Joyful Path Meditation and Healing Center

09/10/2025

In our Wednesday evening Loving Kindness group, we talk about the joy of sending Loving Kindness to our beloved pets. Sometimes we have surprise appearances from our furry friends! Meet Ravishku who lives at Joyful Path.

All our welcome to join us at 6:30pm CST. We begin with meditation and then have facilitated discussion around a topic/book.

Register at joyfulpath.org

09/03/2025

Join us for Loving Kindness meditation and a discussion on Equanimity. Register at joyfulpath.org and there you will find the zoom link.
Wednesdays at 6:30pm CST

09/02/2025

September Newsletter ☕️ -

Happiness is not the cure for unhappiness. However, there is something described as happiness that actually is a natural state, unencumbered by heaviness.

08/27/2025

Today’s tragedy reminded me of how important our conversations are in our Loving Kindness group! I’ve inlt listed some of the benefits in this post. I invite you to add the benefits you have experienced in the comments below. Tonight, we meet at 6:30pm.

All are welcome. I encourage you to register at joyfulpath.org. You will find the zoom link there!

08/20/2025

Today is Wednesday and that means we meet for Loving Kindness Meditation!!!
In the comments, tell us what song brings you JOY. Then, register for tonight’s meeting at joyfulpath.org. You will find the zoom link there.
6:30pm CST.
If you are new to our group, we kindly ask that you join us a few minutes early so we can greet you and get you settled.

08/13/2025

Tonight at 6:30pm, we meet for Loving Kindness meditation and a discussion on the book Awakening JOY. Go to joyfulpath.org and register your attendance, then use the zoom link to join us! We look forward to welcoming you this evening on zoom.

08/06/2025

We would love for you to join us on zoom tonight for Loving Kindness meditation. We meet at 6:30pm CST. If you are new to our group, please register at joyfulpath.org and make plans to enter the zoom space a little early so that we can greet you! These are a few of my favorite things about our Wednesday night gatherings!

08/01/2025

What happens to the mind after a full day of meditation? Does it rest or does it continue to re-pattern itself?

This remarkable study from UW–Madison explores how the brain of long-term meditators behaves even during sleep after intensive mindfulness or loving-kindness practice.

The findings suggest that with deep and sustained practice, our brains may begin to maintain states of attention, compassion, and awareness, not just during meditation, but into rest and deep sleep.

The rhythms of practice may persist, long after we stop meditating.
This wasn't observed in non-meditators—even though they followed the same quiet schedule.

Original study: Dentico et al. (2018), Eur J Neurosci
https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.14131

07/30/2025

Tonight at 6:30pm we meet on zoom for our Loving Kindness meditation. Register at joyfulpath.org and join us!

07/27/2025

In memory of Joanna Macy (May 2, 1929 – July 19, 2025): environmental activist, author, and Buddhist scholar whose work inspired the application of systems thinking rooted in Buddhist principles to understanding ourselves, our society, and our ecosystems.

07/25/2025