Sunday Morning Meditation and Dharma Talk is offered each Sunday at the Tampa Practice Center, in-person for FCM members and online via Zoom for all.

We encourage our members, especially those in the Tampa Bay Area, to experience the richness of practicing together, in-person in our Meditation Hall. There is no need to register ahead of time. Please familiarize yourself with our Covid-19 Safety Protocols and plan to arrive by 9:45 am.

The Online Zoom option is available for both members and nonmembers. The link to Zoom information is found on our homepage where it says Sunday Morning Meditation and Dharma Talk.

We invite everyone, especially newcomers to stay for tea following Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk on Zoom or in-person.

Members of the Naples Sangha have resumed meeting in person every Sunday 6:30-8:30 at The Yoga House (6200 Trail Blvd). We encourage our members to experience the richness of practicing, together, in person, following our COVID-19 Safety Protocols. These gatherings provide members the opportunity for sitting and walking meditation, Dharma sharing, and establishing and re-establishing Sangha friendships. 

Initially, as we re-open, at least for a few weeks, we request that FCM members register to attend in-person. You are asked to read the Covid-19 Safety Protocols and in attending, agree to adhere to them.

We hope to open our doors to non-members and new friends soon.  But in the meanwhile, in order to support those unable to attend in person, we are experimenting with continuing to offer Zoom participation as well.

At FCM we celebrate the full moon each month with an evening devoted to meditations that help us develop and cultivate the mind of kindness, friendship and compassion towards all beings. During the guided meditation, we will practice embracing ourselves and others with thoughts of unconditional kindness, compassion, and support, and then to extend those feelings with well wishes for peace, happiness and an end to suffering for everyone in the world.

It has long been part of Buddhist tradition to honor and celebrate the arrival of the full moon. Legend has it that Shakyamuni Buddha was born under a full moon, arrived at his enlightenment under a full moon, and passed into paranirvana under a full moon. In Zen the full moon reminds us of our Buddha nature or our essential wholeness and completeness.

Our Full Moon Loving Kindness and Compassion evening will be from 7:30 – 8:45 pm. The evening will include guided loving kindness and compassion meditations, a short talk, and recitation of the Metta (Lovingkindness) Sutra and/or other music and altruistic readings. 

We encourage our members, especially those in the Tampa Bay Area, to experience the richness of practicing together, in-person in our Meditation Hall. There is no need to register ahead of time. Please familiarize yourself with our Covid-19 Safety Protocols and plan to arrive by 7:15 pm.

The Online Zoom option is available for both members and nonmembers and newcomers are especially welcome. The event is suitable for both beginners and experienced meditators. There is no formal advance registration; simply join us online on the Sangha Line (links below) shortly before 7:30 pm. 

Zoom Links for FCM Sangha Line
Video Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3296243465?pwd=bUo1aFVQblhhbUFpZmZTci9EK0daZz09

Dial-In # 1-646-558-8656
Meeting ID# 329 624 3465

The center piece for meditation and discussion on Monday night will be the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings. We will offer a formal recitation ceremony once a month, and on alternate Mondays meditate and explore together how we can act ethically, wisely and with ease in this turbulent world of ours. Leaders: Bill Mac Millen and Marilyn Warlick.

We encourage our members, especially those in the Tampa Bay Area, to experience the richness of practicing together, in-person in our Meditation Hall. There is no need to register ahead of time. Please familiarize yourself with our Covid-19 Safety Protocols and plan to arrive by 7:15 pm.

The Online Zoom option is available for both members and nonmembers. The link to Zoom information is found on our homepage where it says Weekday Meditation.

All of our Weekday evening Virtual Meditations are on Zoom, Monday through Thursday from 7:30-8:45 pm. The Online Zoom option is available for both members and nonmembers. The link to Zoom information is found on our homepage where it says Weekday Meditation.

This weekly meditation group will be held Tuesdays on Zoom and is open to everyone in recovery: AA, NA, Alanon, and other programs. It is also for those trying to spend less time on the internet, Facebook, TV, shopping, etc. Please join us to learn more about the 11th Step (Prayer and Meditation) and how to make it part of your daily life. Meditation is easy to learn and will help you cultivate a rich and rewarding spiritual practice, one that will support you in realizing the promises.

