About this IMS Online Program

July 19 - 20, 2025

each day at 9:00 am - 12:00 pm ET & 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

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When external conditions begin to fluctuate and spin at a fast pace, we need to know how to ground and stabilize ourselves internally. Knowing how to establish mindfulness is an empowerment. It creates agency in oneself and allows us to move through challenging situations with strength and integrity. Concentration is the foundation for strength and integrity. There's no better time to cultivate concentration (samadhi) than right now. This weekend is the 2nd part of a 2 part series. 

We will explore some of the pitfalls and complications that show up with practitioners around concentration (samadhi). We will also explore how concentration naturally arises out of the establishment of mindfulness and why it's important to cultivate concentration (samadhi) in lay life.

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Meet Your Teacher

Tuere Sala

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 believes that urban meditation is the foundation for today’s practitioner’s path to liberation. She is inspired by bringing the Dharma to nontraditional places and is a strong advocate for practitioners living with high stress, past trauma and difficulties sitting still. Tuere has been teaching since 2010 and has a long history of assisting others in establishing and maintaining a daily practice.

More Information

  • Equity Pricing Model

    As one part of our ongoing effort to expand access to the teachings of the Buddha, all IMS Online programs feature equity-based registration fees, including the opportunity to self-select a low-cost scholarship rate. No-fee enrollment is available for those who request a fee-waiver at [email protected], no questions asked. Our system supports the cultivation of a dynamic and inclusive community and is made possible by our generous donors and those who choose to support other students by contributing at the “Benefactor” level.

  • Registration Deadline

    Registration for this program closes on July 20, 2025.

  • Program Recordings

    This program will be recorded and made available for on-demand viewing after the live sessions. On-demand videos will be available to registered participants only for 90 days.

  • Refunds

    IMS Online offers full refunds through the last day of a live program. Refunds for this program can be processed until July 20, 2025. Refunds can only be applied to the card that was used for the purchase. Please reach out to [email protected] with any refund requests. 

  • Additional Questions

    If you have additional questions please contact us at [email protected].