A moment of stillness before services on Sundays

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We have started a self-led meditation practice on Sundays at 10:15 up in the church bell tower. (Yes, First Church Boston has a bell tower!) It is a great way to quiet your mind and get ready for services.

Thanks to Dan Palazuelos, who at a recent service explained his journey incorporating meditation into his own life. He identified a number of books that served as touchstones along the way:

  • On the Road by Jack Kerouac
  • The Three Pillars of Zen by Philip Kapleau
  • Wanting Enlightenment is a Big Mistake by Zen Master Seung Sahn
  • What Makes you not a Buddhist by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse
  • When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
Two people sitting cross-legged, viewed from their back in a room with three narrow woindows
Meditation in First Church Boston’s bell tower