People who practice meditation report reduced stress, greater peace, more clarity and happiness in their lives. They sleep better and have an increased ability to concentrate. These are some of the benefits of adding meditation to your recovery program.

Everybody is welcome, whether you are just starting out or have been meditating for a while. The evenings will be led by teachers with a foundation in both meditation and recovery.

ZOOM: Please join us online five minutes before the start at 6:30 pm.

Video Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86074740220

or

Dial-In #: 1-646-558-8656

Meeting ID #: 860 747 40220

If you have any questions please contact Eleanor at ececil1@verizon.net 

Join our teacher Fred, or one of his senior students, for meditation and practices for generating an open heart. Traditional practices for cultivating loving kindness and compassion are offered in the context of bringing this open heart into our daily lives.

We encourage our members, especially those in the Tampa Bay Area, to experience the richness of practicing together, in-person in our Meditation Hall. There is no need to register ahead of time. Please familiarize yourself with our Covid-19 Safety Protocols and plan to arrive by 7:15 pm.

 

The Online Zoom option is available for both members and nonmembers. The link to Zoom information is found on our homepage where it says Weekday Meditation.

All of our Weekday evening Virtual Meditations are on Zoom, Monday through Thursday from 7:30-8:45 pm. The Online Zoom option is available for both members and nonmembers. The link to Zoom information is found on our homepage where it says Weekday Meditation.

Developing concentration is essential for cultivating a mind that is stable, present and at ease. We use a variety of concentration practices and objects (e.g. the breath, the body, sound, and pebbles) to train the mind to stay in the present moment rather than be carried away by discursive thinking, both in formal meditation and in our daily lives. Leader: Angie Parrish

We encourage our members, especially those in the Tampa Bay Area, to experience the richness of practicing together, in-person in our Meditation Hall. There is no need to register ahead of time. Please familiarize yourself with our Covid-19 Safety Protocols and plan to arrive by 7:15 pm.

 

The Online Zoom option is available for both members and nonmembers. The link to Zoom information is found on our homepage where it says Weekday Meditation.

All of our Weekday evening Virtual Meditations are on Zoom, Monday through Thursday from 7:30-8:45 pm. The Online Zoom option is available for both members and nonmembers. The link to Zoom information is found on our homepage where it says Weekday Meditation.

Sunday Morning Meditation and Dharma Talk is offered each Sunday at the Tampa Practice Center, in-person for FCM members and online via Zoom for all.

We encourage our members, especially those in the Tampa Bay Area, to experience the richness of practicing together, in-person in our Meditation Hall. There is no need to register ahead of time. Please familiarize yourself with our Covid-19 Safety Protocols and plan to arrive by 9:45 am.

The Online Zoom option is available for both members and nonmembers. The link to Zoom information is found on our homepage where it says Sunday Morning Meditation and Dharma Talk.

We invite everyone, especially newcomers to stay for tea following Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk on Zoom or in-person.

Members of the Naples Sangha have resumed meeting in person every Sunday 6:30-8:30 at The Yoga House (6200 Trail Blvd). We encourage our members to experience the richness of practicing, together, in person, following our COVID-19 Safety Protocols. These gatherings provide members the opportunity for sitting and walking meditation, Dharma sharing, and establishing and re-establishing Sangha friendships. 

Initially, as we re-open, at least for a few weeks, we request that FCM members register to attend in-person. You are asked to read the Covid-19 Safety Protocols and in attending, agree to adhere to them.

We hope to open our doors to non-members and new friends soon.  But in the meanwhile, in order to support those unable to attend in person, we are experimenting with continuing to offer Zoom participation as well.

The center piece for meditation and discussion on Monday night will be the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings. We will offer a formal recitation ceremony once a month, and on alternate Mondays meditate and explore together how we can act ethically, wisely and with ease in this turbulent world of ours. Leaders: Bill Mac Millen and Marilyn Warlick.

We encourage our members, especially those in the Tampa Bay Area, to experience the richness of practicing together, in-person in our Meditation Hall. There is no need to register ahead of time. Please familiarize yourself with our Covid-19 Safety Protocols and plan to arrive by 7:15 pm.

The Online Zoom option is available for both members and nonmembers. The link to Zoom information is found on our homepage where it says Weekday Meditation.

