Ep. 130 – Real Change Series: Joel Leon

Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg

Be Here Now Network

Beherenow, Religion & Spirituality, Beherenownetwork, Buddhism, Meditation, Society & Culture, Sharonsalzberg, Metta, Salzberg, Compassion

4.6 • 682 Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2020

⏱️ 63 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

For episode 130 of the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon speaks Joel Leon.

Joel is a performer, author, and storyteller who writes and tells stories for Black people. Born and raised in the Bronx, Joel specializes in moderating and leading conversations surrounding race, masculinity, mental health, creativity and the performing arts, with love at the center of his work and purpose. He is the author of “Book About Things I Will Tell My Daughter” and “God Wears Durags, Too”.

This is the third episode of the Real Change Podcast series. In this conversation, Joel and Sharon discuss love as an agent of change in the world, reclaiming it from its more often romantic definitions. Joel shares how he came to Buddhist teachings and how they have affected his life and art, especially now, during the Coronavirus quarantine in NYC. They discuss many of the themes in Real Change, especially the role that art plays in social change movements, and how differently that is viewed in eastern versus western cultures. The conversation closes with Joel leading a ___-minute guided meditation practice.

Get your copy of Sharon's newest book, Real Change, at sharonsalzberg.com or your favorite place to get books or audiobooks!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	To be enlightened is to be intimate with all things, Dogan Zenji.
0:05.0	What if every relationship, whether with a friend, a partner, a stranger, or even nature, was an opportunity for awakening?
0:14.0	Join us for intimacy with all things, cultivating conscious relationships in daily life.
0:20.0	A 10-day virtual immersion with
0:22.5	Ram Dass and friends, starting April 21st. In a world that often feels isolating, this course
0:29.1	offers daily Dharma talks, guided teachings, and wisdom from Ram Dass, Sharon Salzburg,
0:35.2	Krishnodos, Frank Ostayesky, David Nichtern, and Gary Zukoff.
0:40.2	Learn to break down the walls of separation and experience life through love and connection.
0:47.0	Discover how to see the divine in yourself and others.
0:50.8	Deep in intimacy beyond surface-level relationships.
0:58.4	Navigate family, friendship, and work through a spiritual lens step out of loneliness and into the heart of love and compassion
1:03.4	sign up now to begin your journey of connection
1:06.4	visit romdos.org forward slash today intimacy.
1:11.0	Welcome to the real change series on the Meta Hour with Sharon Salzberg.
1:30.9	Inspired by Sharon's newest book, Real Change, this series features conversations with activists, artists, and teachers,
1:39.8	all discussing the intersection of meditation and social action. To learn more, visit realchangebook.com.
1:53.2	Hi, I'm Sharon Salzberg, and I'm speaking today with teacher and author, Joelle L. Daniels, for the Real Change Podcast series. Joelle, also known as Joelle
2:03.6	Leon, is a performer, author, and storyteller who writes and tells stories for black people. Born and raised
2:10.4	in the Bronx, Joelle specializes in moderating and leading conversations surrounding race, masculinity,
2:17.4	mental health, creativity,
2:19.3	and the performing arts. With love is the center of his work and purpose. He is the author of
2:25.6	Book About Things I Will Tell My Daughter, and God wears Duregs too. His recent TED Talk on healthy
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Be Here Now Network, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Be Here Now Network and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.