Florida Community of Mindfulness Naples

03/25/2022

The Naples Sangha Book Club has been in recess but plans to resume meeting monthly on second Thursdays at 7:00 pm on Zoom to discuss books or films on Buddhist subjects relevant to everyday life. For more information, go to www.floridamindfulness.org and search for Naples Meditation. We will post an update when the Book Club resumes.

The Florida Community of Mindfulness offers Buddhist meditation and teachings on Buddhism in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh in Tampa Bay and South Florida. Local sanghas meet in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Naples.

03/25/2022

The Naples Sangha of the Florida Community of Mindfulness is moving to a new location!
Beginning Sunday, August 6, 2023, please join us from 6:00 to 7:45 pm at Unity of Naples Spiritual Community, 2000 Unity Way, Naples FL 34112. We meet in the Celebration Hall meeting room in person (masks optional) to discuss issues of Buddhist practice in the traditional of Thich Nhat Hanh or hear a Dharma talk. All are welcome. Please join us!

09/07/2018

https://youtu.be/Su7_JaLy4-g

a cura del Sangha di Pistoia nella tradizione di Thich Nhat Hanh https://sites.google.com/site/sanghapistoia/

08/31/2018

hugging meditation
https://www.facebook.com/1686456389/posts/10210446826962086/

02/25/2018

In support of our FCM sustainable living initiative here is my favorite Pate recipe:
Lentil-Walnut Pate Spread
Makes 2 ½ cups Dairy Free

French bread slices go great with this flavorful spread. Alternatively, stuff it into a whole-wheat pita along with paper-thin slices of red onion and crisp romaine lettuce.

¼ cup lentils, rinsed
¼ cup walnut halves
1 Tbs. flaxseed oil or olive oil
1 small clove of garlic, peeled
½ tsp. salt
1 cup minced, arugula, spinach or watercress leaves
3 Tbs. vegetable broth
¼ tsp. ground cumin
1/8 tsp. ground coriander

In small saucepan, combine lentils and 1 ½ cups water abd brubg ti a biuk iver gugg heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until lentils are tender and water is absorbed. 35-40 minutes. Drain well. Transfer to small bowl.
In small food processor or blender, process walnuts and oil to smooth paste. With rubber spatula scrape mixture into bowl with lentils. Mash to paste with fork.
On cutting board, cut garlic in half, sprinkle with ¼ tsp. salt. With flat side of knife mash together. Add to lentil walnut mixture along with arugula, broth, cumin coriander and remaining ¼ tsp. of salt. (This may be too salty for some)

Mix well. Cover and refrigerate up to 4 days.

Yum from Beth

02/23/2018

“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.”
-Thich Nhat Hanh

11/24/2017

https://www.facebook.com/Laughoftheday24/videos/1513144222109041/

05/10/2017

We had a wonderful Vesich Ceremony at FCM in Tampa. Celebrating Buddhas birthday.

01/28/2017

Translation / Dịch : English    Tải về để in. Tiếng Việt English verses Français First posted at:https://www.thichnhathanhfoundation.org/single-post/2017/01/26/2017-Lunar-New-Year-“Parallel-Verses”

01/09/2017

We had so much fun creating a Christmas for a family in the area! Hope we can make this happen next year. THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO HELPED MAKE IT HAPPEN.

11/17/2016

Hi everyone, I plan to go to Loving Hut this Sunday at 4:30. Hope to see you there. Beth

11/16/2016

A group of Tibetan Monks will highlight a series of events held during International Education Week, Nov. 14-18, at the Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) Thomas Edison Campus.

For over 25 years the Mystical Arts of Tibet tours by the monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery have crossed the globe to offer these authentic, sacred Tibetan arts to enchanted audiences in major cities and smaller communities alike. Endorsed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Richard Gere, these events are part of a tradition that dates back 2,500 years.

Mandalas constructed from sand are unique to Tibetan Buddhism and are believed to effect purification and healing. Typically, a great teacher chooses the specific mandala to be created. Monks then begin construction of the sand mandala by consecrating the site with sacred chants and music. Next, they make a detailed drawing from memory. Over a number of days, they fill in the design with millions of grains of colored sand. At its completion, the mandala is consecrated. The monks then enact the impermanent nature of existence by sweeping up the colored grains and dispersing them in flowing water.

The Tibetan Monks will begin at noon on Monday, Nov. 14, in Building J, Room 117/118, and will continue Tuesday-Thursday from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. The closing ceremony will be held at noon on Friday, Nov. 18, and will feature the destruction of the Mandala and polyphonic chanting as the sand is poured into the flowing waters on the FSW Thomas Edison Campus.

Other events will be held throughout the week are:

A performance by Sultan’s Dreams dancers on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 3-4 p.m., in Building J-103.

A movie screening of the film He Named Me Malala on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 5-6 p.m., in Building U -102.

Performances by the Kuumba Dancers & Drummers on Wednesday, Nov. 16 1:30-2 p.m. & 2-2:30 p.m., on the Building I lawn.

A performance by Raaga Indian Dance on Friday, Nov. 18, 6:30 -7:30 p.m., in Building J-103.

All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Laura Weir, Executive Director, FSW International Education, at (239) 433-6941.

- See more at: https://fortmyers.org/tibetan-monks-highlight-fsw-international-education-week/ .wbDe4OsD.dpuf