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Next Meditation Circle: May 5

Posted on May 4, 2009 by admin

The MEDITATION CIRCLE of CHARLESTON (W.Va.) http://hundredmountain.com Please note: Doug will not be at Tuesday’s meeting as I have a rehearsal for the “West Virginia: Words and Music” show later this month at the Clay Center’s Walker Theater. Any volunteer … Continue reading →

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QUOTE: Where are you living?

Posted on April 5, 2009 by admin

“A worried mind lives in the future.  An unhappy mind lives in the past.  A peaceful mind lives in the present.” ~  Ellen Grace O’Brian in her book “A Single Blade of Grass: Finding the Sacred in Everyday Life,” published … Continue reading →

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Never Give Up

Posted on March 28, 2009 by admin

Never give up. Not matter what is going on. Never give up. Develop the heart Be compassionate Not just to your friends but to everyone. Be compassionate Work for peace. And I say again Never give up. No matter what … Continue reading →

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Today’s thought from www.dailyzen.com

Posted on March 2, 2009 by admin

Follow the truth of the Way. Reflect on it. Make it your own. Live it. It will always sustain you. Do not turn away what is given you, Nor reach out for what is given to others, Lest you disturb … Continue reading →

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Thought for the Day: Yesterday’s Rice

Posted on February 9, 2009 by admin

Robert Holden, author of “Shift Happens,” asked the Dalai Lama what the secret to happiness was:  The reply was direct and simple: “Empty your bowl of yesterday’s rice.” Quote courtesy of Craig Wilger. Suggests quotes in the comments above or … Continue reading →

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Thought for the Day: The Secret History of Our Enemies

Posted on February 4, 2009 by admin

“If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm any hostility.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Bhante Gunaratana on effort and meditation

Posted on February 2, 2009 by admin

The following is from an interview with Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, abbot and co-founder of the Bhavana Society Monastery and Retreat Center in Hampshire County, W.Va., near Wardensville. “Bhante G,” as he is known worldwide, is one of the leading Therevadan … Continue reading →

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Next Meditation Circle: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009

Posted on February 2, 2009 by admin

THE MEDITATION CIRCLE OF CHARLESTON gathers next from 6 to 7:30 p.m.,  Tuesday, Feb. 3 (and every Tuesday) at the Unitarian Universalist Congregration, 520 Kanawha Blvd., in Charleston, W.Va. See the ‘About‘ page for more on the group. DISCUSSION THEMES: … Continue reading →

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Thought for a snowstormy day

Posted on January 30, 2009 by admin

Silently a flower blooms, In silence it falls away; Yet here now, at this moment, At this place, The whole of the flower, The whole of the world Is blooming. This is the talk of the flower, The truth of … Continue reading →

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A few thoughts on Right Effort

Posted on January 27, 2009 by admin

Right Effort is our current discussion theme of the month for the Meditation Circle. (See the post below for more on that.) Robin shares some thoughts on this essential part of the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path. Add your thoughts in … Continue reading →

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All is fully interpenetrating…

Posted on January 18, 2009 by admin

Indra’s Net of Pearls Subject and object from the start Are no different, The myriad things nothing But images in the mirror. Bright and resplendent, Transcending both guest and host, Complete and realized, All is permeated by the absolute. A … Continue reading →

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LETTER FROM MOSCOW: Tolstoy and Buddhism

Posted on January 5, 2009 by admin

Meditation Circle member Robin Wilson is in Moscow, visiting his son and daughter-in-law (she’s a New York Times correspondent posted to Russia). He e-mailed this blogpost to us on Sunday: Yesterday, I visited a Tolstoy Museum in Moscow. Tolstoy was … Continue reading →

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Thought for the Day: When falsity is extinguished …

Posted on December 28, 2008 by admin

Although we know that a Frozen pond is entirely water, The sun’s heat is necessary to melt it. Although we awaken to the fact That an ordinary person is Buddha, The power of dharma is necessary To make it permeate … Continue reading →

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“The Buddhamas Carol” or “Ode to the Vipassana Yogi”

Posted on December 22, 2008 by admin

NOTE ON LOADING TIMES: Try waiting a few seconds before starting the show, to give it a little time to load. With a fast connection (or mindful patience) you can watch the show full-screen by clicking on the ‘four-arrows’ icon … Continue reading →

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A meditation on recycling…

Posted on December 15, 2008 by admin

I liked Meditation Circle member Craig Wilger’s letter to the editor (below) in the Friday, Dec. 12, 2008 “Reader’s Forum” of the Charleston Gazette. Isn’t the way we systematically plunder and gobble up the planet’s resources and places a spiritual … Continue reading →

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