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Once, when the World-Honored One in ancient times was upon Vulture Peak, he held up a flower before the assembly of monk...
12/08/2025

Once, when the World-Honored One in ancient times was upon Vulture Peak, he held up a flower before the assembly of monks. At this all were silent. The Venerable Kashyapa alone broke into a smile. The World-Honored One said, “I have the all-pervading Eye of the True Dharma, the Secret Heart of Incomparable Nirvana, the True Aspect of Formless Form. It does not rely on letters and is transmitted outside the sutras. I now hand it on to Mahakashyapa.”

Happy Thanksgiving from The Florida Community Of Mindfulness to you. It was a day of beauty and gratitude at FCM on Than...
12/02/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from The Florida Community Of Mindfulness to you. It was a day of beauty and gratitude at FCM on Thanksgiving Day as the vegan dinner filled a long table decorated with fresh flowers.

Dear india, aliveBustling, moving, breathing, becomingColor, taste, melodyMy heart swells with wonderDear India, so rich...
11/17/2025

Dear india, alive
Bustling, moving, breathing, becoming
Color, taste, melody
My heart swells with wonder

Dear India, so rich
Smiling faces, crowded places
Bodies clad in silk, air thick with silt
My heart aches with wonder

Dear India, so storied
The Buddha walked here, seeking a mind clear
Barefoot in the mud, from which the lotus grows
My heart weeps in gratitude

Dear India, my teacher
There is richness in poverty
There is joy in despair
Suffering as the path to enlightenment
I have found it all here.

Temple Tours: Mahabodhi Temple, Vulture Peak, Mahaparinirvana Statue
11/17/2025

Temple Tours: Mahabodhi Temple, Vulture Peak, Mahaparinirvana Statue

Great Buddha Statue, Bodh Gaya
11/12/2025

Great Buddha Statue, Bodh Gaya

Temple Tours: Metta Buddharam Temple, Bodh Gaya
11/11/2025

Temple Tours: Metta Buddharam Temple, Bodh Gaya

Shantum Seth ordained teacher in the Thich Nhat Hanh tradition is currently guiding a group of FCM members on pilgrimage...
11/11/2025

Shantum Seth ordained teacher in the Thich Nhat Hanh tradition is currently guiding a group of FCM members on pilgrimage in India visiting key sites of the Buddha's time spreading the Dharma.

"Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most." Photo credit:
10/05/2025

"Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most."



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Guo Gu, founder of the Tallahassee Chan Center returned to FCM and lead a four-day in-person and online retreat on the F...
09/29/2025

Guo Gu, founder of the Tallahassee Chan Center returned to FCM and lead a four-day in-person and online retreat on the Faith in Mind verses of Sengcan September 25-28 at the Tampa Center.

The Supreme Way is not difficult, if only you do not pick and choose.
- Translation by Master Sheng Yen

So begins "Faith in Mind," a seminal poem in the Chan tradition attributed to the Third Patriarch, Sengcan. This succinct text presents a complete view of the Chan path—one that points beyond dualities, conceptual frameworks, and goal-oriented striving.



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