Claire Villareal is a Buddhist dharma teacher with a focus on bringing Tibetan wisdom into modern life.  She began meditating in 1997 and has spent much time in both personal and group retreat since 1999, making trips to Thailand, India and Nepal to study and meditate in traditional settings in those countries, with pilgrimages to Tibet. She earned her doctorate in Religious Studies from Rice University in Houston with a dissertation that explored contemplative ways of knowing and how they speak to the contemporary academic study of mysticism. Claire is a former Programs Director for Dawn Mountain Center for Tibetan Buddhism in Houston; TX and she is also a former board member for Compassionate Houston. She is currently a member of the Gen X dharma teachers’ community and a faculty fellow at the Jung Center in Houston, TX.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE:

• Claire’s paranormal experiences following her mom’s passing.
• What the Tibetan teachings on reincarnation can teach us about living well.
• How practicing the dharma has supported Claire during both difficult and peak moments in her life.
• Buddhism’s 4 noble truths that are relevant to life today.

SOME QUESTIONS IRENE ASKS CLAIRE:

• What is it like to rebirth into a new life and is the timeline for reincarnating into a new life different for every soul?
• Why does the spiritual path require letting go of what we love and even who we think we are, to grow into our full potential?
• What meditation style do you favor and can a person with a busy mind who can’t sit still meditate?

YOUTUBE INTERVIEW: 

https://youtu.be/N_MeZ-qiWiw

WEBSITE:

clairevillarreal.com

EMAIL: claire@clairevillarreal.com

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