Ep. 254 – Fireside Chat with Ruth King

Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg

Be Here Now Network

Beherenow, Religion & Spirituality, Beherenownetwork, Buddhism, Meditation, Society & Culture, Sharonsalzberg, Metta, Salzberg, Compassion

4.6 • 682 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2024

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

For episode 254, we are continuing the Fireside Chat Series on the Metta Hour with guest Ruth King.

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 sixth episode in this series. Ruth King is the Founder of Mindful of Race Institute, LLC, and is a celebrated author, educator, and meditation teacher. She teaches mindfulness meditation retreats worldwide and develops meditation practitioners at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Insight Meditation Society, and the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program. Ruth is the author of several publications including her most recent, Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism From The Inside Out.

In this conversation, Ruth and Sharon discuss:

Ruth’s first invitation to meditation
First hearing Jack Kornfield teach
The deep calling to teach
Initial misconceptions about meditation
Ram Dass giving Joseph Goldstein his first teaching job
Sharon’s first teaching retreat
Ruth’s first teaching in the DC area
Ruth’s life as a writer
Artistry and mindfulness
Ruth’s BIPOC teaching & online academy
The season of eldership
The process of downsizing and moving
Letting go versus not holding on
Nothing is permanent, perfect, or personal
This episode closes with a guided meditation by Ruth.

You can learn more about Ruth’s work right here and get a copy of Mindful of Race right here. Learn more about IMS Online right here. Listen to Ruth’s first episode on the Metta Hour from 2018, Episode 87, right here.

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1:06.4	visit romdos.org forward slash today intimacy.
1:19.0	You're learning, you know, the Dharma is a constant teacher.
1:25.7	I never feel like I've mastered anything or totally got it. It's just a
1:31.8	holy, like a humbling experience that ripens and comforts and brightens the mind.
1:45.0	And there's really no replacement for the practice itself
1:50.0	other than teaching the practice, which is practice.
1:53.0	So...
1:55.0	Hello and welcome to the Meta Hour podcast with Sharon Salzberg.
2:10.0	I'm Lily Cushman. I produce this podcast.
2:15.0	And today we are coming to you with episode 254, a fireside chat with Ruth King.
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