{"podcast":{"title":"Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg","slug":"metta-hour-with-sharon-salzberg-588896","podcast_index_feed_id":588896,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/metta-hour-with-sharon-salzberg","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/metta-hour-with-sharon-salzberg","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/db/a2/ce/83/dba2ce83-6780-4880-bfe2-c7f5a34a2058/7129c47eec1e1109a491660e247f48ce272dcad52626b22a4d2dca1c434a7c18039ccbe509cabaae252a36ab49d266a6db6bf2193fb8fdc667121380ab9fb91c.jpeg","author":"Be Here Now Network","episode_count":288,"summary":"The Sharon Salzberg Metta Hour features Buddhist philosophy in a practical, common sense vernacular. Sharon’s natural wisdom, sense of humor and the ease with which she translates these teachings forge an intimate connection with the listener. From everyday experiences to pithy revelations, each podcast is a journey on the path of self-discovery. Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is one of the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over 45 years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. Sharon is co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of twelve books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness , now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindness . Her forthcoming release, Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom , is set for release in April of 2023 from Flatiron Books. www.sharonsalzberg.com","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/metta-hour-with-sharon-salzberg-588896"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 278 – Parvati Markus","slug":"ep-278-parvati-markus","published_at":"2026-01-20T19:14:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/metta-hour-with-sharon-salzberg-588896/ep-278-parvati-markus","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/metta-hour-with-sharon-salzberg-588896","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/db51b59b-3445-4a19-9156-07dcbcced4c0.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/db51b59b-3445-4a19-9156-07dcbcced4c0.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"For episode 278, Sharon sits down with author and friend, Parvati Markus , the editor of the new Ram Dass book, “ There is No Other: The Way to Harmony and Wholeness.”   Parvati is a developmental editor who has been midwifing non-fiction books and memoirs since her first efforts with Ram Dass’s classic Be Here Now. She serves on the Board of Advisors for the Love Serve Remember Foundation and has helped with many other spiritual organizations and events. Parvati is also the author of numerous books, including Whisper in the Heart and Love Everyone . This is Parvati’s first appearance on the Metta Hour. In this conversation, Parvati and Sharon speak about: How Parvati found her path Meeting Neem Karoli Baba Ram Dass and Parvati’s friendship Parvati’s contribution to “ Be Here Now” The inspiration for “ There is No Other” Moving past “us” and “them” Balancing real life & spiritual life Substituting noticing for judging  Neem Karoli Baba’s directive of service Ram Dass learning to accept help Moving from Role to Soul How to be here now in times of difficulty Community as the future Buddha Joseph Goldstein’s fateful meeting with Ram Dass What is Loving Awareness Ram Dass’s final public appearance This episode closes with a guided meditation from Ram Dass that invites us to let go of the heaviness of confusion and our rigid models of who we are and how it is.  Learn more about Parvati’s many book projects right here and get yourself a copy of Ram Dass’s new book “There is No Other” right here in hardcover, ebook and audiobook formats. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"For episode 278, Sharon sits down with author and friend, Parvati Markus , the editor of the new Ram Dass book, “ There is No Other: The Way to Harmony an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3318,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/metta-hour-with-sharon-salzberg-588896/episodes/ep-278-parvati-markus/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/metta-hour-with-sharon-salzberg-588896/ep-278-parvati-markus.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}