Bedtime Meditation Story.

In this conversation, Sumi and Sharon speak about:

Sumi’s early life in Zen community
Sumi’s first visit to IMS at age 16
The value of spiritual practice during adolescence
Teaching meditation to kids through song
Benefits of group practice for parents and kids
Working with the five senses
Implicit learning, leading by example
Nurturing kindness in self-talk
Creating a home as a sanctuary
Designated device-free family time
Meditation for college students
Social connection promoting self-regulation
Psychological fluency
A bedtime meditation for kids: “Goodnight Love”

Get a copy of Sumi’s book “Goodnight Love” right here.

You can learn more about Sharon’s brand-new children’s book, Kind Karl, right here.

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