GREETINGS
Welcome to the Meditation Circle, a Buddhist-oriented meditation group based in Charleston, West Virginia. The group meets 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 520 Kanawha Boulevard W., in Charleston, West Virginia. Beginners and those returning to meditation and mindfulness practice welcome! We sit for 25 minutes, with a short guided meditation, followed by discussion. See the ‘RESOURCES’ page for tips on setting up or deepening meditation practice. Be well!
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Go back to the breath
“Think about the people who’ve devoted their lives to the practice of the Dhamma and were able to reap the fruit of that practice. As you look at what you’re doing in the course of the day, you may find … Continue reading
Watch
Take care not to let mechanicalIntelligence burden your mind;Watch what is not temporalAnd remain unmoved by things. ~ Lao tzu(quote courtesy DailyZen.com)
‘Develop a lot of mindfulness—that’s the point.’
“My advice is to not let yourself get wrapped up in doubts and questions. Let them go and directly contemplate whatever you are experiencing. Don’t make a big deal out of any physical pleasure or pain you experience. When you … Continue reading
Seek
You are a seeker.Delight in the masteryOf your hands and your feet,Of your words and your thoughts.Delight in meditation and in solitude.Compose yourself, be happy.You are a seeker. ~ The Buddha in “The Dhammapada”
Observing Vs. Fighting
“To meditate does not mean to fight with a problem. To meditate means to observe.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Guard well your thoughts
The Dhammapada is an exquisite collection of short, pithy teachings by the Buddha. Read the whole collection here.
Spring Awakening
Few people see the acacia blossoms fall,Night is quiet, the spring mountain empty.The sudden moon alarms mountain birds.Long moment of song in the spring ravine. ~ Wang Wei (699-759)
Not Mine
“Maranenapi tam pahiyatiyam puriso mamidanti mannati.Etampi viditva pandito,na mamattayanametha mamako. “At death, a person abandonswhat one construes as mine.Realizing this, the wiseshouldn’t inclineto be devoted to mine.” ~ The Buddha from the Sutta Nipata, 4:812(translated from the Pali by Thanissaro … Continue reading
Done and Not Done
“Do not look at the faults of others,or what others have done or not done;observe what you yourself have doneand have not done.” ~ The BuddhaDhammapada, Chapter 4: 50 “Flowers.”
The Present Unfolding
When one lives vitallyIn the present momentWithout being pressuredToward the past or future,One lives as the present itself.One actually becomesThe present unfolding.No other place is so vast and broad… – Ji Aoi Isshi | Quote courtesy DailyZen.com
Make Some Noise
“Many years ago in Thailand, the local villages surrounding our monastery held a party. The noise from the loudspeakers was so loud that it seemed to destroy the peace in our monastery. So we complained to our teacher, Ajahn Chah, … Continue reading
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