For episode 178 of the Metta Hour, Sharon welcomes her friend and colleague, Omid Safi.In this conversation, Sharon and Omid discuss the nature of Radical Love and the many forms that love can take outside of romantic bonds. Omid also shares some of the factors and practices that support greater access to states of Radical Love. They contemplate what Rumi wo ... Show More
Jul 7
Ep. 290 – Remembering Bob Thurman with Mark Epstein
Sharon comes together with Mark Epstein to remember the life of dear friend and colleague, Robert AF Thurman, for episode 290 of the Metta Hour. Robert AF Thurman (August 3, 1941 – June 16, 2026) was an American Buddhist author and academic who wrote, edited, and translated books ... Show More
1h 16m
Jun 24
Ep. 289 – Engaged Compassion: Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi
The Buddha taught a path of awakened living, but how does that manifest in today’s world of constant connectivity and widespread suffering? How do we keep our hearts open without being defined or hardened by the pain that surrounds us, whether personal, collective, or historical? ... Show More
1h 19m
Jun 2025
Ep. 37 – The Path of Love, Harmony & Beauty
Illuminating Hazrat Inayat Khan’s teachings on radical love, Omid Safi leads listeners down the Sufi path of love, harmony, and beauty.Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best sel ... Show More
1h 13m
Jul 2025
EP 10: Finding Meaning, Dr. Samir Mahmoud on Beauty, Love, and the Psychology of the Divine
Join me on this episode as I sit down with Dr. Sameer Mahmood to explore where psychology, spirituality, and love converge through an Islamic lens. We reflect on Freud and Jung and what we have learnt from these two, but keep coming back to how Islamic wisdom grounds our understa ... Show More
54m 55s
Sep 2022
Sharon Salzberg - Love and Wisdom
In this episode, Wendy speaks with renowned and beloved meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg. Sharon has been teaching meditation in the West for over 40 years, and is the co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society. Their conversation covers many topics, including: finding Buddhi ... Show More
58m 33s
Jul 2025
Ep. 38 -The Mystical Teachings of Ibn ‘Arabi
Omid Safi discusses Sufi teachings from one of the greatest muslim mystics, an Andalusian sage named Ibn ‘Arabi."When Ibn 'Arabi comes, he sits with all of himself. When he's listening, he listens with all of himself. When it's time to go, he gets up with all of himself. All of h ... Show More
55m 46s
Dec 2023
Self-Realization with Adriane Wiltse
Tara sits down with Adriane Wiltse, a certified spiritual healing practitioner, master’s student in Sufism and classically trained jeweler and silversmith, to explore all things Sufism, the mystical Islamic belief and practice of seeking the truth of divine love and knowledge. Th ... Show More
54m 30s
Sep 2025
802. The Art Of Letting Go
How do you love yourself when times get hard? How do you move on with life in the midst of deep grief or trauma? In this episode, Krista and Sah D’Simone explore finding love and beauty in our darkest moments. Sah is a spiritual revolutionary, yogi, mystic, artist, best-selling a ... Show More
10m 10s