Vanessa Zuisei Goddard discusses several different ways of looking at metta (kindness and goodwill) that suggest ways that we can bring it into our lives and our meditation practice. These include our relationship to fear, and also to humility and gratitude. You can find her article here: Four Ways of Looking at Lovingkindness Jack Kornfield… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
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Quote for the Week
We understand where others are and acknowledge that they want the same thing we want: to be happy and at peace. Then, we nourish this type of care because we recognize that our happiness is completely intertwined. ~ Vanessa Zuisei Goddard Four Ways of Looking at Lovingkindness
Sangha News 7/11/23
Thursday evening, 7/13, there will be a discussion after the 7:00 pm online meditation of the Brahmaviharas (kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity) as practices to increase our awareness of our connection to others. The following Thursday, 7/20, Chris will give a talk after meditation on the quality of kindness and benevolence (metta), and ways to practice… Continue reading Sangha News 7/11/23
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
If you’re interested in metta, or lovingkindness meditation, Sharon Salzberg has done a lot to make that approach accessible to people. The following link includes an article by her with a description of metta meditation and the use of phrases to express our intention to be kind and benevolent: Why Loving-Kindness Takes Time: Sharon Salzberg Another… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Quote for the Week
Metta meditation, or loving-kindness meditation, is a Buddhist practice for cultivating compassion for ourselves and others through directing loving, friendly phrases and goodwill. The word “metta” is a Pali word, most often translated as loving-kindness, but has also been translated as universal goodwill or loving-friendliness. Metta Meditation: A Complete Guide to Loving-Kindness Meditation
Sangha News 6/26/23
Thursday, 6/29, there will be an open discussion after the 7:00 pm meditation. The following Thursday, 7/6, Chris will give a talk introducing meditation approaches to help increase our awareness of our connection with others. We’ll spend the next few sessions talking about meditations to open to the heart qualities of kindness, joy, compassion, and equanimity. The talk… Continue reading Sangha News 6/26/23
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
We all have the potential to abide in the Brahmaviharas: 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 capacities of the heart. Love doesn’t… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Quote for the Week
We all have the potential to abide in the Brahmaviharas: 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 capacities of the heart. Love doesn’t… Continue reading Quote for the Week
Beginning Meditation Classes Series ~ July 2 – July 30, 2023
The next series of Beginning Meditation classes is coming in early July. The series will begin on Sunday, July 2, 2023 and continue for 5 Sunday afternoons. The classes will be conducted online via Zoom. The classes are intended to work together to provide an introduction to meditation or serve as a useful “touchstone” for more experienced… Continue reading Beginning Meditation Classes Series ~ July 2 – July 30, 2023
Retreat & Talk with Keri Pederson
Registration is now open for a daylong mindfulness meditation retreat on Saturday, July 8th with Keri Pederson. A graduate of the IMS/Spirit Rock Teacher Training Program, she is a meditation teacher at Seattle Insight Meditation Society. The retreat will be held from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm at All Saints Episcopal Church in Richland. The… Continue reading Retreat & Talk with Keri Pederson