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

All of our Weekday evening Virtual Meditations are on Zoom, Monday through Thursday from 7:30-8:45 pm. The Zoom link is on our home page. Everyone is welcome. 

We look forward to sharing these evenings with you! And we appreciate your feedback and ideas.

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 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.

All of our Weekday evening Virtual Meditations are on Zoom, Monday through Thursday from 7:30-8:45 pm. The Zoom link is on our home page. Everyone is welcome. 

We look forward to sharing these evenings with you! And we appreciate your feedback and ideas.

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

All of our Weekday evening Virtual Meditations are on Zoom, Monday through Thursday from 7:30-8:45 pm. The Zoom link is on our home page. Everyone is welcome. 

We look forward to sharing these evenings with you! And we appreciate your feedback and ideas.

An Online Weekend Retreat
Friday, April 16, 7:00 pm through Sunday, April 18, noon

Although many of us may have heard that it is beneficial to live in the present moment, and perhaps have even spent time attempting to do so, if we are honest, how often do we actually dwell in the present? As the events of the past year have unfolded, have we been able to stay anchored in our present moment experience, or have we been swept away by fear, anger, or other mind-states?  Have we been able to connect with and stay in touch with what is nourishing in our lives right now, or have we gotten stuck in worrying about what might come or frustrated about current events?

In the Buddhist tradition, the ability to keep our minds grounded in what is happening right now, in our immediate experience, is considered the foundation of the path of healing and transformation. In our modern world, we might add that anchoring our minds in the present and learning to connect with the nourishing elements of our lives is essential for our very wellbeing. 

In this retreat, Bryan will share traditional teachings and practices aimed at helping us anchor our minds in the present moment and nourish our minds in the wholesome aspects of our experience. By cultivating the various aspects of mindfulness in this way, participants will experience how we can create a solid and healthy ground within our own minds from which we can enter the ups and downs of life. 

The retreat will begin Friday evening, April 16th and end Sunday at noon, April 18th. It will consist of a Friday evening session (7 to 9 pm), an all-day Saturday session (7 am to 9 pm), and a Sunday session (7 am to noon). The retreat will be conducted entirely on Zoom.

This retreat is open to both FCM members and nonmembers. Offered as a Mindful Living Path Retreat, it is appropriate for both those new to practice, as well as those more experienced who want to strengthen their understanding of the foundational teachings and practices, and renew and energize their practice at all levels. It will be especially supportive for those currently participating in the MLP Intensive: Calming, Unifying and Opening the Mind. For more information on FCM’s Three Paths of Practice click here.

The retreat registration fee is $40. A number of Retreat Scholarships are available. Please click here to see FCM’s Retreat Scholarship Policy and for an Application, which needs to be submitted prior to the registration deadline for this retreat.

The retreat registrar will be sending additional information to registrants before the retreat including daily schedules, Zoom instructions and suggestions to help prepare you for a meaningful retreat experience from your home. For more information, contact Bryan at bbhindert@gmail.com.

Registration will close on April 11.

Bryan Hindert will be leading this retreat. Bryan has been following the Buddhist path since 2008, when a strong desire to make changes in his life and to develop a better relationship with his mind drew him to the Florida Community of Mindfulness. This path has helped Bryan to transform his life in profound ways and continues to be a source of guidance, support, and joy in all of his endeavors. In addition to helping to develop and lead Wake Up Tampa Bay, a mindfulness and meditation group for people in their 20s and 30s, Bryan has served by teaching classes and presenting on mindfulness and on Buddhism, leading intensive practice periods, and serving as the Assistant to the Teacher.  

Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Please visit Tampa Sangha for more information.

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

All of our Weekday evening Virtual Meditations are on Zoom, Monday through Thursday from 7:30-8:45 pm. The Zoom link is on our home page. Everyone is welcome. 

We look forward to sharing these evenings with you! And we appreciate your feedback and ideas.

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 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.

