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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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Category Archives: Quotes
A soft and accepting heart
“In a general sense, restlessness is a sign of lack of contentment. Let’s take remorse first as it’s a special kind of restlessness. Remorse is about feeling bad about something we’ve done. When that kind of feeling comes up, apply … Continue reading
Even the dark side
Mettā is learning not to get lost in reactions but rather to be patient & accepting, to welcome even the dark side of your experience. That takes patience, doesn’t it? ~ Ajahn Sumedho Tweets by AjahnSumedho
What we do matters
“When the Dalai Lama was here some years ago, he was asked by somebody giving a talk about these two aspects of the teachings, understanding emptiness and the ultimate nature of all experience, and then understanding the law of karma … Continue reading
A wise and prudent friend
Daily Words of the Buddha for December 13, 2014 Sace labhetha nipakaṃ sahāyaṃ saddhiṃ caraṃ sādhuvihāridhīraṃ, abhibhuyya sabbāni parissayāni, careyya tenattamano satīmā. Listen: http://host.pariyatti.org/dwob/dhammapada_23_328.mp3 If for company you find a wise and prudent friend who leads a good life, you … Continue reading
With a compassionate heart
Since sky and earth are mindless, They last forever. What has mind has limits. A person who has attained The Path is like this too. In the midst of no activity, She carries out her activities, Accepting all unfavorable And … Continue reading
Like water behind a dam
“Traditionally, Buddhists are reluctant to talk about the ultimate nature of human beings. But those who are willing to make descriptive statements at all usually say that our ultimate essence or Buddha nature is pure, holy and inherently good. The … Continue reading
Getting rid of people
The teachings of the Buddha get rid of people and give rise to venerables. In other words, they get rid of what’s wrong in the mind. Only then can what’s right arise. They get rid of what’s evil so that … Continue reading
Where meditation will carry you
“Meditation will not carry you to another world, but it will reveal the most profound and awesome dimensions of the world in which you already live. “Calmly contemplating these dimensions and bringing them into the service of compassion and kindness … Continue reading
Mind is the Nucleus of Life
“Mind is the nucleus of life. When there is no real peace and rest in the mind, the whole life will collapse. People naturally try to overcome their miseries through pleasing the senses: they drink, gamble, sing and dance, all … Continue reading
Straighten Your Mind
A mind agitated, wavering, Hard to guard and hard to check, One of wisdom renders straight As an arrow-maker with a shaft. From the Dhammapada, 33
May I hear the true dharma ….
“As soon as you arouse aspiration for enlightenment, even if you transmigrate in the six realms and four forms of birth, transmigration itself will be your practice of enlightenment. Although you may have wasted time so far, you should vow … Continue reading
Where the Dhamma is to be found
“The Dhamma has to be found by looking into your own heart and seeing that which is true and that which is not, that which is balanced and that which is not.” ~ Ajahn Chah
Where you fall down …
“In Genjokoan, Dogen writes, ‘Those who have great realization of delusion are buddhas.’ The place where you get to be Buddha, so to speak, is in delusion, and there’s plenty of that to go around. You get up where you … Continue reading
Meditation as happy opportunity
“The key to maintaining your inspiration in the day-to-day work of meditation practice is to approach it as play—a happy opportunity to master practical skills, to raise questions, experiment, and explore.” ~ Thanissaro Bhikkhu, from “The Joy of Effort” (read … Continue reading
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The attainable Way
When the mind is properly adjusted And quietly applied The Way is attainable; But when you are too fervently bent On it, your body grows tired; When your body is tired, your spirit Becomes weary. When you spirit is weary, … Continue reading
