For episode 230 of the Metta Hour, Sharon sits down with her longtime friend, teacher and author, Roshi Joan Halifax, Ph.D. Roshi is a Buddhist teacher, the founder and head teacher of the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, NM, a social activist, author, and in her early years was an anthropologist. She is also a pioneer in the field of end-of-life care. Some of her books include: The Human Encounter with Death (with Stanislav Grof) and her most recent, Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet, and the 2023 card deck from Shambala Publications, In a Moment, In a Breath. In this episode, Sharon and Roshi discuss: • The impetus for Roshi’s new card deck • How Roshi came to contemplative practice • The impact of COVID on inner life • Deconstructing being a beginner • How the elements correlate to Roshi’s card deck • Grounding into the body • The nuanced work of caregivers • The Brahma Viharas • Equanimity as a form of inclusiveness • Using ideology to avoid feeling • Strong back, soft front • Not cultivating a mind of poverty • Radical Inclusion • Watering the good seeds • Ram Dass in his last years • Space and wisdom Roshi closes the conversation with a short guided meditation on Ocean Mind. ================ Roshi Joan Halifax & Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour Podcast Ep. 230 - https://youtu.be/2uMOnv4NUyk Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 230 – Roshi Joan Halifax - https://beherenownetwork.com/sharon-salzberg-metta-hour-ep-230-roshi-joan-halifax ================ Make sure not to miss a single video podcast from Be Here Now Network! Click here to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1lvEoC5PZWm-MzgUfJQfg Follow Be Here Now Network: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeHereNowNetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/beherenownet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beherenownetwork ================ Be Here Now Network Podcasts, Courses, and Articles to help you live a Life in Balance. Heart-Centered wisdom from Ram Dass, Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Krishna Das + many more! Get a Free Guided Meditation from Sharon Salzberg when you first sign up at: https://beherenownetwork.com/