For episode 189, Sharon welcomes Dr. Simran Jeet Singh to the Metta Hour to speak about the Sikh philosophy of love and service.  Today's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/metta Simran is the Executive Director of the Inclusive America Project at the Aspen Institute. Recognized among TIME Magazine’s “sixteen people fighting for a more equal America, ” he is an Equality Fellow with the Open Society Foundations. Simran is a regular contributor to The Washington Post, CNN, and TIME Magazine and writes a monthly column for Religion News Service. In July of 2022, Simran released his first book, The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life, from Riverhead books. In this conversation, Simran and Sharon speak about: • Growing up as an outsider • Identity as a refuge • The foremost teaching of Sikh philosophy of interconnection • The natural expression of love is action • Inspiration for his book“The Light We Give” • De-centralizing the Ego • Understanding our deeper values • The impact of Lovingkindness on our enemies • What does it mean to be a warrior of the heart? • What is lost in hyper-masculinity  • Building a healthy sense of self when living in the margins • Honor the dignity of all the feelings that arise in us • The motivation of anger vs. love The episode ends with Simran leading a Sikh meditation to close the conversation. To learn more about Simran’s work visit www.simranjeetsingh.org or get a copy of his book, The Light We Give. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.