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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Don’t be in a hurry
“So don’t be in a hurry and try to push or rush your practice. Do your meditation gently and gradually step by step. In regard to peacefulness, if you become peaceful, then accept it; if you don’t become peaceful, then … Continue reading
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2016 Bhavana Retreat Schedule Posted
Bhavana Society Meditation Hall (courtesy this page) The Bhavana Society Theravada Buddhist Monastery near High View, W.Va., in Hampshire County, has announced its retreat schedule for 2016 on the monastery’s website. Retreat sign-ups begin 30 days before a retreat begins … Continue reading
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Taking it breath by breath in 2016
In 2016, the Meditation Circle will be focusing on anapanasati, a core meditation practice in the Buddha’s teaching, focusing on the inhalation and exhalation of the breath and the 16 steps or instructions involved with deeply investigating the breath. This … Continue reading
Daily Words of the Buddha
Dadato puññaṃ pavaḍḍhati; Saṃyamato veraṃ na cīyati; Kusalo ca jahāti pāpakaṃ, Rāgadosamohakkhayā sanibbuto. Listen: http://host.pariyatti.org/dwob/digha_nikaya_2_197.mp3 Who gives, one’s virtues shall increase; Who is self-curbed, no hatred bears; Who so is skilled in virtue, evil shuns, And by the rooting out … Continue reading
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A meditation challenge
Esteemed lay meditation teach Sharon Salzberg is hosting a Meditation Challenge this month, encouraging people to meditate each day this month and emailing participants guided meditations. More than 13,000 folks have signed up. Deadline to join the challenge is midnight … Continue reading
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Establishing a meditation practice
The following encouragement and advice about establishing a regular meditation practice comes from Samanera Jayantha, a recently ordained novice monk at the Bhavana Society Theravada Buddhist forest monastery near High View, W.Va. Are you having a hard time building a … Continue reading
Thought for the Day: If You Have Time For…
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Be very patient with yourself
“Be very patient with yourself and the conditions you are experiencing. Eventually, if you are patient enough, they will drop away of their own accord.” ~ Ajahn Sumedho
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A loving friendliness meditation for 2016
Here is a loving-friendliness meditation for the start of 2016. This comes from the 20th anniversary edition of Bhante Gunaratana’s classic primer on Buddhist meditation practice, “Mindfulness in Plain English” and the concluding chapter “The Power of Loving Friendliness.” Bhante … Continue reading
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No Meditation Circle meeting tonight
Because of the holidays, there will be no meditation group meeting tonight at the Unitarians. We will resume the circle on Tuesday, Jan. 5. May your new year be full of mindfulness!
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A Buddhist holiday carol
“The Buddhamas Carol” or “Ode of a Vipassana Yogi” was composed by Bhante Yogavacara Rahula with a little musical accompaniment by The Clementines. The lyrics are a short course in Buddhist teachings on the path to enlightenment. See more about … Continue reading
Just stay
Image courtesy of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_meditation “In meditation we discover our inherent restlessness. The pith instruction is to stay….stay….just stay. So whenever we wander off we gently encourage ourselves to stay and settle down. Are we experiencing restlessness? Stay. Discursive mind? Stay. … Continue reading
In Memorium: Joe Miller
The Meditation Circle of Charleston is a small and fluid Sangha, with lots of people coming and going and some staying for a long while. We would like to note the passing of a long-time member, Joe Miller, who for … Continue reading
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Getting familiar with the present moment
“Simply be with the sense of the breath coming in, going out, allowing it to fill the body. Allow it to find its own right rhythm. You nudge it a little bit here, nudge it a little bit there to … Continue reading
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