“Our society is masterful at perpetuating the ruse: ‘‘Buy this, look like that, eat that, act like this, own that . . . and you too can be happy.’’ There is no problem with enjoying pleasant experiences, and to practice does not mean to dismiss them. But they don’t really satisfy the heart, do they?” … Continue reading Quote for the Week
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Sangha News 10/17/22
The current series of Thursday night talks are exploring topics related to meditation in more detail, starting with the approaches recommended for developing mindfulness. The talks for the next couple of months will be based on the Satipatthana Sutta, the Buddha’s discourse on the foundations of mindfulness. In that discourse the Buddha gave a clear description… Continue reading Sangha News 10/17/22
Updated Resources for Meditaton and Support
This article explains how the hindrances can block clear seeing and describes ways to recognize and work with hindrances when they arise. Hindrances to Clear Seeing Here are a number of practical resources to explore one of the most common of hindrances: anger. Resources: Awakening with Anger A number of well-known meditation, mindfulness, and yoga… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditaton and Support
Quote for the Week
“Anyone who practices mindfulness knows that there are forces in the mind that can make it difficult to be mindful. Rather than reacting to these difficulties as somehow being “bad” or as “distractions,” it is important to investigate them. It is easier to find freedom from something when we know it thoroughly.” ~ Gil Fronsdal … Continue reading Quote for the Week
Upcoming Zen Retreat with Debra Seido Martin
A Zen retreat with Debra Seido Martin on Saturday, November 5th from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm is now open for registration. This retreat will be hosted by the Walla Walla Dharma Sangha. The retreat is slated to be a hybrid retreat, with some people attending the in-person retreat in Walla Walla, and others joining… Continue reading Upcoming Zen Retreat with Debra Seido Martin
Meeting News 10/2/22
The current series of Thursday night talks are exploring topics related to meditation in more detail, starting with the approaches recommended for developing mindfulness. The talks for the next couple of months will be based on the Satipatthana Sutta, the Buddha’s discourse on the foundations of mindfulness. In that discourse the Buddha gave a clear description… Continue reading Meeting News 10/2/22
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
In mindfulness of the mind we come to know the “tides and wave patterns” of our thoughts and emotions. There is a good introduction to this practice in an article by Stephanie Noble, that relates it to being mindful of the body and mindful of the pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral aspect of each moment. You can find… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Quote for the Week
“When we sit or walk in silence, hearts and minds open, we offer a large container for the ocean of thoughts and emotions to show us its tides and wave patterns, and to eventually quiet down. Even if it doesn’t quiet down, it is seen with greater clarity.“ Stephanie Noble -Third Foundation of Mindfulness –… Continue reading Quote for the Week
Meeting News: 9/19/22
The current series of Thursday night talks are exploring topics related to meditation in more detail, starting with the approaches recommended for developing mindfulness. The talks for the next couple of months will be based on the Satipatthana Sutta, the Buddha’s discourse on the foundations of mindfulness. In that discourse the Buddha gave a clear description… Continue reading Meeting News: 9/19/22
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Here is a brief article by Kim Allen that describes feeling-tones (vedana), and why they’re so important in mindfulness practice: The Power of Feeling Tone. There is a resource page that lists a number of articles, guided meditations, and recorded talks on mindfulness of feeling-tones. You can find that page here: Common Ground Meditation The Introduction to the… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support