Florida Community of Mindfulness

Seven-day Retreat | June 2015

Since the time of the Buddha, countless teachers have pointed out the innate simplicity and spontaneous wisdom of our true mind. Unfettered by conditioning and emotional reactivity, this mind has the capacity to guide and support us spontaneously in living an awakened life.

During this seven-day retreat at Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Dharma teacher Fred Eppsteiner used meditative texts, poems, and songs from the Zen, Chan, and Great Perfections traditions to guide participants into the world of the Buddha Mind and show them how to integrate this understanding in all circumstances of daily life. Unencumbered by any philosophical or religious overlay, the natural wisdom and compassion of these lineages of enlightened living was presented to demonstrate their relevance to our modern life.

Seven-day Retreat | June 2015

Since the time of the Buddha, countless teachers have pointed out the innate simplicity and spontaneous wisdom of our true mind. Unfettered by conditioning and emotional reactivity, this mind has the capacity to guide and support us spontaneously in living an awakened life.

During this seven-day retreat at Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Dharma teacher Fred Eppsteiner used meditative texts, poems, and songs from the Zen, Chan, and Great Perfections traditions to guide participants into the world of the Buddha Mind and show them how to integrate this understanding in all circumstances of daily life. Unencumbered by any philosophical or religious overlay, the natural wisdom and compassion of these lineages of enlightened living was presented to demonstrate their relevance to our modern life.

Seven-day Retreat | June 2015

Since the time of the Buddha, countless teachers have pointed out the innate simplicity and spontaneous wisdom of our true mind. Unfettered by conditioning and emotional reactivity, this mind has the capacity to guide and support us spontaneously in living an awakened life.

During this seven-day retreat at Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Dharma teacher Fred Eppsteiner used meditative texts, poems, and songs from the Zen, Chan, and Great Perfections traditions to guide participants into the world of the Buddha Mind and show them how to integrate this understanding in all circumstances of daily life. Unencumbered by any philosophical or religious overlay, the natural wisdom and compassion of these lineages of enlightened living was presented to demonstrate their relevance to our modern life.

Seven-day Retreat | June 2015

Since the time of the Buddha, countless teachers have pointed out the innate simplicity and spontaneous wisdom of our true mind. Unfettered by conditioning and emotional reactivity, this mind has the capacity to guide and support us spontaneously in living an awakened life.

During this seven-day retreat at Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Dharma teacher Fred Eppsteiner used meditative texts, poems, and songs from the Zen, Chan, and Great Perfections traditions to guide participants into the world of the Buddha Mind and show them how to integrate this understanding in all circumstances of daily life. Unencumbered by any philosophical or religious overlay, the natural wisdom and compassion of these lineages of enlightened living was presented to demonstrate their relevance to our modern life.

Seven-day Retreat | June 2015

Since the time of the Buddha, countless teachers have pointed out the innate simplicity and spontaneous wisdom of our true mind. Unfettered by conditioning and emotional reactivity, this mind has the capacity to guide and support us spontaneously in living an awakened life.

During this seven-day retreat at Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Dharma teacher Fred Eppsteiner used meditative texts, poems, and songs from the Zen, Chan, and Great Perfections traditions to guide participants into the world of the Buddha Mind and show them how to integrate this understanding in all circumstances of daily life. Unencumbered by any philosophical or religious overlay, the natural wisdom and compassion of these lineages of enlightened living was presented to demonstrate their relevance to our modern life.

Tampa | May 3, 2015

Fred teaches from the Dhammapada's "Verses on Happiness." To live without hate in a world of hatred, to live without craving in a world of craving, and to live without impediments, we must 1) understand, with compassion, the causes and conditions that are the basic operating principles of this world, and 2) be clear about our own aspirations and what we wish to be cultivating to find true lasting happiness, which comes from within, not without.

Tampa | June/July 2015

On July 19, 2015, Fred continued his talks on the teachings of Zen Master Linji, explaining that the Buddha mind is no other than our own mind. As well, we have a choice to cease our endless "fretting" by cultivating a spiritual path of understanding, wisdom, patience, acceptance, openness, generosity and compassion.

Dharma teacher Fred Eppsteiner shares teachings from Zen Master Linji Yixuan at a Day of Mindfulness for the Florida Community of Mindfulness on June 27, 2015.

Tampa | June/July 2015

Fred relays the experience of a dear Dharma brother who, through the realities of life's impermanence, is deeply realizing the true meaning of living in the present moment. Fred then comments on a deeply meaningful and relevant teaching from Thich Nhat Hanh on this truth.

Dharma Teacher Fred Eppsteiner responds to questions at a Day of Mindfulness in Tampa, FL. He talks about how one wants to be in this world, what is meant by the equality complex, and how one can develop confidence with the practice.