All of our Weekday evening Virtual Meditations are on Zoom, Monday through Thursday from 7:30-8:45 pm. The Online Zoom option is available for both members and nonmembers. The link to Zoom information is found on our homepage where it says Weekday Meditation.

This weekly meditation group will be held Tuesdays on Zoom and is open to everyone in recovery: AA, NA, Alanon, and other programs. It is also for those trying to spend less time on the internet, Facebook, TV, shopping, etc. Please join us to learn more about the 11th Step (Prayer and Meditation) and how to make it part of your daily life. Meditation is easy to learn and will help you cultivate a rich and rewarding spiritual practice, one that will support you in realizing the promises.

People who practice meditation report reduced stress, greater peace, more clarity and happiness in their lives. They sleep better and have an increased ability to concentrate. These are some of the benefits of adding meditation to your recovery program.

Everybody is welcome, whether you are just starting out or have been meditating for a while. The evenings will be led by teachers with a foundation in both meditation and recovery.

ZOOM: Please join us online five minutes before the start at 6:30 pm.

Video Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86074740220

or

Dial-In #: 1-646-558-8656

Meeting ID #: 860 747 40220

If you have any questions please contact Eleanor at ececil1@verizon.net 

Join our teacher Fred, or one of his senior students, for meditation and practices for generating an open heart. Traditional practices for cultivating loving kindness and compassion are offered in the context of bringing this open heart into our daily lives.

We encourage our members, especially those in the Tampa Bay Area, to experience the richness of practicing together, in-person in our Meditation Hall. There is no need to register ahead of time. Please familiarize yourself with our Covid-19 Safety Protocols and plan to arrive by 7:15 pm.

 

The Online Zoom option is available for both members and nonmembers. The link to Zoom information is found on our homepage where it says Weekday Meditation.

All of our Weekday evening Virtual Meditations are on Zoom, Monday through Thursday from 7:30-8:45 pm. The Online Zoom option is available for both members and nonmembers. The link to Zoom information is found on our homepage where it says Weekday Meditation.

Developing concentration is essential for cultivating a mind that is stable, present and at ease. We use a variety of concentration practices and objects (e.g. the breath, the body, sound, and pebbles) to train the mind to stay in the present moment rather than be carried away by discursive thinking, both in formal meditation and in our daily lives. Leader: Angie Parrish

We encourage our members, especially those in the Tampa Bay Area, to experience the richness of practicing together, in-person in our Meditation Hall. There is no need to register ahead of time. Please familiarize yourself with our Covid-19 Safety Protocols and plan to arrive by 7:15 pm.

 

The Online Zoom option is available for both members and nonmembers. The link to Zoom information is found on our homepage where it says Weekday Meditation.

All of our Weekday evening Virtual Meditations are on Zoom, Monday through Thursday from 7:30-8:45 pm. The Online Zoom option is available for both members and nonmembers. The link to Zoom information is found on our homepage where it says Weekday Meditation.

Brandy Kidd and Bill Mac Millen

Description
The afflictive emotion of anger – including the range of emotions from low level irritation, frustration, resentment and jealousy to full blown rage – is one of the most destructive forces we face as human beings. This is true of anger experienced in our personal lives as well as societal anger that wreaks so much havoc upon people everywhere.

We have each acquired our own personal anger patterns due to our conditioning in life; we certainly don’t consciously choose to be irritable, resentful or angry. Thus, we can be gentle and understanding of ourselves as we are today, while at the same time knowing that with mindfulness we can create new conditions that will help to uproot anger and bring more joy into our lives.

Buddhist psychology offers much wisdom for working skillfully to transform anger through the practices of mindfulness and the cultivation of understanding and patience. These teachings have proven beneficial for over 2600 years in helping individuals to uproot anger and experience more joy in their lives. 

In our workshop we will explore the following fundamental principles essential for loosening the knots of anger, including:

• What is anger?
• The destructiveness of anger and how it has manifested in our lives
• The sources and causes of anger
• Is anger ever useful?
• Using understanding to unknot anger and cultivate patience
• What to do when anger has already arisen in the mind

The workshop will include instruction, reflections and practice opportunities through interactive exercises.

We encourage anyone who can experience the richness of practicing together, In-Person, to join us in our Meditation Hall following our Covid-19 Safety Protocols. The Online Zoom option is available for those out of area and those otherwise not planning to attend In-Person, and we provide guidance to help you make the experience at home as close as possible to an experience in the Meditation Hall.

