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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 DharmaTuere's work as a prosecutorFinding steadiness without fixing thingsHow sangha supports practiceSpiritual practice is not just about fixing what we don't likeDeath is not a failureSuffering as poetry Sympathetic JoyHow gratitude cultivates energyTuere's Christian faith The three refugesThe effects of guilt in our lives Tuere's challenges with compassion What Tuere's practice looks likeThe 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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thoughts are not your enemy in meditation. If you're getting distracted while you meditate, that's not necessarily a problem. Thoughts are natural. They're always going to come. The point is not to clear the mind and to magically eradicate all thinking, the point is to have a different relationship to your thoughts. When we're not mindful of our thoughts, they march into the room, tell us what to do, and we act them out, reflexively, habitually and automatically— like puppets on a string. Our guest today, Dharma teacher Tuere Sala, is going to talk about how to cut the strings of what can often be a malevolent puppeteer.Sala is a Guiding Teacher at Seattle Insight Meditation Society and Spirit Rock Retreat Center. She's a former prosecutor who has practiced Vipassana meditation for over 30 years and is especially focused on bringing the dharma to nontraditional places. She is a strong advocate for practitioners living with high stress, past trauma and difficulties sitting still. In this episode we talk about: Why we get caught in our thinkingUnderstanding that our thoughts are not who we areHow to direct our attention away from negative thoughtsHow the idea of permanency causes sufferingUsing thinking itself as the object of our meditationNoticing mind statesRelative reality vs. ultimate realityThe eight states of mind and their felt sense in the bodyAnd Sala's definition of true liberationFull Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/tuere-sala-507See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ewan Magie is a longtime meditator and explorer of the mountains and wilderness of the American West. He began formal meditation practice in the 2000s with Seattle Insight Meditation Society and founding teacher Rodney Smith. He moved to Colorado in December 2018 and teaches English at Morgan Community College in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Chikyo Ryunin Ewan Magie was ordained as Soto Zen priest in 2019 by Nomon Tim Burnett, Guiding Teacher of Red Cedar Zen in Bellingham, WA. He has served Prairie Mountain Zen Center and Jodo Cliff Clusin since January 2019. He continues to give dharma talks and teach quarterly classes at PMZC, both in zendo and online.

This Dhamma Talk was given by Luang Por Sumedho on the 22nd of May 2022 at the Seattle Insight Meditation Society. The post Talk and Q&A in Seattle appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This Dhamma Talk was given by Luang Por Sumedho on the 22nd of May 2022 at the Seattle Insight Meditation Society. The post Talk and Q&A in Seattle appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This Dhamma Talk was given by Luang Por Sumedho on the 22nd of May 2022 at the Seattle Insight Meditation Society. The post Talk and Q&A in Seattle appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

There’s an old expression: “Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little bit.” I love that saying, because it speaks to how hard it can be to take pleasure in other people’s happiness. That said, while it may be difficult, it is not impossible -- and moreover, as our guest today will argue, it’s a massively useful skill, especially as we endure this bonkers election. Welcome to week three of our special Election Sanity podcast series. Every Monday in October, we’re tackling a mental skill drawn from an ancient Buddhist list known as the Four Brahma Viharas, or the Four Heavenly Abodes. Don’t be fooled by the high falutin’ name; these skills are eminently achievable, and massively helpful. I can say this based on both personal experience, and also a significant amount of scientific research. In the previous two episodes, we explored loving-kindness (also known by the less gooey moniker of “friendliness”), and also compassion. This week it’s “sympathetic joy,” or “mudita.” You can think of this skill as the opposite of Schadenfreude; instead of reveling in the suffering of other people, you’re celebrating their happiness. Our guest today calls it “borrowing joy.” Her name is Tuere Sala. She’s a guiding teacher at Insight Seattle. She’s no pollyanna; she doesn’t sugarcoat how challenging mudita can be, but she does have a strategy that I think you will find appealingly doable. Where to find Tuere Sala online: Seattle Insight Meditation Society: https://seattleinsight.org/Teachers/Teacher/TeacherID/102 Just a reminder, our Free Election Sanity meditation challenge starts next week. We're super excited about this one—we've worked with our very wise meditation teachers from this Election Sanity podcast series to create a really unique set of daily lessons and meditations, all geared toward helping you keep your cool during the 2020 Election. If you'd like to join the Challenge, Download the Ten Percent Happier app today to start meditating your way through this Election season, and see you in the Challenge with thousands of other meditators. It starts on Tuesday, October 27th! Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/tuere-sala-292

