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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Do Something About it
“If anger, despair, or sorrow accumulate in our hearts, we have to do something about it. Exercise, talk to your mentor, meditate on loving-kindness.” ~ Haemin Sunim (from The Bodhi Journal)
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How Revealing
“When we are able to be with complexity, the layers reveal themselves. This is how we can be present with things as they arise” ~Ajahn Thanasanti(from https://twitter.com/ForestSangha)
Seeing the Story of “Me”
Excerpt from “The Buddha’s Advice to Laypeople” blog by Lynne J. Kelley for July 23, 2019. Read whole post here. The Pali word most often translated into English as mindfulness is sati, and here’s something important Anālayo Bhikkhu has to … Continue reading
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Troubles in Oneself
“The troubles in the world are always troubles in oneself, while external troubles are mere occurrences which just take place” ~Ajahn Pannavaddho (from Forest Sangha Twitter feed)
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Let the Meditation Teach You
“DON’T EXPECT ANYTHING. Just sit back and see what happens. Treat the whole thing as an experiment. Take an active interest in the test itself, but don’t get distracted by your expectations about the results. For that matter, don’t be … Continue reading
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So, Be Aware
AJAHN SUMEDHO: “The first ordination for bhikkhus (monks) at the time of the Buddha, before it got all complicated, was simply ‘ehi bhikkhu,’ which means ‘Come, bhikkhu‘ and that was it. Now we have to go through a whole procedure … Continue reading
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Ice Cream Meditation
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Peacetree Silent Retreat, May 11, 2019: Morning Talk and Meditation | Part 1
Bhante Jayasara (‘Bhante J’), of the Bhavana Society Theravadan Buddhist Forest Monastery and Retreat Center in High View, WV, gives an introductory talk and leads a guided meditation in the morning of a day-long silent retreat at the PeaceTree Center … Continue reading
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The Lamp, The Light
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A Long-term Project
“So keep reminding yourself that meditation is a long-term project. When you have a sense of that long arc of time, it’s a lot easier to sit back and work very carefully at the basic steps. It’s like learning any … Continue reading
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Whether Sitting, Walking, Standing or Lying Down
Bhante Jayasara, a resident monk at the Bhavana Society Theravada Buddhist Forest Monastery and Retreat Center near High View, W.Va., recently posted this meditation meme to his Facebook account. ‘Bhante J,’ as he is called, recently visited Huntington and Charleston … Continue reading
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The Best Thing You Could Be Doing
“This is the best thing you could be doing right now: getting the mind to settle down, getting a sense of being at home with the breath, being friends with the breath. Don’t think of the meditation as a struggle. … Continue reading
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Bhante Jayasara to visit Huntington and Charleston WV May 10-11-12
NOTE: There is still space available for the Saturday, May 11 silent retreat from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Peacetree Center for Wellness in Huntington, WV. The Meditation Circle is pleased to announce a return visit from Friday, May … Continue reading
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