Category: Sangha News

Meditation Support Group Meets at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center 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, 7/18/2024. 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… Continue reading Meditation Support Group Meets at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center 7/18/24

Thursday evening Info: The Thursday night talks over the next couple of months will explore the Buddha’s first and most important teachings, on stress and suffering, the causes of stress and suffering, and the path that can lead to relief from them. A resource that we’ll draw on for the talks and discussion is Phillip… Continue reading Sangha News 7/9/24

Thursday evening Info: The Thursday night talks over the next couple of months will explore the Buddha’s first and most important teachings, on stress and suffering, the causes of stress and suffering, and the path that can lead to relief from them. A resource that we’ll draw on for the talks and discussion is Phillip… Continue reading Sangha News 6/25/24

Thursday evening Info: The Thursday night talks explore topics related to meditation, with the current focus on exploring the role of core values, intention, and purpose in our lives. After the 7:00 pm online meditation on Thursday, 6/13/24, Chris will give a talk on the ways in which a sense of purpose and meaning can… Continue reading Sangha News 6/11/24

Thursday evening Info: On Thursday evenings online meditation on the next couple weeks, 5/16/2 & 5/23/24, there is a talk and discussion and sharing following meditation. Meditation is from 7:00 until 7:30 pm, with the talk and/or discussion ending at about 8:30 pm. The Thursday night talks explore topics related to meditation, with the current… Continue reading Sangha News 5/14/24

Thursday evening Info: After the 7:00 pm online meditation on Thursday, 5/2/24, Chris will give a talk on natural awareness practice and the Buddha’s teachings on awakening. In the practice of natural awareness we let go of much of the effort of doing, e.g., working to follow the breath or listen to sound, and explore… Continue reading Sangha News 4/30/24

Thursday evening Info: After the 7:00 pm online meditation on Thursday, 4/18/24, Chris will give a second talk on the Buddha’s teachings on awakening. We’ll look at other practices that can help us to learn to weaken the sense of self-centeredness and to let go of some of the ways in which we experience clinging… Continue reading Sangha News 4/16/24

Thursday evening Info: After the 7:00 pm online meditation on Thursday, 4/4/24, Chris will give a talk on the Buddha’s teachings on awakening. We’ll look at attitudes and practices that can help us to learn to weaken the sense of self-centeredness and to let go of some of the ways in which we experience clinging… Continue reading Sangha News 4/2/24

Thursday evening Info: After the 7:00 pm online meditation on Thursday, 3/21/24, Chris will give a talk on the Buddha’s teachings on karma, which follow from dependent origination, the way that everything depends on causes and conditions. Karma can be seen as the causes and conditions that influence our lives, and also as the intentions… Continue reading Sangha News 3/19/24

Thursday evening Info: After the 7:00 pm online meditation on Thursday, 3/7/24, Chris will give a talk on the Buddha’s teachings on emptiness, which follow from dependent origination, the way that everything depends on causes and conditions. Emptiness speaks to the lack of a self that is independent and unchanging. A positive way of examining… Continue reading Sangha News 3/5/24