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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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Tag Archives: Events
Bhante Rahula to visit Huntington/Charleston in August 2020
We will have more details as we lock them down, but American Buddhist monk Bhante Yogavacara Rahula will make a return visit to the Meditation Circles in Huntington and Charleston, W.Va., in early August, 2020. Bhante Rahula will lead a … Continue reading
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Bhante Jayasara to visit area May 19-20 and 21, 2018
The Meditation Circle is pleased to announce a return visit to Charleston and Huntington, W.Va., by the Theravadan Buddhist monk Bhante Jayasara (Bhante J), from the Bhavana Society Theravadan Buddhist Monastery in High View, W.Va. He will be here: Saturday, … Continue reading
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A Q-and-A with Bhante Rahula
Bhante Yogavacara Rahula, former vice abbot of the Bhavana Society Buddhist Forest Monastery and retreat center in High View, has an intriguing back story, told in his book, “One Night’s Shelter: Autobiography of an American Monk.” Born Joseph Scott DuPrez … Continue reading
Note on change in meditation schedule
This Monday Sept. 26 , the gathering of the Meditation Circle will feature an annual visit from students in the world religions class at Charleston Catholic High School. As a result, much of the gathering will be devoted to … Continue reading
The Meditation Circle is moving: From Tuesday to Monday nights
We’re moving! Starting, Monday, Sept. 12, the Meditation Circle of Charleston (WV) will be moving from its long-time Tuesday evening session to a weekly Monday evening session. We are staying in the exact same place, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation on the … Continue reading
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Bhante Rahula to visit Charleston and Huntington, W.Va. Oct. 13-14-15, 2016
The Meditation Circle of Charleston (WV) is pleased to host a visit to Charleston and Huntington, W.Va., by the globe-trotting American-born Buddhist monk Bhante Yogavacara Rahula. (‘Bhante’ — BON-tay — is an honorific akin to ‘Reverand.’) Below is our tentative … Continue reading
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Meditation Circle at PeaceTree Center on Sat., Dec. 5
The Meditation Circle of Charleston will be on the road for a group meditation session from 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday (Dec. 5) at the wonderful PeaceTree Center, about a five-minute drive from the Huntington Mall, off Interstate 64 … Continue reading