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Meditation Circle next meets 6 p.m., Tues., July 7

Posted on July 5, 2009 by admin

The MEDITATION CIRCLE of CHARLESTON (W.Va.) > QUOTE/UNQUOTE: “Whenever we get angry we should realize that the strength we feel is not the strength of the charioteer. It is the strength of the runaway horse. We should immediately try to … Continue reading →

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BOOKS: “Longing for Certainty: Reflections on the Buddhist Life”

Posted on July 3, 2009 by admin

During a retreat at the Bhavana Society Buddhist Forest Monastery in Hampshire County, W.Va., the prodigious library there is closed to the retreatant. This, I suppose, is to concentrate one on the lived experience of a silent Buddhist retreat instead … Continue reading →

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Meditation Circle Meets 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 30

Posted on June 29, 2009 by admin

The MEDITATION CIRCLE of CHARLESTON (W.Va.) > NEXT MEETING: The Meditation Circle gathers next 6 to 7:15 p.m., Tuesday, June 30 (and every Tuesday) at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 520 Kanawha Blvd., in Charleston, W.Va. Bring cushions or we have … Continue reading →

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READINGS: ‘Is my meditation correct? When shall I ever make progress?

Posted on June 29, 2009 by admin

In “READINGS,” we pass on Buddhist talks and texts we’ve come upon that helped or inspired us. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche BUDDHA-NATURE by H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Is my meditation correct? When shall I ever make progress? Never shall I attain … Continue reading →

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‘With a self nowhere to be found…’

Posted on June 16, 2009 by admin

“WITH A SELF NOWHERE to be found, other than as an abstract concept, no attempt to magnify the self can accomplish anything in the way of ovecoming suffering.” ~ Bhikku Nyanasobhano from “Longing for Certainty: Reflections on the Buddhist Life” … Continue reading →

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Music Not to Be Missed and the Next Meditation Circle

Posted on June 15, 2009 by admin

The MEDITATION CIRCLE of CHARLESTON (W.Va.) > HELP IS ON THE WAY: We could use help in pulling off the Thursday, June 25 musical benefit at UUC in Charleston, W.Va., from 7 to 10 p.m. E-mail offers of aid to  … Continue reading →

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A thought for the day

Posted on June 11, 2009 by admin

“ONE ASPECT OF COMPASSION is to respect others’ rights and to respect others’ views. That is the basis of reconciliation. The human spirit of reconciliation based on compassion is working deep down, whether the person really knows it or not. … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Buddhist Meditation Retreats at Bhavana

Posted on June 9, 2009 by admin

Bhante Gunaratana giving a dharma talk in the Bhavana Society meditation hall. He is currently traveling on sabbatical until April 2010. Photo by Douglas Imbrogno THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION at tonight’s Meditation Circle gathering about finding teachers and seeking out … Continue reading →

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Meditation Circle meets 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 30

Posted on June 8, 2009 by admin

The MEDITATION CIRCLE of CHARLESTON (W.Va.) > NEXT MEETING: The Meditation Circle gathers next 6 to 7:15 p.m., Tuesday, June 30 (and every Tuesday) at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 520 Kanawha Blvd., in Charleston, W.Va. Bring cushions or we have … Continue reading →

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KATHLEEN COFFEE featured at June 25 Meditation Circle musical benefit

Posted on June 5, 2009 by admin

Click flyer to enlarge and printout. Singer-songwriter KATHLEEN COFFEE of Princeton, W.Va., is featured in an evening of inspiring music, performance and discussion from 7 to 10 p.m., Thursday, June 25 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation building, 520 Kanawha Blvd., … Continue reading →

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RETREAT: Swami Vidyadhishananda leads West Virginia retreat

Posted on May 27, 2009 by admin

Charlotte Pritt, who has hosted past Meditation Circle sessions at her Better Balance office in Charleston, W.Va., passes on word of the following event in West Virginia, coming up soon and featuring a renowned Indian teacher. Her e-mail notes: “People … Continue reading →

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Meditation Circle meets 6 p.m., Tuesday May 26

Posted on May 26, 2009 by admin

The MEDITATION CIRCLE of CHARLESTON (W.Va.) http://hundredmountain.com NEXT MEETING: The Meditation Circle gathers next 6 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 26 (and every Tuesday) at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 520 Kanawha Blvd., in Charleston, W.Va. Bring cushions or we have … Continue reading →

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In becoming a person of merit…

Posted on May 21, 2009 by admin

In becoming a person of merit, Though you perform no lofty deeds If you are able to shake off worldly mindedness, You will become one of the Renowned for that alone. In pursuing studies, Though you make no increase in … Continue reading →

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PICTURES: One snowy day

Posted on May 12, 2009 by admin

Back-porch, Buddha-head, bicycle mirror self-portrait still life on a snowy day in the hills of West Virginia. Winter 2008. Photo by Douglas Imbrogno

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RETREATS: Around the region

Posted on May 7, 2009 by admin

Robin Wilson passes along word of this meditation retreat in the region: The Mid-Atlantic Vipassana Network is hosting a retreat with Shinzen Young from May 22 – 31, 2009, outside of Richmond, VA. As a religious scholar and ordained monk … Continue reading →

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