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At tonight’s Meditation Circle of Charleston gathering, we began a new, ongoing discussion on the basics of a meditation practice, a conversation that will continue through 2010. We are starting with a review of the now-classic nuts-and-bolts guide to the … Continue reading →

I must profess, my sympathies lie with Ajahn Brahm on this, at first blush. The whole post is interesting on this issue that has been much on the mind of many Western monastics in recent years. Thoughts? See Ajahn Brahm’s … Continue reading →

A friend, Patrick Hamilton, compiled this list for the Web site for his sitting group in Washington, D.C.. He writes: Anything by the following well-known Buddhist authors will help you widen your perspective on Buddhism, deepen your understanding of the … Continue reading →

My words are easy to understand and easy to perform | Yet no one under heaven knows them or practices them| My words have ancient beginnings. My actions are disciplined | Because people do not understand, they have no knowledge … Continue reading →

Three monks are doing meditation in a remote cave.  One day a sound is heard from outside the cave.  After about six months, one of the monks says, “Did you hear that goat?”  Once again there was silence.  About a … Continue reading →

A Buddhist Retreat Behind Broken-Mountain Temple In the pure morning, near the old temple, Where early sunlight points the tree-tops, My path has wound, through a sheltered hollow Of boughs and flowers, to a Buddhist retreat. Here birds are alive … Continue reading →

“The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.”

If you memorize slogans, you are unable to make subtle adaptations according to the situation. It is not that there is no way to teach insight to learners, but once you have learned a way, it is essential that you … Continue reading →

“From one point of view we can say that we have human bodies and are practicing the Buddha’s teachings and are thus much better than insects. But we can also say that insects are innocent and free from guile, whereas … Continue reading →

The moon’s the same old moon, The flowers exactly as they were, Yet I’ve become the thingness Of all the things I see! – Bunan (1602-1676) Quote courtesy of one of our favorite Web Sites, www.dailyzen

Charleston Meditation Circle member Chris tried to comment on the recent ‘Noble Standards’ post last week and couldn’t. Which led me to check out what was up. Fixed! The flip that was preventing comments on Meditation Circle posts has now … Continue reading →

TAI CHI WORKSHOP, 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 12, Unitarian Universalist building, 520 Kanawha Blvd., W., Charleston, W.Va. Tai Chi is considered a soft style martial art, applied with internal power (to quote from its Wikipedia definition). It can be a … Continue reading →

We received notice of the followed center opening in Fayetteville, W.Va. Anyone know more background on this? OPENING CELEBRATION for Khyentse Ozer Meditation Center Sunday, August 30th, 125 Keller Avenue, Fayetteville. 11 a.m.- noon: Meditation in the Tantric Buddhist Tradition. … Continue reading →

At least somebody is looking peaceful in these tumultuous times. A Buddha (with Smurf tendencies) from a recent visit to the Sakler and Freer Gallery in Washington, D.C.,  Click photos to enlarge. By Douglas Imbrogno