Monthly Archives: December 2018

On our habit of ruminating

Posted on December 31, 2018 by admin

“RECOGNIZING PAST TURMOILS and future rhapsodies as projections of our mind prevents us from getting stuck in them. Just as the face in the mirror is not a real face, the objects of our memories and daydreams are likewise unreal. … Continue reading →

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About the Meditation Circle

Posted on December 29, 2018 by admin

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 →

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Being there

Posted on December 28, 2018 by admin

“We don’t need to control our body, mind, and breath. We can just be there for them. We allow them to be themselves. This is nonviolence.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanhfrom “How To Sit”

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In the new year …

Posted on December 26, 2018 by admin

May your satisfactions increase & Your dissatisfactions decrease In the new year. 🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏿🙏🏽🙏 Our wish to all who have sat with us in the past year, and who will sit with us in the new year ahead at gatherings of … Continue reading →

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Holiday Hiatus Reminder

Posted on December 24, 2018 by admin

The Meditation Circle will not meet Tuesday, December 25, 2018, nor will it meet Tuesday, Jan 1, 2019. The next sitting will be held Tuesday, January 8th. May all be well, happy, and peaceful.

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Learning from mistakes

Posted on December 16, 2018 by admin

As the Buddha taught: “I do not see any quality by which the skillful arises and the unskillful subsides than friendship with admirable people… [From our teachers] I learn what is beautiful in the beginning, the middle and the end, … Continue reading →

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The question of morality

Posted on December 4, 2018 by admin

Q: What is the role of sila or morality in establishing a successful meditation practice? BHANTE GUNARATANA: Think of a large tree. When you look at a tree, you can see the leaves, the canopy, the branches, the bark. Yet … Continue reading →

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