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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That’s How It Goes on the Spiritual Path
DZOGCHEN PONLOP RINPOCHE | “If we want to be free of the pain we inflict on ourselves and each other — in other words, if we want to be happy — then we have to learn to think for ourselves. … Continue reading
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Before & After
Not that anyone around this joint is spiritually awakened—or as far as we can tell, but who knows? But this is just cute.
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Watch This Space
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Out of the mud
“The beautiful lotus grows out of the mud. Without affliction and suffering, we cannot make a Buddha.“ ~Thich Nhat Hanh (from “The Diamond That Cuts Through Illusion“)
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Meditation Circle Meets 6 pm Tuesdays in Charleston WV | and 11 am, Saturdays in Huntington, WV
IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR WEEKLY gathering of The Meditation Circle from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation building, 520 Kanawha Blvd., W., 25302, on the west side of Charleston, WV, the Circle also gathers 11 a.m … Continue reading
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A constant, persistent Approach
“If a person has a really deep interest in spiritual growth, he or she cannot do away with the practice of meditation. That is the key! Just a mere prayer or wish will not affect this inner spiritual change. “The … Continue reading
The outside worLd
“We think our unhappiness is caused by the outside world. As a result, we direct all our energy and mental capabilities outward. We get engrossed and sometimes even obsessed in trying to straighten out the people around us, as if … Continue reading
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How Much Is enough?
“Monks, if you want to be free from suffering, you should contemplate knowing how much is enough. By knowing it you are in the place of enjoyment and peacefulness. “If you know how much is enough, you are contented even … Continue reading
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Don’t get lost in details
“Don’t get lost in the details of practice and forget the big picture. Always make sure your efforts actually bring more wholesome states.” ~Bhante Gunaratana (“Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness,” p. 192)
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Qigong returns to the Meditation Circle
Beginning October 22nd, practice of the Eight Pieces of Brocade Qigong form will be offered on Tuesday evenings from 5:45 until 6:00, prior to the evening meditation . This time will provide an opportunity to stretch and prepare for the … Continue reading
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Making a Move against the Hindrances
By LYNN J. KELLEY | from ‘The Buddha’s Advice to Laypeople’ Here we are, considering the fourth framework for cultivating mindfulness: principles/phenomena/dharmas. Specifically, we’ll take up how we can practice mindfulness with the hindrances. As a reminder, the hindrances are: … Continue reading
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Wisdom for Dummies
“The Buddha simply taught basic principles for people who want to wise up: The first principle is to realize that your actions are important, that they make a difference, that they come from your ideas and intentions, and that they … Continue reading
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“Refuge: The Heart’s Own Knowing”
NOTE: Thanisssara will offer an online teaching on “Refuge: The Heart’s Own Knowing,” on SUNDAY Sept. 29, 2019. Register here at WorldwideInsight.org., the site of an online Dharma practice group. The teachings are given in the Buddhist tradition of dana: … Continue reading
relaxing from THE intensity of fear & ignorance
“In meditation we can begin to tune in on this universal level through letting go of the conditions, of this blind holding to conditioned phenomena. It isn’t annihilation or a rejection of anything; it is just releasing, relaxing from this … Continue reading
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