New Code of Ethics and HEAR Council We have included a suggestion on the website for many years that people try to observe some basic ethical practices suggested for the community of practitioners. Those suggestions, a Community Code of Ethics, are now more visible on the website. Following the practice of other Insight Meditation groups,… Continue reading
Author: Jon Swanson
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
The human experience of uncertainty and groundlessness play a central role in most of the teachings of Pema Chodron. She is quite clear that there’s no cure for impermanence or uncertainty, they are a part of life we can’t escape. However, she provides many approaches to learning to be more at ease with uncertainty. This… Continue reading
Quote for the Week
When we resist change, it’s called suffering. But when we can completely let go and not struggle against it, when we can embrace the groundlessness of our situation and relax into its dynamic quality, that’s called enlightenment, or awakening to our true nature, to our fundamental goodness. Another word for this is freedom—freedom from struggling against… Continue reading
Sangha News 9/23/25
Thursday evening info: Over the next month or so we’ll explore the Buddha’s teachings on four qualities of the heart that support us in our lives and practice, and can help us to cultivate an open heart. These four qualities, lovingkindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity, are usually known as the Brahmaviharas or the four immeasurables.… Continue reading Sangha News 9/23/25
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Scott Tusa is a teacher in the Tibetan tradition. He posted an article on impermanence that takes a broad look at the truth of impermanence and change. He includes ideas for noticing impermanence more clearly, in meditation and daily life. You can find his article here: Understanding Impermanence Gil Fronsdal discusses the relationship between impermanence… Continue reading
Quote for the Week
There are many quotes from the Buddha on impermanence, but the one I’d like to share comes from the Dhammapada. It beautifully encapsulates the Buddhist path: “All conditioned things are impermanent. When one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering.” This quote resonates with me because it highlights the importance of both impermanence… Continue reading
Tri-Cities Cancer Center Meditation Support Group Meets 8/18/25
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,9/18/2025. 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 at… Continue reading
Sangha News 9/9/25
Thursday evening info: Over the next month or so we’ll explore the Buddha’s teachings on four qualities of the heart that support us in our lives and practice, and can help us to cultivate an open heart. These four qualities, lovingkindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity, are usually known as the Brahmaviharas or the four immeasurables.… Continue reading
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Kaira Jewel Lingo, a student of Thich Nhat Hanh, emphasizes the inclusiveness of equanimity, the ability to include many perspectives, to stand firm, and at the same time not take sides. You can find her article here: How Equanimity Powers Love Narayan Liebenson discusses equanimity as a response to the Eight Worldly Winds, four pairs… Continue reading
Quote for the Week
Quote for the Week I saw that suffering doesn’t have to disappear in order for beauty to be there, that life is about all of these things at once. It was a moment of cultivating equanimity, this ability to hold everything. How Equanimity Powers Love ~ Kaira Jewel Lingo