Gil Fronsdal provides an excellent introduction to the four positive qualities of the heart known as the Brahmaviharas. The four qualities, lovingkindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity are also known as the four immeasurables, because they can be extended to all beings without measure. The article includes a brief discussion of the use of meditation… Continue reading
Author: Jon Swanson
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We all have the potential to abide in loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity. When we know how to do this, these capacities become an inner wealth, more valuable than any outer riches. To tap into this wealth, Buddhism teaches practices for developing each of the four Brahmaviharas. Love doesn’t have to be dependent on… Continue reading
Sangha News 3/18/25
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
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Ajahn Sucitto takes a deep look at the practice of wise concentration (samadhi) and presents an approach to it that is much different than we might anticipate. Rather than a grim focus on forcing our minds to concentrate on the breath, he presents it as an embodied practice of joy and awareness. You can find… Continue reading
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So it’s important to question our perception of concentration, and our attitude towards getting it. The ‘getting it’ approach doesn’t work in terms of appreciation of the present – but the present is all that we can directly be aware of. We’re directly aware of the present moment through feeling it and being affected by it – and… Continue reading
Tri-Cities Cancer Center Meditation Support Group Meets March 20th
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, 3/20/2025. 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
Sangha News 3/4/25
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
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Phillip Moffitt discusses mindfulness and how the practice of mindfulness is related to the Buddha’s teaching on liberation from stress and suffering. You can find his article here: What is the Mindfulness of the Buddha? Also on the Spirit Rock website, Sean Oakes gives an introduction to mindfulness that includes a brief introduction to the… Continue reading
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Mindfulness practice (sati) enables us to go beneath the surface level of our moment-to-moment life experiences, which are clouded with emotions and habitual thinking, and allows us to see the truth of what is happening. In daily life, mindfulness helps us see clearly what needs to be done, what we are capable of doing, and… Continue reading
Online Meditations Cancelled 2/26-3/1/2025
Online Meditations Cancelled 2/26-3/1/2025 The online meditation sessions are cancelled this week on Wednesday, 2/26, Thursday, 2/27, and Saturday, 3/1/2025. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. The in-person meditations at All Saints will continue as scheduled. We’ll return to our regular online meditation schedule on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Warm regards, Insight Meditation… Continue reading