All of our Weekday evening Virtual Meditations are on Zoom, Monday through Thursday from 7:30-8:45 pm. The Zoom link is on our home page. Everyone is welcome. 

We look forward to sharing these evenings with you! And we appreciate your feedback and ideas.

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

All of our Weekday evening Virtual Meditations are on Zoom, Monday through Thursday from 7:30-8:45 pm. The Zoom link is on our home page. Everyone is welcome. 

We look forward to sharing these evenings with you! And we appreciate your feedback and ideas.

Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Please visit Tampa Sangha for more information.

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

All of our Weekday evening Virtual Meditations are on Zoom, Monday through Thursday from 7:30-8:45 pm. The Zoom link is on our home page. Everyone is welcome. 

We look forward to sharing these evenings with you! And we appreciate your feedback and ideas.

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 Monday, April 26. The event will be online 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 other music and altruistic readings. 

This evening is open to members and non-members 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

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 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.

All of our Weekday evening Virtual Meditations are on Zoom, Monday through Thursday from 7:30-8:45 pm. The Zoom link is on our home page. Everyone is welcome. 

We look forward to sharing these evenings with you! And we appreciate your feedback and ideas.

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

All of our Weekday evening Virtual Meditations are on Zoom, Monday through Thursday from 7:30-8:45 pm. The Zoom link is on our home page. Everyone is welcome. 

We look forward to sharing these evenings with you! And we appreciate your feedback and ideas.

In this online session for FCM members, we will be using our minds, senses and art supplies to do simple projects that deepen our mindfulness. We also will be sharing deeply with others the thoughts, feelings and insights that arise. Each class will begin with an exercise to help us to become centered and then move on to an art activity that will help us to develop the qualities of the awakened heart.

The intention of this offering is to allow people to experience practice in a different way. All sessions will be grounded in mindfulness. These classes do not attempt to teach techniques making art but do use art as a conduit to practice.

Instructions and supplies on how to prepare will be in your confirmation email. Because participants are sequestering at home, materials will be those commonly found around your house. Please join the Zoom call with everything you need 10 minutes before the class so that you have time to settle before we begin.

Beth Schroeder, founder of CAWM, is a lifelong artist and former Arts in Healing coordinator for Naples Healthcare System. She has been practicing Buddhism since 1997, when she took the 5 Precepts with Thich Nhat Hanh at the Omega Institute. She has been a student of Fred and member of the Florida Community of Mindfulness since 2003.  

Whether you are a new or experienced meditator, our Half-Day and Daylong programs are an opportunity to support and deepen the practice of mindfulness and meditation, and nourish the seeds of happiness, transformation, and awakening in our lives. The programs include guided meditation, sitting and walking meditation, Dharma talks and reflection.

Half-Days and Daylongs are offered to both FCM members and nonmembers free of charge (a donation, of course, is  always appreciated.) Please register to receive the Zoom links and any other important information.   

The theme for the talks for the once-a-month Saturday Half-Days and Daylongs in 2021 are intended to help us awaken wisdom and compassion in our lives, recognize the goodness that lies within each one of us, and nurture our aspirations to be of benefit to others. The topic for May will be the Fourth Paramita: Joyful Effort. Please join us.  

If you have any questions please contact Scott Nissensohn at scott.nissensohn@gmail.com.

Weekly mindfulness meditation and teachings. Please visit Tampa Sangha for more information.

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

All of our Weekday evening Virtual Meditations are on Zoom, Monday through Thursday from 7:30-8:45 pm. The Zoom link is on our home page. Everyone is welcome. 

We look forward to sharing these evenings with you! And we appreciate your feedback and ideas.

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 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.

All of our Weekday evening Virtual Meditations are on Zoom, Monday through Thursday from 7:30-8:45 pm. The Zoom link is on our home page. Everyone is welcome. 

We look forward to sharing these evenings with you! And we appreciate your feedback and ideas.