Ep. 251 – Ethan Nichtern

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

🗓️ 28 October 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

For episode 251, Ethan Nichtern returns to the Metta Hour to talk about his new book, Confidence: Holding Your Seat through Life’s Eight Worldly Winds.

Ethan is a contemporary Buddhist teacher and the host of The Road Home Podcast. He is the author of several books, including The Road Home, and has been featured by CNN, NPR, the New York Times, Vogue, and Business Insider, and more.

In this conversation, Sharon and Ethan discuss:

What Ethan’s been up to the past 7 years
What inspired Ethan’s new book
The image of tube people
The dichotomy of hope/fear
The eight vicissitudes
Ethan’s definition of equanimity
Holding Your Seat
Learning to stay with your own mind
The positive sense of pride
Confidence as self-respect
Building confidence if trauma is present
Window of Tolerance
The Four Powers of Confidence
Ethan’s life as a Dad

Ethan closes the conversation with a guided meditation on Raising Windhorse. You can learn more about Ethan’s work and get a copy of his new book, Confidence, right here. Listen to Ethan’s Road Home Podcast right here.

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1:19.8	Awareness really has to do with the space of mind being this kind of empty knowing space that holds whatever arises.
1:51.7	Hello and welcome to the Meta Hour podcast with Sharon Salzberg.
1:55.8	I'm Lily Kushman and I produce this podcast.
2:04.2	Today we're coming to you with episode 251 and the return of Ethan Nicturne, who has not been on the podcast for many, many years.
2:08.6	He's back today talking about his new book, Confidence, Holding Your Seat Through Life's
2:16.2	Eight Worldly Wins. If you don't know Ethan, he is a Buddhist teacher. holding your seat through life's eight-worldly winds.
2:21.8	If you don't know, Ethan, he is a Buddhist teacher.
2:28.5	He's the host of the Road Home podcast right here on the Be Her Now Network.
2:37.2	He's written several books, including The Road Home, and has been featured on CNN, NPR, New York Times, Vogue,
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