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
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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
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
The website Mindful.org has a good introduction to mindfulness from a secular perspective, with basic information on what mindfulness is, plus many suggestions and guided meditations for learning to practice mindfulness, both formally and in daily life. You can find their article here: Getting Started with Mindfulness Phillip Moffitt provides a helpful introduction to mindfulness… Continue reading
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Quote for the Week Mindfulness practice enables us to go beneath the surface level of our moment-to-moment life experiences, which are clouded with emotions and habitual thinking, and allows us to see the truth of what is happening. In daily life, mindfulness helps us see clearly what needs to be done, what we are capable… Continue reading
Sangha News 6/17/26
Thursday Evening Meditation & Talk: Over the next couple of months we’ll explore several mental and emotional habits that can interfere with meditation and mindfulness in daily life. They include greed, aversion, sloth, anxiousness and worry, and doubt. These hindrances can make life and meditation difficult. We’ll take a look at ways to work with… Continue reading
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Phillip Moffitt describes several different forms of doubt and suggests ways in which we can practice with it, both in meditation and daily life. You can find his article here: Lost in Doubt? Gil Fronsdal also has a good discussion of doubt. He mostly focuses on the differences between skeptical or investigative doubt and doubt… Continue reading