{"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. 279 – Jack Kornfield","slug":"ep-279-jack-kornfield","published_at":"2026-02-03T22:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/metta-hour-with-sharon-salzberg-588896/ep-279-jack-kornfield","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/metta-hour-with-sharon-salzberg-588896","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/f4e42722-818d-4df1-8cd8-73e807d6f85c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/f4e42722-818d-4df1-8cd8-73e807d6f85c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"For episode 279, Jack Kornfield returns to the Metta Hour to talk about his new book, “All in This Together: Stories and Teachings for Loving Each Other and Our World.” Jack trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma, and India and has taught worldwide since 1974. He is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practices to the West. He is the cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society and of Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. He holds a PhD in clinical psychology and has written more than fifteen books, including The Wise Heart, A Path with Heart , and more.  In this conversation, Sharon and Jack speak about: The impetus for Jack’s new book The universe is made of stories Beginner’s Mind as the goal of practice Ajahn Chah’s squirrel story  How repetition factors into storytelling Trusting the gifts of interconnectedness  Ram Dass as the great public neurotic The glance of mercy The Bodhisattva Vow Envisioning generosity to change the world Working with our expectations Despair is not the end of the story Mindful Service as a source of happiness The Insight Meditation Society's 50th anniversary The founding of IMS told by Jack How the Dharma evolves across cultures This episode closes with a guided meditation from Jack. Learn more about Jack’s many offerings right here and get yourself a copy of his new book All in This Together. Join the IMS 50th anniversary online celebration on February 14th, 2026! Learn more and register right here . 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 279, Jack Kornfield returns to the Metta Hour to talk about his new book, “All in This Together: Stories and Teachings for Loving Each Other a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4252,"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-279-jack-kornfield/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-279-jack-kornfield.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}