Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg

Ep. 235 – Suneel Gupta

Mar 11, 2024

Suneel Gupta and Sharon Salzberg discuss dharma, failure, identity, and success. They explore tuning into space, vulnerability, and Howard Thurman's wisdom. Suneel shares insights from his book 'Everyday Dharma' and emphasizes the cyclical nature of personal growth.

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Suneel Gupta

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Align essence and expression for fulfillment in Dharma.

Integrate heritage and teachings for success and fulfillment.

Embrace vulnerability to foster meaningful connections.

Deep dives

What is Dharma?

Dharma is defined as essence plus expression, where essence is who you are and expression is how you show up in the world. The alignment of essence and expression signifies being in line with one's Dharma, with the closer the alignment, the more fulfillment is achieved.

Essence of Dharma

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Long-term Success from Short-term Embarrassment

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Guiding Life with Deeper Values

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Introduction

5min

Essence, Manifestation, and True Happiness

10min

Embracing Failure and Learning from Setbacks

19min

Journey to Authentic Self and Purpose

17min

Exploring the Practice of Soft Gaze and Mindfulness

2min

Exploring Connection and Vulnerability

4min

A Heartfelt Lesson on Dharma and Family Bonds

4min

For episode 235, Sharon speaks with Suneel Gupta.

Suneel is a bestselling author, renowned speaker, Harvard Medical School visiting scholar, and host of a global documentary series. He studies leaders around the world to discover and share simple, actionable habits that lift our performance, deepen our state of well-being, and guide us further into our dharma. His latest book, “Everyday Dharma: Eight Essential Practices for Finding Success and Joy in Everything You Do” was released in the Fall of 2023 from Harper Collins.

In this episode, Suneel and Sharon discuss:

Suneel’s definition of dharma
How we express our core truth
Dr King’s Street Sweeper story
Suneel’s life path with failure
The wisdom of Suneel’s Grandfather
Suneel’s journey of identity as a brown-skinned man
Writing as a therapeutic form
Arrival fallacy
Eight pillars of Suneel’s book Everyday Dharma
The path is cyclical, not linear
Dharma as the bedrock on your life
How Suneel defines success
Asking what makes you come alive?
Howard Thurman’s wisdom
Tuning into space
Vulnerability promoting connection

Suneel closes the conversation with a short reading from his book. You can learn more about Suneel’s work and get a copy of Everyday Dharma on his website.

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Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg

Ep. 235 – Suneel Gupta

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

What is Dharma?

Sunil's Personal Journey

Application of Spiritual Teachings

The Concept of Arrival Fallacy

The Role of Vulnerability and Connection

Essence of Dharma

Long-term Success from Short-term Embarrassment

Guiding Life with Deeper Values

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