Active Hope is waking up to the beauty of life on whose behalf we can act. We belong to this world. The web of life is calling us forth at this time. We’ve come a long way and are here to play our part. With Active Hope we realize that there are adventures in store,… Continue reading Quote for the Week
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Meditation Support Group at Tri-Cities Cancer Center 5/16
We’ll continue our monthly mindfulness meditation support group meeting at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center, 7350 West Deschutes Avenue, Kennewick. The next meeting will be Thursday, 5/16/2024. 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. If you have a… Continue reading Meditation Support Group at Tri-Cities Cancer Center 5/16
Upcoming Meditation Retreat & Talk With Keri Pederson
Registration is still open for a daylong mindfulness meditation retreat on Saturday, June 8 with Keri Pederson. A graduate of the IMS/Spirit Rock Teacher Training Program, Keri is a meditation teacher at Seattle Insight Meditation Society. The retreat will be held from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm at All Saints Episcopal Church in Richland. The… Continue reading Upcoming Meditation Retreat & Talk With Keri Pederson
Sangha News 4/30/24
Thursday evening Info: After the 7:00 pm online meditation on Thursday, 5/2/24, Chris will give a talk on natural awareness practice and the Buddha’s teachings on awakening. In the practice of natural awareness we let go of much of the effort of doing, e.g., working to follow the breath or listen to sound, and explore… Continue reading Sangha News 4/30/24
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Diana Winston does an excellent job connecting the path of deliberate mindfulness typically practiced in Insight Meditation and the practice of natural awareness. Her book The Little Book of Being: Practices and Guidance for Uncovering Your Natural Awareness is an excellent introduction to classical mindfulness and natural awareness, and is highly recommended. You can find… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
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Natural awareness is a way of practicing in which your focus is on awareness itself, rather than on the things you are aware of. It is generally relaxed, effortless, and spacious, and it can elicit a profound sense of well-being. The term natural awareness invites you to notice or rediscover the awareness that already exists… Continue reading Quote for the Week
Sangha News 4/16/24
Thursday evening Info: After the 7:00 pm online meditation on Thursday, 4/18/24, Chris will give a second talk on the Buddha’s teachings on awakening. We’ll look at other practices that can help us to learn to weaken the sense of self-centeredness and to let go of some of the ways in which we experience clinging… Continue reading Sangha News 4/16/24
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Nikki Mirghafori gave a talk on the relationship of emptiness and compassion that has the engaging title: “Dreaming Together – In the theater of life, emptiness and compassion go hand in hand.” In her talk, she looks at ways in which we can explore letting go of our self-centeredness and how that supports and is… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Quote for the Week
When we look with kindness and benevolence at ourselves, others, and the world; when we cultivate the way of seeing that is metta, love with no strings attached, we loosen the sense of self and tune our ability to see its fabricated nature. The arrows of love and emptiness fly both ways. Dreaming Together ~… Continue reading Quote for the Week
Meditation Support Group Meets at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center 4/18
We’ll continue our monthly mindfulness meditation support group meeting at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center, 7350 West Deschutes Avenue, Kennewick. The meeting will be Thursday, 4/18/2024. 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. If you have a serious… Continue reading Meditation Support Group Meets at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center 4/18