GREETINGS
Welcome to the Meditation Circle site. This longtime Buddhist-oriented meditation group based at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 520 Kanawha Boulevard W., in Charleston, West Virginia, will be closing down its meetings for good effective with the end of June 2022, after a good run. See the ‘RESOURCES’ page for tips on setting up or deepening meditation practice. Be well!
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Changing My Mind
“Wherever you are is the perfect place to awaken. This moment is the exact place to practice compassion and loving awareness. You have all the ingredients to breathe and find freedom just where you are.” ~ Jack Kornfield (from “Changing … Continue reading
Aspiring to make Dhamma central to one’s life
I recently attended a retreat on Metta or loving-friendliness meditation at the Bhavana Society, led by the Buddhist monastery’s abbot, Bhante Gunaratana. You can experience that retreat for yourself, including all the great Dhamma talks and the very rich and … Continue reading
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A Guided Primer on Breath-centered Meditation
If you are just starting up a meditation practice or looking for a refresher course on breath-centered Buddhist meditation, here is a very good 15-minute, audio guided meditation by Bhante Gunaratana, abbot of the Bhavana Society Therevadan Buddhist Forest Monastery … Continue reading
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Online course on the Middle Length Discourses
If you wish to deepen your understanding of the Buddha’s actual teachings, pay heed. Starting Jan. 19, the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies will offer a free online course on the Majjhima Nikāya, the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha. Registration … Continue reading
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A soft and accepting heart
“In a general sense, restlessness is a sign of lack of contentment. Let’s take remorse first as it’s a special kind of restlessness. Remorse is about feeling bad about something we’ve done. When that kind of feeling comes up, apply … Continue reading
Even the dark side
Mettā is learning not to get lost in reactions but rather to be patient & accepting, to welcome even the dark side of your experience. That takes patience, doesn’t it? ~ Ajahn Sumedho Tweets by AjahnSumedho
Holiday Schedule
The Meditation Circle will not meet this Tuesday, December 23, nor the following week, December 30. The normal Tuesday evening meditation will resume January 6, 2015.
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What we do matters
“When the Dalai Lama was here some years ago, he was asked by somebody giving a talk about these two aspects of the teachings, understanding emptiness and the ultimate nature of all experience, and then understanding the law of karma … Continue reading
A wise and prudent friend
Daily Words of the Buddha for December 13, 2014 Sace labhetha nipakaṃ sahāyaṃ saddhiṃ caraṃ sādhuvihāridhīraṃ, abhibhuyya sabbāni parissayāni, careyya tenattamano satīmā. Listen: http://host.pariyatti.org/dwob/dhammapada_23_328.mp3 If for company you find a wise and prudent friend who leads a good life, you … Continue reading
With a compassionate heart
Since sky and earth are mindless, They last forever. What has mind has limits. A person who has attained The Path is like this too. In the midst of no activity, She carries out her activities, Accepting all unfavorable And … Continue reading
Like water behind a dam
“Traditionally, Buddhists are reluctant to talk about the ultimate nature of human beings. But those who are willing to make descriptive statements at all usually say that our ultimate essence or Buddha nature is pure, holy and inherently good. The … Continue reading
Getting rid of people
The teachings of the Buddha get rid of people and give rise to venerables. In other words, they get rid of what’s wrong in the mind. Only then can what’s right arise. They get rid of what’s evil so that … Continue reading
New Bhavana Society Social Media Resources
Those of you who have visited the Bhavana Society Therevadan Forest Monastery in High View, W.Va., the first Therevadan forest monastery in North America, know what a special place it is. Led by internationally known abbot and Buddhist scholar Bhante … Continue reading
A Meditation on Forgiveness
A Meditation on Forgiveness, A Guided Meditation by Ven. Ayya Khema “Please put the attention on the breath. “Have forgiveness in your heart for anything you think you’ve done wrong . Forgive yourself for all the past omissions and commissions. … Continue reading
Where meditation will carry you
“Meditation will not carry you to another world, but it will reveal the most profound and awesome dimensions of the world in which you already live. “Calmly contemplating these dimensions and bringing them into the service of compassion and kindness … Continue reading
