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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: Quotes
When this mind is clear and bright…
When this mind is clear and bright And is not covered over, Then you are not very different From the sages. If you allow no wavering From this clarity, and do not Let it change, And do not cling to … Continue reading
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
Develop Your Concentration
“Develop your concentration: for he who has concentration understands thing according to their reality.” The Buddha from Verse 87 of The Dhammapada
A Lifelong Practice
“DON’T EXPECT TRANSFORMATION or success to happen quickly. Some of us may find meditation to be easy at first, especially in its simplest form of observing the breath or repeating phrases, but while such practices can provide some immediate payoffs, … Continue reading
How to cope with wavering thoughts?
How to cope with wavering thoughts? Versatile are flying clouds, Yet from the sky they’re not apart. Mighty are the ocean’s waves, Yet they are not separate from the sea. Heavy and thick are banks of fog, Yet from the … Continue reading
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Better than no rice
“When you come to sit in concentration, then even if your mind isn’t yet quiet, simply sitting in the meditation posture is something good. It’s better than people who don’t even do that much. “It’s like being hungry, but today … Continue reading
Only when…
Only when the mind Is settled can it become quiet. Only when the mind Is quiet can it become still. Only when the mind Is still can it see. And only when the mind can see, Can it reach the … Continue reading
Cut it off from the start
quote/unquote Image from this website talk on papanca The important thing is to sustain moment to moment awareness of the mind. If you are really caught in mental proliferation, then gather it all together, and contemplate it in terms 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
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
When mindfulness is present
READINGS … Hindrances cannot arise when mindfulness is present. Mindfulness is attention to present-moment reality, and therefore, directly antithetical to the dazed state of mind that characterizes impediments. As meditators, it is only when we let our mindfulness slip that … Continue reading
Train yourself
Bhavana Society forest Buddha Words of the Buddha Train yourself in doing good that lasts and brings happiness. Cultivate generosity, the life of peace, and a mind of boundless love. Puññameva so sikkheyya āyataggaṃ sukhudrayaṃ. Dānañca samacariyañca, mettacittañca bhāvaye. Itivuttaka … Continue reading
Change your life
“Putting the Buddha’s discovery into practice is no quick fix. It can take years. The most important qualification at the beginning is a strong desire to change your life by adopting new habits and learning to see the world anew.” … Continue reading
AFTER THE ELECTION
Wherever you fall on the political spectrum (or non-spectrum, as the case may be), here is some food for thought, post-election: + + + Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard posted the following quote to his blog, which upon first reading seemed … Continue reading
Where we take our mindfulness
“We take our training in mindfulness with us into our everyday lives and apply it in all circumstances: on the bus, at work, when we are feeling ill, when we are out shopping. Otherwise, what’s the use of so many … Continue reading
