La Sarmiento has been practicing Vipassana meditation since 1998. They are the guiding teacher of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington’s BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Sanghas, a mentor for the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program and Cloud Sangha, a contributor to the Ten Percent Happier app, and a graduate of Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leader Training Program.In this episode, Eric and La discuss how to move from suffering to acceptance and belonging through mindfulness practices.But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!La Sarmiento and I Discuss Suffering and Acceptance and…Finding connection and acceptance with someone who has very different beliefsTheir feeling of not belonging in the dominant cultureWhen they decided to claim their belongingTheir important work helping teens How they intentionally doesn’t prepare her Dharma talks ahead of timeThe questions to ask when suffering How being mindful doesn’t mean doing it right, it’s being aware of what you’re doingTaking refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and Sangha helps them to remember to mindfulThe practice of learning to be more comfortable with being uncomfortableHow the dominant culture needs to better understand inclusion and assimilationHow their dog Casey opened her heartLa Sarmiento links:La’s WebsiteFacebookExplore the science behind weight loss and partner with your healthcare provider for a healthy approach to your weight management, visit truthaboutweight.comNovo Nordisk - Explore the science behind weight loss and partner with your healthcare provider for a healthy approach to your weight management, visit truthaboutweight.comWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with La Sarmiento, you might also enjoy these other episodes:How to Build a Home for Your Soul with Najwa ZebianParenting a Transgender Child with Paria HassouriSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.