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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
Done and Not Done
“Do not look at the faults of others,or what others have done or not done;observe what you yourself have doneand have not done.” ~ The BuddhaDhammapada, Chapter 4: 50 “Flowers.”
The Present Unfolding
When one lives vitallyIn the present momentWithout being pressuredToward the past or future,One lives as the present itself.One actually becomesThe present unfolding.No other place is so vast and broad… – Ji Aoi Isshi | Quote courtesy DailyZen.com
Make Some Noise
“Many years ago in Thailand, the local villages surrounding our monastery held a party. The noise from the loudspeakers was so loud that it seemed to destroy the peace in our monastery. So we complained to our teacher, Ajahn Chah, … Continue reading
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The Wise and Prudent Friend
“If for company you find a wise and prudent friend who leads a good life, you should, overcoming all impediments, keep their company joyously and mindfully.” ~The Buddha from The Dhammapada, 23.328
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The Ice Pond
Consciousness is an ice pond:Though it is all water,It needs the energy of the sun to melt.When ordinary people are awakened,They are Buddhas;But they rely on the power ofDharma for cultivation.When ice melts,Then water flows and moistens;Only then can it … Continue reading
Observe Your Own Mind
“People today have been confused for a long time. They do not know that their own mind is the real Buddha. “They do not know that their own essence is the real Dharma. “Wishing to seek Dharma, they attribute it … Continue reading
The world of continual emergence
Perceive freshly as you enterThe world of continual emergence.That rock-bottomed essence of your mind,Is always still, but ever-emerging;Always there, as if waiting to be noticed. – Ji Aoi Isshi (Quote courtesy DailyZen.com)
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Settling Quarrels
“There are those who do not realize that one day we all must died. But those who do realize this settle their quarrels.” ~ The Buddha | Dhammapada 1.6
Be your own witness
People may look at you and feel your way of life, your interest in Dhamma, makes no sense. Others may say that if you want to practise Dhamma, you ought to be ordained as a monk. Being ordained is not … Continue reading
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Don’t Be a Meditator
“Don’t try to become anything. Don’t make yourself into anything. Don’t be a meditator. Don’t become enlightened. When you sit, let it be. What you walk, let it be. Grasp at nothing. Resist nothing. ” ~ Ajahn Chah
Turn to the Ocean
I explain to you mattersPertaining to enlightenment,But don’t try to keepYour mind on them.Just turn to the oceanOf your own essenceAnd develop practicalAccord with its nature. ~ Yangshan
Recipe for Contentment
“If one’s life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what you have, is very vital: satisfaction with just enough food, clothing, and shelter to protect yourself from the … Continue reading
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Why don’t you touch your nose?
Then spring now autumn,the four seasons revolve.Then young now old,you see the hair turn white.Then wealthy and nobility,now a long dream.Years and months go by,Carrying ten thousand pecks of sorrow.In the path of suffering,The wheel of rebirth rolls endlessly.In the … Continue reading
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Abandon COnceit
“It is by diminishing ego, letting go of arrogance, and abandoning conceit that one becomes a better Buddhist, no matter what tradition one may follow.” ~ Bhikkhu Analayo, “Superiority Conceit in Buddhist Traditions”
