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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Tag Archives: Meditation
The other option
“You can’t ever get everything you want. It is impossible. Luckily, there is another option. You can learn to control your mind, to step outside of the endless cycle of desire and aversion. You can learn not to want what … Continue reading
PeaceTree Center Meditation Circle on Saturdays
If you are within striking distance of the Huntington Mall on Saturdays near Barboursville, W.Va., you are within striking distance of the PeaceTree Center for Wellness, 5930 Mahood Dr, Huntington, WV. There is community yoga at 10 a.m., followed by a … Continue reading
DHAMMA TALK: Ajahn Sumedho on mindfulness and meditation
If the Soundcloud player does not show, click here HERE IS A PORTION of a talk given by Ven. Ajahn Sumedho on a recent visit to Washington, D.C., his first trip ever in his long life. Ajahn Sumedho talks on … Continue reading
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DHAMMA TALK: Making meditation one’s livelihood
DhammaTalk Bhante Jayasara, a Theravadan Buddhist monk from the Bhavana Society in High View, W.Va., gives a Dhamma talk on “making meditation part of one’s livelihood.” The talk was part of a day retreat on May 27, 2017, at the … Continue reading
Meditation Gatherings in Huntington
Where To Meditate Here are some places to meditate in the Huntington, W.Va., area: WHAT: Unitarian Fellowship of Huntington Meditation Group WHEN: The group meets every Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. for mindfulness meditation at the Unitarian Fellowship of … Continue reading
Confidence building
Readings Have faith in the Buddha’s path to happiness that so many people have followed to enlightenment. Faith, in Buddhist terms, means confidence–confidence based on what you have seen so far, and confidence in what you can project to be … Continue reading
Peacetree Meditation Circle now meets 11 a.m. each Saturday
Places to Meditate The PeaceTree Meditation Circle takes place 11 a.m. Saturdays Starting this week, the PeaceTree Center in Huntington, W.Va., has teamed up with the Meditation Circle of Charleston WV to offer weekly meditation gatherings form 11 a.m. to … Continue reading
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A gesture of bravery
QUOTE/UNQUOTE “Just taking the posture of meditation, sitting up, arouses energy and confidence. It’s a gesture of bravery, a silent proclamation of fearlessness: we commit ourselves to working with any state of mind that arises – sadness and excitement, boredom … Continue reading
A few tips on standing meditation
Image from this page When people think of meditation, many immediately conjure an image of someone sitting cross-legged on the floor. But traditional Buddhist teachings list four meditation postures: sitting, walking, standing and lying down. As Buddhist teacher Gil Fronsdall … Continue reading
PART 2 | Bhante Rahula Talk on Meditation
Here is a Dhamma talk on meditation given by Bhante Yogavacara Rahula at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on Oct. 14, 2016, during his visit to Charleston and Huntington, W.Va. Bhante’s talk concerns the practice of mindfulness meditation. Below are the … 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
Bhante Rahula on meditation
Bhante Yogavacara Rahula will visit Charleston and Huntington, W.Va., in the week ahead. Click on this previous post for details on his visit (Thursday evening and Saturday morning in Huntington and Friday evening and Saturday night in Charleston). Here is a … 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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A discourse on Anapanasati Meditation
Ven. Buddhadàsa Bhikkhu In 2016, The Meditation Circle has been focusing on the Buddhist meditation known as Anàpànasati (the development of mindfulness of breathing) To learn more about this meditation technique, we encourage you to download this .pdf of a teaching … Continue reading
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