 The cost is $75. 

Workshop Leaders

Brandy Kidd has been a practitioner with Florida Community of Mindfulness since its inception in 1995. She lives in Naples, FL where she co-coordinates the Naples Sangha. She is a member of The Order of Interbeing and the current cohort of The Dharma Transmission Group. Professionally she works as a licensed clinical social worker in private practice. She is married with two “children,” ages 22 and 16. In addition to practicing dharma, she enjoys running, hiking, gardening and crocheting.

Bill Mac Millen has been a practitioner with the Florida Community of Mindfulness and a student of FCM's teacher Fred Eppsteiner since 2013. Aspiring to be of service to the community, he is on the Leadership Council overseeing the area of Center Care, a member of Thich Nhat Hahn's Order of Interbeing (OI), and participated in FCM's first Dharma Transmission Program.

Questions?

If you have questions, please email us at info@floridamindfulness.org.

Sunday Morning Meditation and Dharma Talk is offered each Sunday at the Tampa Practice Center, in-person for FCM members and online via Zoom for all.

We encourage our members, especially those in the Tampa Bay Area, to experience the richness of practicing together, in-person in our Meditation Hall. There is no need to register ahead of time. Please familiarize yourself with our Covid-19 Safety Protocols and plan to arrive by 9:45 am.

The Online Zoom option is available for both members and nonmembers. The link to Zoom information is found on our homepage where it says Sunday Morning Meditation and Dharma Talk.

We invite everyone, especially newcomers to stay for tea following Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk on Zoom or in-person.

Members of the Naples Sangha have resumed meeting in person every Sunday 6:30-8:30 at The Yoga House (6200 Trail Blvd). We encourage our members to experience the richness of practicing, together, in person, following our COVID-19 Safety Protocols. These gatherings provide members the opportunity for sitting and walking meditation, Dharma sharing, and establishing and re-establishing Sangha friendships. 

Initially, as we re-open, at least for a few weeks, we request that FCM members register to attend in-person. You are asked to read the Covid-19 Safety Protocols and in attending, agree to adhere to them.

We hope to open our doors to non-members and new friends soon.  But in the meanwhile, in order to support those unable to attend in person, we are experimenting with continuing to offer Zoom participation as well.

To study Buddhism is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by all things. To be enlightened by all things is to be free from attachment to the body and mind of one's self and of others.” --   Zen Master Dogen

The center piece for meditation and discussion on Monday night will be the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings. We will offer a formal recitation ceremony once a month, and on alternate Mondays meditate and explore together how we can act ethically, wisely and with ease in this turbulent world of ours. Leaders: Bill Mac Millen and Marilyn Warlick.

We encourage our members, especially those in the Tampa Bay Area, to experience the richness of practicing together, in-person in our Meditation Hall. There is no need to register ahead of time. Please familiarize yourself with our Covid-19 Safety Protocols and plan to arrive by 7:15 pm.

The Online Zoom option is available for both members and nonmembers. The link to Zoom information is found on our homepage where it says Weekday Meditation.

All of our Weekday evening Virtual Meditations are on Zoom, Monday through Thursday from 7:30-8:45 pm. The Online Zoom option is available for both members and nonmembers. The link to Zoom information is found on our homepage where it says Weekday Meditation.

This weekly meditation group will be held Tuesdays on Zoom and is open to everyone in recovery: AA, NA, Alanon, and other programs. It is also for those trying to spend less time on the internet, Facebook, TV, shopping, etc. Please join us to learn more about the 11th Step (Prayer and Meditation) and how to make it part of your daily life. Meditation is easy to learn and will help you cultivate a rich and rewarding spiritual practice, one that will support you in realizing the promises.

People who practice meditation report reduced stress, greater peace, more clarity and happiness in their lives. They sleep better and have an increased ability to concentrate. These are some of the benefits of adding meditation to your recovery program.

Everybody is welcome, whether you are just starting out or have been meditating for a while. The evenings will be led by teachers with a foundation in both meditation and recovery.

ZOOM: Please join us online five minutes before the start at 6:30 pm.

Video Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86074740220

or

Dial-In #: 1-646-558-8656

Meeting ID #: 860 747 40220

If you have any questions please contact Eleanor at ececil1@verizon.net