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“ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE EVENTS in your meditation career is the moment when you first realize that you are meditating in the midst of a perfectly ordinary activity. You are driving down the freeway or carrying out the trash … Continue reading →

HERE ARE THREE MINUTES OF some good advice by Bhante Jayasara. A resident monk at The Bhavana Society in Hampshire County, West Virginia, “Bhante J” (as he is called) will visit Charleston and Huntington, W.Va., on Friday, May 10 (Charleston); … Continue reading →

“For many or most of us, keeping up a regular sitting practice is a challenge. We can pursue any number of diversions and excuses for procrastination. It is normal that we are reluctant to experience our own physical and mental … Continue reading →

“Try to get the mind as still as possible. This is the basic pattern in all the tetrads of the breath meditation. You sensitize yourself to what you’re doing, and then you try to do it in a way that … Continue reading →

“Mindfulness meditation acts like a shock absorber. If you’ve grown accustomed to facing the dissatisfactions of everyday life and know they are natural occurences, when some difficult or painful situation comes your way you’ll face it bravely and calmly.” ~Bhante … Continue reading →

“We must learn how the moods and contacts of the mind either trick us or support us. When we can understand that, then we can have a chance of establishing true happiness in the heart” ~Ajahn Jundee | (From @ForestSangha … Continue reading →

The Meditation Circle is pleased to announce a return visit from Friday, May 10 to Sunday, May 12, 2019, to Charleston and Huntington, W.Va., by Theravadan Buddhist monk Bhante Jayasara (Bhante J), from the Bhavana Society Theravadan Buddhist Monastery in High View, W.Va. … Continue reading →

“Buddhism teaches that joy and happiness arise from letting go. Please sit down and take an inventory of your life. There are things you’ve been hanging on to that really are not useful and deprive you of your freedom. Find the … Continue reading →

Here is a promo video for The Meditation Circle, which hosts two weekly meetings— one in Charleston, WV, from 6 to 7 pm on Tuesdays (beginners seeking meditation instruction and those who wish to sit longer may arrive a little … Continue reading →

“…all in all the premises of breath meditation are based on four observations about the mind that the Buddha called Noble Truths: 1) The mind experiences stress and suffering. 2) The stress and suffering come from the way the mind … Continue reading →

Difficult to detect and very subtle,the mind mind seizes whatever it wants;so let a wise one guard one’s mind,for a guarded mind brings happiness. Sududdasam sunipunam,yatthakamanipatinam;cittam rakkhetha medhavi,citam guttam sukhavam. + + + ~ The BuddhaFrom The Dhammada, 3:36A collection … Continue reading →

Photo by Abigail Keenan | unsplash.com Ajahn Chah was one of the great Buddhist teachers of the 20th century. Here, he responds to a question about monks and monastic discipline. But there are many insights in his remarks for those … Continue reading →

“What makes the year auspicious is that you do good with the year. What other people do with the year, that’s their business. There is so much in the world you cannot control. But you can control your own thoughts and your … Continue reading →

WELCOME. If you are just finding the Meditation Circle, or are interested in joining a meditation support group in the year ahead, here is some background about the group. The Meditation Circle is a meditation group in the Buddhist tradition, … Continue reading →