With Fred Eppsteiner

Aromatherapy, astrology, veganism, belief in past lives, yoga, meditation, singing bowls—while each may offer genuine benefits, do these activities by themselves constitute a spiritual life? Does engaging in them necessarily make us spiritual? Or is a spiritual path defined less by the activities we adopt and more by how we understand and transform our hearts and minds?

In this half-day workshop, Fred will explore what “spirituality” has historically meant from the perspective of those who sought deeper meaning in life. We will consider the true purpose of the spiritual path, what makes an activity genuinely transformative, and how authentic spiritual practices can move our life away from personal suffering and ego-centricity, enrichour capacity to be present to others, and help us becomehappier and freer.

In this workshop, Fred will address among others these subjects:

There will be opportunities for participants to ask Fred questions, especially challenging ones.

Logistics

The workshop is open to everyone, with a cost is $15. If you have questions, please contact us at info@floridamindfulness.org. This workshop will be offered both in-person and online.

Workshop Leader

Our teacher Fred Eppsteiner will be using his training as a family therapist, plus his experience as a meditation and Dharma teacher, to create a challenging and opening environment for workshop participants to learn practical and easily applicable means to facilitate the workshop’s goals. Theoretical and psychological presentations, mindfulness practice, and guided experiential meditations will all be utilized during the workshop.

Fred has been a student of the psychology of Buddhist meditation for over 40 years, and was a psychotherapist for more than 30 years. He has trained extensively in the Buddhist meditative traditions of the U.S. and Asia. He received permission to teach from Thich Nhat Hanh in 1994 and is the editor of two books: The Path of Compassion and Interbeing.