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Mindful Living Path Summer Seven-Week 2017 Intensive | Foundational Practices for Happiness and Solidity

  • 10 Jul 2017
  • All locations

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July 10 - August 28


This seven-week Summer Intensive, rooted in the Mindful Living Path of the FCM Study and Practice Guide, will focus on our tradition’s foundational practices for living a life of happiness, solidity and well-being.


Our happiness is directly related to our ability to be present to life, to see clearly what is occurring in our surroundings as well as what is occurring in our own minds. This Intensive will introduce the core abilities and practices for living a life of mindfulness and awareness: establishing a consistent mindfulness meditation practice to develop stability of mind, mindfulness of emotions and thoughts, and bringing mindfulness to the activities of our daily life.  It will include specific practices from the Plum Village tradition including conscious breathing, deep relaxation, walking meditation, mindful eating, deep listening/loving speech and lovingkindness meditation. Through Dharma talks, written instructions, recorded guided meditations and other supports, participants will develop direct experience and competence in these life-changing practices and will learn to incorporate them into their lives.   


Elements of this Intensive will include Dharma talks by senior students, offered to participants by phone conference call. In addition, participants will be assigned to bi-weekly small group video interview forums with senior students to receive individualized guidance.


The commitments for this Intensive are listed below. Before registering for the Intensive please read the commitments and reflect carefully on whether you will be able to keep them.


Commitments for each Intensive participant:

      The commitment to practice a minimum of 30 minutes of daily formal meditative practice and/or other practices related to this Intensive.

      The commitment to practice recommended meditational techniques/practices.

      The commitment to participate in your assigned bi-weekly small group video interview forums

      The commitment to be present for the phone Dharma Talks.

      The commitment to read any Dharma texts that may be recommended to participants.

      The commitment to attend all the practice periods of your sangha during the Intensive, as possible.


This Intensive is open to all FCM members and newer members are especially encouraged to register. There is a suggested donation for this Intensive of $50 (no fee for Supporting and Sustaining FCM members). This is a suggested donation and participants are free to donate more or less, depending on their individual practice of Dana and their financial situation. 


This intensive will begin July 10 and continue through August 28. You may pay on-line or send your check made out to the Florida Community of Mindfulness (FCM) to Florida Community of Mindfulness, 6501 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa, FL 33604. Registration will close on June 12. Out of consideration to our Intensive organizers, and to ensure your acceptance into the Intensive, please register immediately or mark the registration closing date in your calendar now.


Please note that participation in Intensives is open only to members of the Florida Community of Mindfulness (FCM).While participation in our local sanghas, Days of Mindfulness and many other activities is open to everyone, membership in FCM is for persons wanting to deepen their practice of living an awakened life by being part of a dedicated practice community, having a direct relationship with a Dharma teacher and participating in practice opportunities such as Intensives and longer retreats. For information about membership please access the membership section of our website.


Florida Community of Mindfulness, Tampa Center
6501 N. Nebraska Avenue
Tampa, FL 33604

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