The next series of Beginning Meditation classes will start Sunday, January 26, 2025 and will continue for 4 Sunday afternoons. The classes will be conducted in person at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue, Richland, in the Parish Hall. There is no charge for the classes; donations are accepted. The four classes are intended to work… Continue reading Beginning Meditation Classes ~ January 26 – February 16, 2025
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Tri-Cities Cancer Center Meditation Support Group Meets Jan. 16
We’ll continue our monthly mindfulness meditation support group meeting at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center in May. The Cancer Center is located at 7350 West Deschutes Avenue, Kennewick and the next meeting will be Thursday, 1/16/2025. The sessions, which are held on the third Thursday of each month, are meant for cancer patients, cancer survivors, and their caregivers. The session will begin at 12:00 pm… Continue reading Tri-Cities Cancer Center Meditation Support Group Meets Jan. 16
Sangha News 1/7/25
Thursday evening Info: Over the next couple of months we’ll explore the Buddha’s teachings on the Eightfold path that leads to the end of stress and suffering. A resource that we’ll draw on for the talks and discussion is the book Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness by Bhante Gunaratna. We’ll also provide links to resources… Continue reading Sangha News 1/7/25
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Heidi Bourne, guiding teacher of Pacific Mindfulness, offers a good introduction to wise action and its role in a spiritual life. You can find her article here: Wise Action Jake Davis provides a more detailed description of wise action, and especially the ways that mindfulness of our emotions and thoughts can help us to discover… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Quote for the Week
The truth that we really can and do directly influence our lives through our own actions is a profoundly liberating statement. When our motivations and intentions come from harmlessness and goodwill, we are likely to act wisely. Wise Action ~ Heidi Bourne
Sangha News 12/24/24
Thursday evening Info: Over the next couple of months we’ll explore the Buddha’s teachings on the Eightfold path that leads to the end of stress and suffering. A resource that we’ll draw on for the talks and discussion is the book Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness by Bhante Gunaratna. We’ll also provide links to resources… Continue reading Sangha News 12/24/24
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Jay Michaelson talks about the holidays as a time of joy, and also as a difficult time for many people. Much of that difficulty results from cultural expectations of what it means to be happy during the holidays, and trying to make it happen. He has found that he is much more likely to be… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Quote for the Week
There is a subtle joy that emerges simply from yielding; from letting go the urge to be happy in a certain way, to celebrate the season in a certain way. This is familiar from meditation: as soon as I stop trying to relax, I can relax. As soon as I stop trying to feel joy,… Continue reading Quote for the Week
No Online Meditation on 1/1/25
We hope everyone is still enjoying the holidays. Just a reminder that the online Zoom meditation group will not meet on New Years Day, Wednesday Jan. 1st. However, the in-person group has decided they will meet for meditation on New Years Day. Here’s a link to that meditation if you care to join us. May… Continue reading No Online Meditation on 1/1/25
Sangha News 12/10/24
Thursday evening Info: Over the next couple of months we’ll explore the Buddha’s teachings on the Eightfold path that leads to the end of stress and suffering. A resource that we’ll draw on for the talks and discussion is the book Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness by Bhante Gunaratna. We’ll also provide links to resources… Continue reading Sangha News 12/10/24