There's an old expression: “Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little bit.” I love that saying, because it speaks to how hard it can be to take pleasure in other people's happiness. That said, while it may be difficult, it is not impossible -- and moreover, as our guest today will argue, it's a massively useful skill, especially as we endure this bonkers election. Welcome to week three of our special Election Sanity podcast series. Every Monday in October, we're tackling a mental skill drawn from an ancient Buddhist list known as the Four Brahma Viharas, or the Four Heavenly Abodes. Don't be fooled by the high falutin' name; these skills are eminently achievable, and massively helpful. I can say this based on both personal experience, and also a significant amount of scientific research. In the previous two episodes, we explored loving-kindness (also known by the less gooey moniker of “friendliness”), and also compassion. This week it's “sympathetic joy,” or “mudita.” You can think of this skill as the opposite of Schadenfreude; instead of reveling in the suffering of other people, you're celebrating their happiness. Our guest today calls it “borrowing joy.” Her name is Tuere Sala. She's a guiding teacher at Insight Seattle. She's no pollyanna; she doesn't sugarcoat how challenging mudita can be, but she does have a strategy that I think you will find appealingly doable. Where to find Tuere Sala online: Seattle Insight Meditation Society: https://seattleinsight.org/Teachers/Teacher/TeacherID/102 Just a reminder, our Free Election Sanity meditation challenge starts next week. We're super excited about this one—we've worked with our very wise meditation teachers from this Election Sanity podcast series to create a really unique set of daily lessons and meditations, all geared toward helping you keep your cool during the 2020 Election. If you'd like to join the Challenge, Download the Ten Percent Happier app today to start meditating your way through this Election season, and see you in the Challenge with thousands of other meditators. It starts on Tuesday, October 27th! Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/tuere-sala-292

Norman presents his Public Dharma Talk Online with Seattle Insight Meditation Society on Buddhism, Racism, and Jazz Read More

In this episode: Megan mentions the following: City Sweats  https://www.citysweatsseattle.com/ @citysweats Seattle Insight Meditation Society http://seattleinsight.org/ Day Hike https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/little-si-trail Hailey mentions: Moonology by Yasmin Boland Lunar Abundance by Ezzie Spencer, Ph.D Crystal Muse by Heater Askinosie and Timmi Jandro Deluxe Moon - App on iPhone We also reference back to our episode, 'So You Think You Can Sage?' for a full description on how to cleanse yourself and your space of negative and stagnant energy.  *This episode is not sponsored...this is just stuff we love! As always, be sure to check out Three Moon Collective!  Sign up for their weekly newsletters so you dont miss any cool wellness events happening in the area! www.threemooncollective.com @threemooncollective

  In this very first episode of Women Who Went for It!, Sara outlines her own story of career transformation and shares her intentions, hopes and dreams for the podcast: to help give you the clarity, courage and motivation you need to step into a deeper vocation and a life of meaning and fulfillment. Sara coaches women to find work that delights and energizes them, and aligns with their purpose.   Sara discusses: The focus of her work as a career change agent The distinction between her role and those of career counselors Why she was inspired to do create a podcast The kinds of women she'll be interviewing The kinds of insights and inspiration these women will share Sara's story Her opinions of work/life balance growing up How she picked her future career in design Her experience at university Working in Yellowstone National Park Stories and limiting beliefs from people around her "Falling into" her first real job Her brief departure from design Personal challenges she faced during this "detour" Landing a nonprofit design job and still feeling like something was missing Trying to talk herself into feeling satisfied Looking for fulfillment through hobbies Going inward to find meaning through meditation, dreams, spirituality, etc. Tackling the things that scared her Learning and practicing Nonviolent or Compassionate Communication Learning to say "yes" to what's right and "no" to what's not Volunteering and personal growth Community recognition Joining a leadership group Seeking external advice about what she was good at Hearing the term "coaching" for the first time Following her curiosity, intuition and "coincidences" Checking out coaching schools Securing the finances to make it happen Getting certified Figuring out her niche What it's like to have a bigger sense of purpose behind your work Her biggest surprise Finding the right combination of work for her How she hopes to help others find their most meaningful and fulfilling work Resources that Sara recommends Seattle Insight Meditation Society (learn how to meditate) Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life (book) - Marshall Rosenberg Northwest Compassionate Communication (Nonviolent / Compassionate Communication trainings) Coach Training World in Portland (coaching certification program) ...and more.   Connect with Sara: Coaching website: http://www.saramcardle.com  Coaching Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saramcardlecoaching Coaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sara.mcardle.coaching Podcast website: http://www.womenwhowentforit.com  Podcast Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/womenwhowentforit    Sara's full bio: Sara McArdle coaches women to find work that delights and energizes them, and aligns with their purpose. Sara wasn't born with an obvious "calling.” In fact, while she knew when she started working as a professional graphic designer that something was missing, she waited 20 years to make a change. In 2013, she began practicing NVC—a discipline that helps people transform negative self-talk, identify what matters most to them and take steps toward a more wonderful life. Her experience of empowering herself and others was so transformative and inspiring that she pursued a Whole Person Coach® certification and launched a business to help women recognize and make the most of their unique gifts, and—like her—spend the rest of their lives doing work they’re madly in love with.

Rodney Smith, the founder of the Seattle Insight Meditation Society, joins us today to discuss several fascinating topics. We start with an exploration of how the Big Bang and the origin of life on Earth (some 3.8 billion years ago) and spiritually significant events. We also discuss the overall compatibility between Buddhist teachings and these new found scientific findings. Finally, Rodney shares with us a powerful mathematical analogy for understanding the spiritual path, that of fractions. The numerator of the fraction represents the appearances of things, and the denominator represents the undifferentiated wholeness underlying appearances. Rodney shares how spiritual practice, and the process of dying, can both help us cross the fraction line. This is part 1 of a two-part series. Listen to part 2, Turning Your Back to the Buddha. Episode Links: Dharma Talks by Rodney Smith ( http://bit.ly/1TOJ5LH ) Seattle Insight ( http://www.seattleinsight.org ) Lessons From the Dying ( http://bit.ly/40F0Gh )