Volunteer Opportunity at Correctional Facilities in Eastern Oregon Joe Engum has been leading weekly meditation groups at the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution in Pendleton and the Three Rivers Correctional Institution near Umatilla for 19 years. He is looking for volunteers to help offer meditation at these facilities so he can begin to transition into retirement… Continue reading
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Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Jack Kornfield introduces mindfulness of breathing in an article that describes the basic practice and provides a brief guided meditation on mindfulness of the breath. You can find his article here: A Daily Breathwork Meditation The Greater Good Science Center has a good introduction to mindfulness of breathing with a verbal description of the practice… Continue reading
Quote for the Week
Relax and softly rest your attention on each breath, feeling the movement in a steady, easy way. Let the breath find its own rhythm, long or short, soft or deep. As you feel each breath carefully, relax and settle into its movement. Let this loving attention to breathing gradually quiet your body and mind and… Continue reading
Sangha News 7/15/26
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
Spirit Rock has a practice guide that provides a great introduction to the four foundations (domains) of mindfulness and ways in which we can practice with them. The article includes a description of each domain, or area of experience, and links to guided meditations and talks on practicing with each domain. You can find their… Continue reading
Quote for the Week
The heart of Buddhist meditation is a quality of directed attention and investigation called sati, generally translated as “mindfulness.” Right (or Wise) Mindfulness is a series of meditations exploring our experience of our bodies, feelings, and mental and emotional states. Though some aspects of mindfulness have become popular, with applications from therapeutic to educational settings,… Continue reading
Cancer Center Meditation Support Group Meets July 16, 2026
Our monthly mindfulness meditation support group meeting at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2026. 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
Beginning Meditation Classes Start Sunday, July 12, 2026
There’s still room available in the upcoming meditation classes. If you’ve been thinking about taking the classes for a while, or if you’ve taken one or two of the classes before and think you could use a refresher, this would be a good opportunity to follow up on that intention. We will hold a series… Continue reading
Memorial Service for Diane Dishion on July 11, 2026
Diane Dishion attended our meditation sessions for many years, using Dial-A-Ride to be able to join us. She was a regular member of the group that met at 5:15 on Thursday afternoons at Shalom prior to the pandemic, and attended the Wednesday morning meditations at All Saints for the last few years, whenever her health… Continue reading
Sangha News 7/1/26
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