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Note on change in meditation schedule

Posted on September 25, 2016 by admin

  This Monday Sept. 26 , the gathering of the Meditation Circle will feature an annual visit from students in the world religions class at Charleston Catholic High School. As a result, much of the gathering will be devoted to … Continue reading →

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Studying the Dhammapada: Verses 1-2

Posted on September 13, 2016 by admin

The Meditation Circle of Charleston has a new schedule that began this week, moving our regular Tuesday meeting to every Monday. We’ve also expanded the meeting time, adding an optional half-hour session from 5:30 to 6 p.m., featuring Qigong moving … Continue reading →

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The Meditation Circle is moving: From Tuesday to Monday nights

Posted on August 31, 2016 by admin

We’re moving! Starting, Monday, Sept. 12, the Meditation Circle of Charleston (WV) will be moving from its long-time Tuesday evening session to a weekly Monday evening session. We are staying in the exact same place, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation on the … Continue reading →

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Bhante Rahula to visit Charleston and Huntington, W.Va. Oct. 13-14-15, 2016

Posted on August 25, 2016 by admin

The Meditation Circle of Charleston (WV) is pleased to host a visit to Charleston and Huntington, W.Va., by the globe-trotting American-born Buddhist monk Bhante Yogavacara Rahula. (‘Bhante’ — BON-tay — is an honorific akin to ‘Reverand.’) Below is our tentative … Continue reading →

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What do we want?

Posted on July 30, 2016 by admin

Cartoon by Dan Piraro | reprinted with permission| bizarro.com

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Summer 2016 “Forest Path” Newsletter Online

Posted on July 27, 2016 by admin

The Summer 2016 edition of “The Forest Path,” the online newsletter of the Bhavana Society Therevadan Buddhist Monastery and retreat center in High View, W.Va., in Hampshire County, is now online at this link. From the introduction to this newsletter: … Continue reading →

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Where we take our mindfulness

Posted on July 13, 2016 by admin

“We take our training in mindfulness with us into our everyday lives and apply it in all circumstances: on the bus, at work, when we are feeling ill, when we are out shopping. Otherwise, what’s the use of so many … Continue reading →

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Foundations of Mindfulness Practice: Attitudes and Commitment

Posted on July 12, 2016 by admin

” Seven attitudinal factors constitute the major pillars of mindfulness practice… They are non-judging, patience, a beginner’s mind, trust, non-striving, acceptance, and letting go. These attitudes are to be cultivated consciously when you practice. They are not independent of each … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Meditation Retreat sign-up

Posted on July 10, 2016 by admin

The main meditation hall at the Bhavana Society. For those interested in a formal introduction to meditation in  a retreat setting, the Bhavana Society Therevadan Buddhist Monastery and retreat center in High View, W.Va., is offering an “Introduction to Meditation” … Continue reading →

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What they found after the surgery…

Posted on July 10, 2016 by admin

P.S.: Would this maybe be called a ‘Monkeymindectomy‘?

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Staying with it

Posted on July 10, 2016 by admin

“Don’t try to push the pain away. Welcome it. Stay with it, even if some awful scenario plays out in your mind. Without getting lost in the story line, keep watching that psychological pain and see it eventually break up, … Continue reading →

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The ultimate mobile device

Posted on July 9, 2016 by admin

Mindfulness is the ultimate mobile device. You can use it anywhere, Anytime, Unobtrusively. ~ Sharon Salzberg

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A discourse on Anapanasati Meditation

Posted on June 13, 2016 by admin

Ven. Buddhadàsa Bhikkhu In 2016, The Meditation Circle has been focusing on the Buddhist meditation known as Anàpànasati (the development of mindfulness of breathing)  To learn more about this meditation technique, we encourage you to download this .pdf of a teaching … Continue reading →

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Spring 2016 Bhavana Society Newsletter

Posted on May 23, 2016 by admin

If you have never checked out the newsletter of the Bhavana Society Therevadan Buddhist Forest Monastery in High View, W.Va., the Spring 2016 quarterly newsletter of “The Forest Path” would be a good place to start. It has a long … Continue reading →

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Gradual training

Posted on May 23, 2016 by admin

“The gradual training essentially involves learning how to quiet down and observe your thoughts and behavior and then to change them into something more conductive to meditation and awareness. It is a slow process, not to be hurried.”   p16-17 … Continue reading →

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