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Episode Synopsis
For episode 243, we are continuing the Fireside Chat Series on the Metta Hour with guest Tuere Sala.
This series features intimate conversations with longtime dharma teachers about the early days of their practice and the most impactful moments with their own teachers. Hosted by IMS Online, the third episode in this series. Tuere Sala is a Guiding Teacher at Seattle Insight Meditation Society and the founding teacher of the Capitol Hill Meditation Group. She is a retired prosecuting attorney who has practiced Vipassana meditation for over 30 years. Tuere has been teaching since 2010 and has a long history of assisting others in establishing and maintaining a daily practice. The conversation begins with a guided meditation from Tuere.
In this episode, Sharon and Tuere discuss:
What drew Tuere to the Dharma
Tuere’s work as a prosecutor
Finding steadiness without fixing things
How sangha supports practice
Spiritual practice is not just about fixing what we don’t like
Death is not a failure
Suffering as poetry
Sympathetic Joy
How gratitude cultivates energy
Tuere’s Christian faith
The three refuges
The effects of guilt in our lives
Tuere’s challenges with compassion
What Tuere’s practice looks like
The Thai Forrest Tradition
Sharon’s favorite Dharma quote
You can learn more about Tuere’s work on her website right here. Learn more about IMS Online right here.
This series features intimate conversations with longtime dharma teachers about the early days of their practice and the most impactful moments with their own teachers. Hosted by IMS Online, the third episode in this series. Tuere Sala is a Guiding Teacher at Seattle Insight Meditation Society and the founding teacher of the Capitol Hill Meditation Group. She is a retired prosecuting attorney who has practiced Vipassana meditation for over 30 years. Tuere has been teaching since 2010 and has a long history of assisting others in establishing and maintaining a daily practice. The conversation begins with a guided meditation from Tuere.
In this episode, Sharon and Tuere discuss:
What drew Tuere to the Dharma
Tuere’s work as a prosecutor
Finding steadiness without fixing things
How sangha supports practice
Spiritual practice is not just about fixing what we don’t like
Death is not a failure
Suffering as poetry
Sympathetic Joy
How gratitude cultivates energy
Tuere’s Christian faith
The three refuges
The effects of guilt in our lives
Tuere’s challenges with compassion
What Tuere’s practice looks like
The Thai Forrest Tradition
Sharon’s favorite Dharma quote
You can learn more about Tuere’s work on her website right here. Learn more about IMS Online right here.
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