{"id":135577,"date":"2021-11-28T17:15:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T23:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?p=135577"},"modified":"2021-11-28T17:15:52","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T23:15:52","slug":"right-concentration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/right-concentration\/","title":{"rendered":"Right Concentration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8772\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-135577-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-11-28_Right_Concentration.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-11-28_Right_Concentration.mp3\">http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-11-28_Right_Concentration.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-11-28_Right_Concentration.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?powerpress_pinw=135577-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-11-28_Right_Concentration.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2021-11-28_Right_Concentration.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Listen to the sermon by clicking the play button above.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Rev. Meg Barnhouse<br \/>November 28, 2021<br \/>First UU Church of Austin<br \/>4700 Grover Ave., Austin, TX 78756<br \/>www.austinuu.org<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Today Rev Meg discusses &#8220;Right Concentration&#8221; which is the eighth part of the Eight-fold path in the Buddhist tradition. There are many ways to meditate.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"4\" width=\"300\" \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Chalice Lighting<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">This is the flame we hold in our hearts as we strive for justice for everyone. This is the light we shine upon systems of oppression until they are no more. This is the warmth that we share with one another as our struggle becomes our salvation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Call to Worship<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">Look to this day!<br \/>For it is life, the very life of life.<br \/>In its brief course<br \/>Lie all the verities and realities of your existence:<br \/>The bliss of growth<br \/>The glory of action<br \/>The splendour of beauty,<br \/>For yesterday is but a dream<br \/>And tomorrow only a vision,<br \/>But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness<br \/>And every tomorrow a vision of hope.<br \/>Look well, therefore, to this day!<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&#8211; Kalidasa<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Affirming Our Mission<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">Together we nourish souls, transform lives, and do justice to build the Beloved Community.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Learn more about Beloved Community at this link. &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thekingcenter.org\/#the-beloved-community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The King Center<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Meditation Reading<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Philippians 4-8<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Sermon<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Text of this sermon is not yet available.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"4\" width=\"300\" \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Most sermons during the past 21 years are available online through this website. 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