Thursday Evening Meditation & Talk: Over the next couple of months we’ll explore five faculties that the Buddha suggested would help us to better understand the distress we sometimes encounter in life and to explore ways in which we can decrease it. They include confidence, energy, mindfulness, gathering the mind, and wisdom. These faculties support… Continue reading
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Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Shaila Catherine, the principal teacher of Insight Meditation South Bay, is one of the foremost teachers of samadhi, or concentration meditation in the West. She translates samadhi as concentration, the most common translation. Her website includes a good introduction to the meaning of concentration and ways in which to practice it and develop it. You… Continue reading
Quote for the Week
Concentration is a central feature of a contemplative life, cultivated through formal meditation practice and also through many daily activities such as drawing, kayaking, skiing, music, cooking and research. Learning or observing anything — whether a technical repair of a computer, a creative pursuit in art, a masterful move in dance, or simply quieting the mind… Continue reading
Sangha News 1/13/26
Introducing a new teacher for Insight Meditation of the Mid-Columbia The upcoming meditation class series will be taught by Chris Murray and Fabiola Robinson. Fabiola will be helping lead the meditation group now. I (Chris) was diagnosed with leukemia five years ago, and recently found I need to start treatment in mid-January. I feel fortunate… Continue reading Sangha News 1/13/26
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
The “Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation” from Gil Fronsdal and the Insight Meditation Center provides a great introduction to mindfulness and the various ways we can apply mindfulness in meditation. Mindfulness is not just watching the breath, but a clear awareness of whatever arises, including bodily sensations, thoughts, and emotions. You can find the introduction here:… Continue reading
Quote for the Week
Mindfulness relies on an important characteristic of awareness: awareness by itself does not judge, resist, or cling to anything. By focusing on simply being aware, we learn to disentangle ourselves from our habitual reactions and begin to have a friendlier and more compassionate relationship with our experience, with ourselves and with others. Introduction to Mindfulness… Continue reading
Tri-Cities Cancer Center Meditation Support Group Meets Dec. 18th
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,12/18/2025. 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 at… Continue reading
Beginning Meditation Classes ~ February 15 – March 1, 2026
Beginning Meditation Classes ~ February 15 – March 1, 2026 The current series of Beginning Meditation classes will resume on Sunday, February 15, 2026, and will continue for three Sunday afternoons through March 1, 2026. The classes will be conducted in person at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue, Richland, in the Parish Hall. There… Continue reading
Sangha News 12/16/25
Thursday Evening Meditation & Talk: Over the next couple of months we’ll explore five faculties that the Buddha suggested would help us to better understand the distress we sometimes encounter in life and to explore ways in which we can decrease it. They include confidence, energy, mindfulness, gathering the mind, and wisdom. These faculties support… Continue reading
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Sarah Doering was a practitioner, teacher, and supporter of Insight Meditation who had a significant impact on the Insight Meditation Society and several related meditation centers. She wrote an article on the five faculties that describes the way that the five faculties support one another. Her description of energy and effort give a good feeling… Continue reading