Members of the community are restarting the interfaith potlucks that were held in the Tri-Cities prior to the pandemic. The potlucks are a great way of increasing mutual respect and understanding among people of different faith traditions. The first potluck will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 pm on June 1 at Lord of Life… Continue reading
News
Sangha News 5/20/25
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
Lion’s Roar has a page on their website that provides introductory information on metta and links to a number of more detailed articles and guided meditations on that topic. You can find their article here: Loving-Kindness Joanna Hardy discusses metta and the way you can practice it in meditation and in daily life. She also… Continue reading
Quote for the Week
I discovered that while loving-kindness is taught in many ways by different teachers, ultimately it is an equalizer and an antidote to hatred and aversion. It is a state that can be developed through practices that help us cultivate the unconditional, expansive qualities of the heart. When I discovered other translations of the word metta,… Continue reading
Cancer Center Meditation Support Group Meets May 15
Our monthly mindfulness meditation support group meeting at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2025. The Cancer Center is located at 7350 West Deschutes Avenue, Kennewick. The sessions, which are held on the third Thursday of each month, are meant for cancer patients, cancer survivors, and their caregivers. The session this month will begin at 12:00 pm at the Cancer Center in… Continue reading
Sangha News 5/6/2025
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
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
Quote for the Week
We do not have to feel generous in order to live with generosity; we do not always have to feel compassionate in order to respond with compassion. Liking or loving something is not a prerequisite to befriending all things and to having kindness be the abiding place we commit to. Just as our minds have… Continue reading
Tri-Cities Cancer Center Meditation Support Group Meets April 17th
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,4/17 /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 4/1/25
Newsletter Pause: This will be the only Insight Meditation newsletter for April, the next newsletter is currently planned for May 6, 2025. If you use the newsletter for the Zoom links to the online sessions, you’ll want to keep track of this email. Another way to find the Zoom link for an online session is… Continue reading