Ep. 206 – Real Life Series: Audiobook Excerpt Read by Sharon Salzberg

Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg

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

4.6 • 682 Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2023

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

For episode 206 of the Metta Hour Podcast, we are releasing a special extended excerpt of the Real Life Audiobook.

Read by Sharon, this hour-long excerpt includes the introduction of the book entitled “Introduction: Embarking on a Journey Together” and the first chapter, “From Constriction to Expansion.” The book Real Life is available April 11th, 2023 from Flatiron Books in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats. To learn more about the book or get a copy, you can visit Sharon’s website here.

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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.
1:19.0	Questioning our assumptions doesn't leave us full of doubt and uncertainty, floundering, and able to take a step in any direction. It leaves us in a more
1:29.9	spacious place. Released from the grip of perhaps having once, long ago, felt a certain way,
1:36.4	or from projecting our fears into a seemingly unchanging future, or from making choices based on
1:42.8	something like a long-ago determination that we don't deserve to be happy.
1:47.6	Questioning leaves us free to examine, explore, and experiment.
1:51.6	Thank you. Hello and welcome to the Metta Hour podcast with Sharon Salzberg, where Buddhist wisdom meets everyday life.
2:15.3	My name is Lily Kushman, and I'm the long-time producer of this lovely podcast.
2:22.3	So for today's episode, we're doing something we've never done on the podcast before.
2:28.3	In honor of the release of Sharon's new book, Real Life, which comes out April 11th. Today is an hour-long
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