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, 10/15/2026. 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
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Sangha News 10/7/26
Thursday Evening Meditation & Talk: Over the next couple of months we’ll explore the Buddha’s teachings on mindfulness and the four areas of experience where he suggested we focus our mindful awareness. They include mindfulness of the body, of feeling tones, of the heart and mind, as well as mindfulness of the ways in which… Continue reading
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Danny Penman and Mark Williams discuss mindfulness of feeling tones (i.e., vedana) in a blog post on the website associated with their book Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World. They describe the nature of feeling tones and describe some ways to meditate with them. They also discuss the way in which mindfulness of feeling… Continue reading
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Learning to sense the feeling tone [the pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral flavor of an experience] teaches you to recognize your underlying state of mind and helps you make allowances for your sensitivities and entirely natural biases and reactions. It gives you the space to respond rather than react. What is Vedana? ~ Danny Penman and… Continue reading
Sangha News 9/23/26
Thursday Evening Meditation & Talk: Over the next couple of months we’ll explore the Buddha’s teachings on mindfulness and the four areas of experience where he suggested we focus our mindful awareness. They include mindfulness of the body, of feeling tones, of the heart and mind, as well as mindfulness of the ways in which… Continue reading
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Sara-Mai Conway has a good article that defines and examines the feeling tones (i.e., vedana) and talks about the relationship between learning to practice mindfulness of feeling tones and freedom. You can find her article here: How we Benefit from Mindfulness of Feeling tones
Quote for the Week
Practicing mindfulness of feeling tone and noting sensations can help us avoid much suffering. Slowing down and noting how we’re labeling our experience gives us the opportunity to prevent habitual reactions. It’s this habitual reaction, and not the phenomena itself, that’s the true source of our pain. How we Benefit from Mindfulness of Feeling Tones… Continue reading
Memorial Service for Ray Warner on September 19, 2026
Ray Warner attended our meditation sessions for many years, starting in early 2007 with his wife Judith. Ray recently passed away on August 16, 2026. There will be a Celebration of Life for Ray at 11:00 am on September 19 at Events at Sunset Gardens, 915 Bypass Highway, in Richland. All who were friends with… Continue reading
Tri-Cities Cancer Center Meditation Support Group Meets Sept. 17th
We’ll continue our monthly mindfulness meditation support group meeting at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center in September. The Cancer Center is located at 7350 West Deschutes Avenue, Kennewick and the next meeting will be Thursday, 9/17/2026. 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 9/8/26
Thursday Evening Meditation & Talk: Over the next couple of months we’ll explore the Buddha’s teachings on mindfulness and the four areas of experience where he suggested we focus our mindful awareness. They include mindfulness of the body, of feeling tones, of the heart and mind, as well as mindfulness of the ways in which… Continue reading