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 ================ Fireside Chat with Tuere Sala Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour Podcast Ep. 243 - https://youtu.be/R0M9r0zx-nQ Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 243 – Fireside Chat with Tuere Sala - https://beherenownetwork.com/sharon-salzberg-metta-hour-ep-243-fireside-chat-with-tuere-sala ================ Make sure not to miss a single video podcast from Be Here Now Network! Click here to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1lvEoC5PZWm-MzgUfJQfg Follow Be Here Now Network: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeHereNowNetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/beherenownet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beherenownetwork ================ Be Here Now Network Podcasts, Courses, and Articles to help you live a Life in Balance. Heart-Centered wisdom from Ram Dass, Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Krishna Das + many more! Get a Free Guided Meditation from Sharon Salzberg when you first sign up at: https://beherenownetwork.com/