Events in January 2024
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Interfaith Peace Vigil at St. Paul's Episcopal Church Interfaith Peace Vigil at St. Paul's Episcopal Church
January 6, 2024There will be an Interfaith Peace Vigil on Saturday at 7:00 pm at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1609 W. Tenth Avenue, in Kennewick. They have representatives participating from the following faith traditions: Baha'i, Christian, Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam.You're welcome to attend. The event will also be livestreamed on St. Paul's website: St. Paul's Episcopal Church -
Beginning Meditation Class: Introduction to Mindfulness and Mindfulness of the Breath Beginning Meditation Class: Introduction to Mindfulness and Mindfulness of the Breath
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January 14, 2024Our Beginning Meditation classes are presented in a five-part series. The classes are intended to work together to provide an introduction to meditation or serve as a useful "touchstone" for more experienced practitioners. You are welcome to attend any or all of the classes. Each class can be a stand alone class, and will focus on a different topic. The series will begin on Sunday, January 14, 2024 and continue for 5 Sunday afternoons.
This will be the first time we've offered the classes in-person since the Fall of 2019. The classes will be conducted at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue, Richland, in the Fellowship Hall. All classes will be from 1:30-3:00pm. There is no charge for the classes; donations are accepted.
This first class will provide an introduction to mindfulness and mindfulness of the breath, and talk about some of the benefits of mindfulness meditation.
To participate in one or all the classes, please send an email to Chris Murray to register
The dates and topics for the class are as follows:
- January 14 – Mindfulness and Mindfulness of the Breath
- January 21 – Mindfulness Meditation and the Body
- January 28 – Mindfulness of Thoughts and Emotions in Meditation
- February 4 – Compassion & Loving Kindness Meditation Practices
- February 11 – Insight Meditation and Open Awareness
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Beginning Meditation Class: Mindfulness Meditation and the Body Beginning Meditation Class: Mindfulness Meditation and the Body
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January 21, 2024Our Beginning Meditation classes are presented in a five-part series. The classes are intended to work together to provide an introduction to meditation or serve as a useful "touchstone" for more experienced practitioners. You are welcome to attend any or all of the classes. Each class can be a stand alone class, and will focus on a different topic. The series will begin on Sunday, January 14, 2024 and continue for 5 Sunday afternoons.
This will be the first time we've offered the classes in-person since the Fall of 2019. The classes will be conducted at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue, Richland, in the Fellowship Hall. All classes will be from 1:30-3:00pm. There is no charge for the classes; donations are accepted.
This second class will focus on mindfulness meditation and the body. It will introduce a mindfulness meditation known as the body scan, and the practice of walking meditation.
To participate in one or all the classes please send an email to Chris Murray to register.
The dates and topics for other classes are:
- January 14 – Mindfulness and Mindfulness of the Breath
- January 28 – Mindfulness of Thoughts and Emotions in Meditation
- February 4 – Compassion & Loving Kindness Meditation Practices
- February 11 – Insight Meditation and Open Awareness
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Webinar on Artificial Intelligence and Buddhist Wisdom Webinar on Artificial Intelligence and Buddhist Wisdom
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January 26, 2024The Buddhist Insight Network, with support from Spirit Rock Meditation Center, will present a free online webinar with Randima (Randy) Fernando entitled "Navigating Artificial Intelligence with Buddhist Wisdom", from 10:00-11:30 am PST on January 26, 2024. Randy was born in Sri Lanka, is a lifelong Buddhist student and practitioner and is on the Board of Directors of Spirit Rock Meditation Center. He is a co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology (CHT), a nonprofit whose mission is to align technology with humanity’s best interests. CHT was featured in the Emmy-winning film “The Social Dilemma,” which has been seen by over 100 million people globally. Randy previously served for seven years as founding Executive Director at Mindful Schools, a nonprofit that has taught mindfulness to millions of kids and over 40,000 educators worldwide. He also worked for several years at NVIDIA, focused on 3D graphic design.
You can register for the webinar here. The webinar will be recorded, so if you can't watch it on Friday, you'll be able to view it later if you register. You can find additional information on some of these topics and an interview with Randy on the Mind & Life podcast:
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Beginning Meditation Class: Mindfulness of Thoughts and Emotions in Meditation Beginning Meditation Class: Mindfulness of Thoughts and Emotions in Meditation
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January 28, 2024Our Beginning Meditation classes are presented in a five-part series. The classes are intended to work together to provide an introduction to meditation or serve as a useful "touchstone" for more experienced practitioners. You are welcome to attend any or all of the classes. Each class can be a stand alone class, and will focus on a different topic. The series will begin on Sunday, January 14, 2024 and continue for 5 Sunday afternoons.
This will be the first time we've offered the classes in-person since the Fall of 2019. The classes will be conducted at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue, Richland, in the Fellowship Hall. All classes will be from 1:30-3:00pm. There is no charge for the classes; donations are accepted.
This third class will provide ideas and meditation techniques for working with thoughts and emotions in meditation, including a mindfulness meditation approach for difficult emotions and thoughts known as RAIN.
To participate in one or all the classes please send an email to Chris Murray to register.
The dates and topics for other classes are:
- January 14 – Mindfulness and Mindfulness of the Breath
- January 21 – Mindfulness Meditation and the Body
- February 4 – Compassion & Loving Kindness Meditation Practices
- February 11 – Insight Meditation and Open Awareness
