Florida Community of Mindfulness

Seeing Life with Clarity and Intelligence: The Path of Dharma (2 of 4)

The practices of mindfulness and meditation are not enough to support our healing and transformation. To truly reduce our suffering and to live a life of freedom and ease, we must view this ever changing life with insight and wisdom.

The Buddha’s fundamental teachings about “Right View” offers us an intelligent, wise and practical template to understand life, why it unfolds the way it does, and how to relate to it in a skillful and compassionate way. Without Right View, we will be prone to misperceiving and misinterpreting life and therefore be constantly stirring the waters of afflictive mind states and emotions. With Right View, we have the opportunity to live a life of calmness, openness, and love.

During this silent four day residential retreat in Tampa, Florida in February 2014, Dharma teacher Fred Eppsteiner led students in the study of, meditation on, and practice of the Buddha's fundamental teachings about Right View.

Seeing Life with Clarity and Intelligence: The Path of Dharma (1 of 4)

The practices of mindfulness and meditation are not enough to support our healing and transformation. To truly reduce our suffering and to live a life of freedom and ease, we must view this ever changing life with insight and wisdom.

The Buddha’s fundamental teachings about “Right View” offers us an intelligent, wise and practical template to understand life, why it unfolds the way it does, and how to relate to it in a skillful and compassionate way. Without Right View, we will be prone to misperceiving and misinterpreting life and therefore be constantly stirring the waters of afflictive mind states and emotions. With Right View, we have the opportunity to live a life of calmness, openness, and love.

During this silent four day residential retreat in Tampa, Florida in February 2014, Dharma teacher Fred Eppsteiner led students in the study of, meditation on, and practice of the Buddha's fundamental teachings about Right View.

The Key Point of Practice: Mastering the Fundamentals: Mindfulness of Mind

Part 1: The Path of Mindful Living

 

"Healing, Transformation, Awakening: A Study and Practice Guide for the Florida Community of Mindfulness" sets forth three stages of the path followed by the Florida Community of Mindfulness. The first is called the Mindful Living Path, the second the Dharma Path, and the third the Wisdom Path. Please visit the Teachings section of our website to view a more comprehensive presentation of these paths, and the teachings and practices associated with them.

The first two paths, Mindful Living and Dharma, are the foundation teachings and practices for our community’s transformative journey. All member of our community - those who’ve been practicing many years, and non-members who practice with us - are undertaking a comprehensive experience of these two paths together in a "Path of Awakening" that begins in October 2013 and continues through May 2014. For newer members and non-members, this is an opportunity to approach these paths of study and practice with a clear structure to support and guide yourself. For experienced practitioners, this is an opportunity to experientially review these core foundation practices to solidify and strengthen your base. The goal for all is to develop a life grounded in clarity, happiness and meaning.

Dharma talks during the first half of the Path of Awakening (2013) will focus on mindful living and psychological wholeness, and will be added to the list below. The second half will focus on developing a life of altruistic purpose, intelligence, and compassion.

The Key Point of Practice: Mastering the Fundamentals: Mindfulness of Body, Breath and Mind

Part 1: The Path of Mindful Living

 

"Healing, Transformation, Awakening: A Study and Practice Guide for the Florida Community of Mindfulness" sets forth three stages of the path followed by the Florida Community of Mindfulness. The first is called the Mindful Living Path, the second the Dharma Path, and the third the Wisdom Path. Please visit the Teachings section of our website to view a more comprehensive presentation of these paths, and the teachings and practices associated with them.

The first two paths, Mindful Living and Dharma, are the foundation teachings and practices for our community’s transformative journey. All member of our community - those who’ve been practicing many years, and non-members who practice with us - are undertaking a comprehensive experience of these two paths together in a "Path of Awakening" that begins in October 2013 and continues through May 2014. For newer members and non-members, this is an opportunity to approach these paths of study and practice with a clear structure to support and guide yourself. For experienced practitioners, this is an opportunity to experientially review these core foundation practices to solidify and strengthen your base. The goal for all is to develop a life grounded in clarity, happiness and meaning.

