Our next series of Beginning Meditation classes will start on Sunday, October 20, 2024 and will continue for 5 Sunday afternoons. The classes will be conducted in person at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue, Richland, in the Parish Hall (except for 11/10 when we’ll meet in the Multipurpose Room). There is no charge for the… Continue reading Beginning Meditation Classes~Oct 20 – Nov 17, 2024
News
Sangha News 9/17/24
Thursday evening Info: The Thursday night talks will pause through October 10, resuming October 17. Over the next couple of months we’ll explore the Buddha’s teachings on the Eightfold path that leads to the end of stress and suffering. A resource that we’ll draw on for the talks and discussion is the book Eight Mindful… Continue reading Sangha News 9/17/24
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Lion’s Roar has a good introduction to the Eightfold path, and then provides links to articles on each aspect of the Eightfold path by teachers from several Buddhist traditions. You can find the introductory article and links here: What is the Eightfold Path? Gaylon Ferguson’s article in Lion’s Roar summarizes the Eightfold path and points… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Quote for the Week
From the beginning, the path of awakening includes all aspects of our human lives: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and social. The aim is a mindful life. This means that our relationship to our consumerist economic system, our parenting, and our politics are all part of the path. This approach to living fully is outlined in… Continue reading Quote for the Week
Meditation Support Group Meets at Tri-City Cancer Center
Our monthly mindfulness meditation support group meeting at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center will be held on September 19, 2024. 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 will begin at 12:00 pm at the Cancer Center in the Fireside Room.… Continue reading Meditation Support Group Meets at Tri-City Cancer Center
Sangha News 9/3/24
Thursday evening Info: The Thursday night talks over the next couple of months will explore the Buddha’s first and most important teachings, on stress and suffering, the causes of stress and suffering, and the path that can lead to relief from them. A resource that we’ll draw on for the talks and discussion is Phillip… Continue reading Sangha News 9/3/24
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Jack Kornfield introduces the Buddha’s Eightfold path in a short blog post. He points out that the Buddha’s path takes us to just this moment, in this place, wherever you are. You can find his post here: Where Does the Eightfold Path Go? Lion’s Roar has a good introduction to the Eightfold path, and then… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Quote for the Week
People ask, if the Eightfold Path is a path, where does it go? And the answer is, the path doesn’t go from here to there, it goes from there to here. It takes us from being lost, to coming back to the freedom of wisdom and love just where we are. Where Does the Eightfold… Continue reading Quote for the Week
Sangha News 8/20/24
Thursday evening Info: The Thursday night talks over the next couple of months will explore the Buddha’s first and most important teachings, on stress and suffering, the causes of stress and suffering, and the path that can lead to relief from them. A resource that we’ll draw on for the talks and discussion is Phillip… Continue reading Sangha News 8/20/24
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Rick Hanson provides a good summary of the third noble truth of the Buddha, that we can realize the end of suffering by letting go of the causes of our distress and thus beginning to experience equanimity. You can find his article here: The Third Noble Truth-The Noble Truth of the End of Suffering Thanissaro… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support