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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The other option
“You can’t ever get everything you want. It is impossible. Luckily, there is another option. You can learn to control your mind, to step outside of the endless cycle of desire and aversion. You can learn not to want what … Continue reading
What we can give
“So remember, we’re here to go beyond ourselves, to go beyond just being beings that are consuming all the time. We try to redefine ourselves, not by what we eat or what we own or what we consume, but by … Continue reading
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PeaceTree Center Meditation Circle on Saturdays
If you are within striking distance of the Huntington Mall on Saturdays near Barboursville, W.Va., you are within striking distance of the PeaceTree Center for Wellness, 5930 Mahood Dr, Huntington, WV. There is community yoga at 10 a.m., followed by a … Continue reading
Develop Your Concentration
“Develop your concentration: for he who has concentration understands thing according to their reality.” The Buddha from Verse 87 of The Dhammapada
What’s a Kalyana Mitta Group?
I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was living among the Sakyans. Now there is a Sakyan town named Sakkara. There Ven. Ananda went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down to the Blessed … Continue reading
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Audio Dharma guided meditations
At last evening’s meditation, someone inquired about where to find a good place online for some guided meditations. AudioDharma.org has a wonderful and rich body of guided meditations and Dharma talks. Here is a direct link to the site’s many … Continue reading
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Independent happiness
With mindfulness, we can be independent of the positions other people are taking. We can stand on our own two feet and take responsibility for acting in a virtuous way, regardless of what the rest of society is doing. I can … Continue reading
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Forest Sangha tweeting
If you are on Twitter, consider following the Forest Sangha twitter feed, focused on quotes from the monks and nuns of the Thai Forest tradition.
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A Lifelong Practice
“DON’T EXPECT TRANSFORMATION or success to happen quickly. Some of us may find meditation to be easy at first, especially in its simplest form of observing the breath or repeating phrases, but while such practices can provide some immediate payoffs, … Continue reading
Meditation Circle and the weather
The Meditation Circle of Charleston will be canceled on those Tuesdays when Kanawha County schools are closed or let out early, as today. We hope to see you in the circle soon! ~Thad and Doug
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The heart of the matter
“Self-compassion, grounded in wholesome self-love, motivates to reach out sincerely to help.” ~ Bhante Gunaratana
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Brief Instructions for Loving-Kindness Meditation
METTA MEDITATION The practice of Metta meditation is a beautiful support to other awareness practices. One recites specific words and phrases evoking a “boundless warm-hearted feeling.” The strength of this feeling is not limited to or by family, religion, or … Continue reading
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Working with the body
Following the Buddha’s instructions, you can work with the body and body awareness as part of your own spiritual path, most fundamentally as a means for learning to stay present. This is called mindfulness of the body, which the Buddha … Continue reading
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Seeing life
In vipassana meditation we cultivate this special way of seeing life. We train ourselves to see reality exactly as it is, and we call this special mode of perception mindfulness. This process of mindful- ness is really quite different from … Continue reading
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