On Thursday, 5/4, Chris will give a talk on equanimity, the last of the factors of awakening, after the 7:30 pm meditation. The following Thursday, 5/11, there will be a discussion of equanimity and the differences we’ve found between equanimity and not caring. Chapter IX in Bhikkhu Analayo’s book, “Satipatthana Meditation: A Practice Guide” would be a… Continue reading Sangha News 5/1/23
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Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Kaira Jewel Lingo establishes the connection between equanimity and love, and shows that equanimity is anything but indifferent. You can find her article here: How Equanimity Powers Love Narayan Liebenson discusses the practice of equanimity in the midst of the eight worldly winds that all of us experience: praise and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and pain,… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Quote for the Week
“As human beings we are subject to continual changes in life. The Taoists spoke about the ten thousand sorrows and the ten thousand joys. Joy turns to sorrow. Sorrow turns to joy. No one is exempt. Equanimity is the liberating quality that allows us to keep our hearts open and balanced, quiet and steady, in… Continue reading Quote for the Week
Insight Meditation Retreat with Dori Langevin, 5/13/2023
Registration is now open for an Insight Meditation retreat with Dori Langevin on May 13, 2023 from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm. The topic for the retreat is “Seeing the Goodness: The Wellspring of Unconditional Friendliness.” This in-person retreat will consist of a mix of stationary meditation and movement meditation with instruction and a Dharma… Continue reading Insight Meditation Retreat with Dori Langevin, 5/13/2023
Volunteers at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center
The Insight Meditation group has supported Buddhist meditation groups at the state prison in Connell, WA since 2003. Those visits were on hold during the height of the pandemic but resumed last year. Currently we have one volunteer visiting the medium-security prison on Monday afternoons and we are seeking additional volunteers to support that effort, especially when… Continue reading Volunteers at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center
Sangha News 4/17/23
Thursday evening, 4/20, Chris will give a talk after the 7:30 pm meditation that will look at concentration as a factor of awakening. The following week, 4/27, we’ll have a discussion of the ways in which concentration and focus can be helpful in meditation and daily life. Chapter IX in Bhikkhu Analayo’s book, “Satipatthana Meditation: Practice Guide”… Continue reading Sangha News 4/17/23
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Ajahn Sucitto describes the connection between joy and samadhi in an article in which he makes clear that “through this process of bringing happiness into body and mind, the mind is naturally concentrated. That is samādhi.” So, concentration is fostered by joy, not the forceful exertion that many expect it to be. You can find… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Quote for the Week
“I think of ‘enjoyment’ as ‘receiving joy’; and samādhi as the art of refined enjoyment. It is the careful collecting of oneself to the joy of the present moment. Joyfulness means there’s no fear, no tension, no ought to. There isn’t anything we have to do about it. So there is stillness. It’s just this.” Ajahn Sucitto,… Continue reading Quote for the Week
Sangha News 4/3/23
This Thursday, 4/6, Chris will give a talk after the 7:30 pm meditation on tranquility as a factor of awakening, and the role that meditation can play in calming the body and mind. The following Thursday, 4/13, there will be a discussion of calm and tranquility in our practice and in our daily lives. Chapter IX… Continue reading Sangha News 4/3/23
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Gil Fronsdal provides a good introduction to calm and tranquility that you can find on the Insight Meditation Center website: Tranquility Jack Kornfield describes the relationship between tranquility and happiness in an article that you can find here: Happiness and Tranquility Sounds True has produced an e-book on the factors of awakening that is an… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support