News imageThe Music & Meditation Podcast, Series 6, Nurture kindness and compassion with Sharon Salzberg

The Music & Meditation Podcast

Series 6

Nurture kindness and compassion with Sharon Salzberg

3 May 2026

31 minutes

Available for over a year

Izzy and Sharon Salzberg share how meditation can help nurture kindness and compassion for ourselves and others. Sharon is a meditation teacher and author who leads a guided meditation inspired by the loving-kindness practice to help us reconnect with warmth, generosity and care.

The music that soundtracks Sharon's guided meditation was composed by Niamh O'Donnell and recorded by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra exclusively for this episode.

Whether you're just starting to meditate or you're a seasoned meditator, this is the perfect podcast for you.

Music heard in this episode:

Mendelssohn: Song without Words Op. 19 No. 1

Niamh O'Donnell: Dusk Ruminations

Faure: Apres un reve

Palestrina: Missa Hodie Christus Natus Est Sanctus