Ep. 269 – Lovingkindness in Difficult Circumstances Part 1

For episode 269, we bring you the first of a two-part episode from the archives.Recorded in the early 2010s in a visit to Asheville, North Carolina, Sharon is teaching on Lovingkindness in Difficult Circumstances. In this teaching, Sharon speaks about: • Her travel adventure to North Carolina • Her first impressions of Asian philosophy • Changing our relationship to joy & delight • Transforming our relationship to suffering • Awakening to the realm of neutral experiences • Sharon’s first time meditating • The three skills of meditation • Sharon’s mantra of “something will happen” • The deepening of concentration • Our tendency to project into the future • Mindfulness is not passive • The magic moment in meditation The episode closes with Sharon leading a guided meditation practice. Stay tuned for the second half of this teaching, which will be released in two weeks' time in Part 2 of Lovingkindness in Difficult Circumstances. See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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Ep. 269 – Lovingkindness in Difficult Circumstances Part 1 is an episode from Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg by Be Here Now Network.

This episode is 00:52:28 long.

This episode was published on Sep 2, 2025.

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