Pillars & Foundations

Buddhist Meditation Group, Unitarian Universalist Church, Reading, MA Pillars & Foundations documents an exploration of communities, as well as faith through religious institutions. My intent is to share experiences, and spread the positivity that I observe.  UUCR About a year ago I had the pleasure of attending a Sunday service at UU Reading (read about it here) . I found a welcoming community of diverse people, and eventually it was only natural that I would have to attend the Buddhist Meditation group held at 7:15 on Monday nights in their community room. I had managed to attend twice previously, but I had not written about the experience. Amidst my spiritual and community exploration over the past year I attended Kurukulla Center in Medford semi-continuously on Monday nights where courses are offered on Buddhist practice. On one occasion I had an off night and attended Andy Furst 's Sangha in Reading. On another date I attended again and a substitute from UU...

Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, West Hartford, CT: Lectio Divina Pillars & Foundations documents an exploration of communities, as well as faith through religious institutions. My intent is to share experiences, and spread the positivity that I observe.  Campus Description Holy Family Retreat Center is located in a bucolic suburb of Hartford Connecticut. Still decidedly urban the monastery and an expansive, mostly wooded grounds is seated amongst an idyllic upper middle class neighborhood. Forty-eight acres of grounds offer a refuge from the bustle to visitors as well as the people in the community, to which it is open. Trails meander through the forest, and visitors can appreciate thoughtful landscaping and features that include the stations of the cross, grottos and various statues of saints and Christ. One particularly striking feature on the property is a large landscaped labyrinth located on a clearing in the forest. I found it covered in snow on my visit, a...

Notre Dame Spirituality Center, Ipswich, MA: Centering Prayer Pillars & Foundations documents an exploration of communities, as well as faith through religious institutions. My intent is to share experiences, and spread the positivity that I observe.  How I Stumbled Upon Notre Dame Spirituality Center Over the past year some of you may know that I've engaged in this journey exploring different churches, denominations, and faiths. Through this I've attended courses on Buddhist Meditation at the Tibetan Buddhist, Kurukulla Center in Medford, Massachusetts. I've also on occasion attended Zen based meditation through Reading Unitarian Universalist Church . Most recently prior to this I attended a Centering Prayer group at Melrose Highlands Congregational Church . From reading Seven Storey Mountain and Thoughts in Solitude , by Thomas Merton , to Thich Nhat Hanh 's Living Buddha Living Christ , and Peace in Every Step , I've been quite curious about mi...