Dharma talks during the first half of the Path of Awakening (2013) will focus on mindful living and psychological wholeness, and will be added to the list below. The second half will focus on developing a life of altruistic purpose, intelligence, and compassion.

The Key Point of Practice: Mastering the Fundamentals: Four Establishments of Mindfulness: Application in Daily Life

Part 1: The Path of Mindful Living

 

"Healing, Transformation, Awakening: A Study and Practice Guide for the Florida Community of Mindfulness" sets forth three stages of the path followed by the Florida Community of Mindfulness. The first is called the Mindful Living Path, the second the Dharma Path, and the third the Wisdom Path. Please visit the Teachings section of our website to view a more comprehensive presentation of these paths, and the teachings and practices associated with them.

The first two paths, Mindful Living and Dharma, are the foundation teachings and practices for our community’s transformative journey. All member of our community - those who’ve been practicing many years, and non-members who practice with us - are undertaking a comprehensive experience of these two paths together in a "Path of Awakening" that begins in October 2013 and continues through May 2014. For newer members and non-members, this is an opportunity to approach these paths of study and practice with a clear structure to support and guide yourself. For experienced practitioners, this is an opportunity to experientially review these core foundation practices to solidify and strengthen your base. The goal for all is to develop a life grounded in clarity, happiness and meaning.

Dharma talks during the first half of the Path of Awakening (2013) will focus on mindful living and psychological wholeness, and will be added to the list below. The second half will focus on developing a life of altruistic purpose, intelligence, and compassion.

The Key Point of Practice: Mastering the Fundamentals: Transformation in the Meditation Hall

Part 1: The Path of Mindful Living

 

"Healing, Transformation, Awakening: A Study and Practice Guide for the Florida Community of Mindfulness" sets forth three stages of the path followed by the Florida Community of Mindfulness. The first is called the Mindful Living Path, the second the Dharma Path, and the third the Wisdom Path. Please visit the Teachings section of our website to view a more comprehensive presentation of these paths, and the teachings and practices associated with them.

The first two paths, Mindful Living and Dharma, are the foundation teachings and practices for our community’s transformative journey. All member of our community - those who’ve been practicing many years, and non-members who practice with us - are undertaking a comprehensive experience of these two paths together in a "Path of Awakening" that begins in October 2013 and continues through May 2014. For newer members and non-members, this is an opportunity to approach these paths of study and practice with a clear structure to support and guide yourself. For experienced practitioners, this is an opportunity to experientially review these core foundation practices to solidify and strengthen your base. The goal for all is to develop a life grounded in clarity, happiness and meaning.

Dharma talks during the first half of the Path of Awakening (2013) will focus on mindful living and psychological wholeness, and will be added to the list below. The second half will focus on developing a life of altruistic purpose, intelligence, and compassion.

The Key Point of Practice: Mastering the Fundamentals: The Four Establishments of Mindfulness: Mindfulness of Feelings (Vedana)

Part 1: The Path of Mindful Living

 

"Healing, Transformation, Awakening: A Study and Practice Guide for the Florida Community of Mindfulness" sets forth three stages of the path followed by the Florida Community of Mindfulness. The first is called the Mindful Living Path, the second the Dharma Path, and the third the Wisdom Path. Please visit the Teachings section of our website to view a more comprehensive presentation of these paths, and the teachings and practices associated with them.

The first two paths, Mindful Living and Dharma, are the foundation teachings and practices for our community’s transformative journey. All member of our community - those who’ve been practicing many years, and non-members who practice with us - are undertaking a comprehensive experience of these two paths together in a "Path of Awakening" that begins in October 2013 and continues through May 2014. For newer members and non-members, this is an opportunity to approach these paths of study and practice with a clear structure to support and guide yourself. For experienced practitioners, this is an opportunity to experientially review these core foundation practices to solidify and strengthen your base. The goal for all is to develop a life grounded in clarity, happiness and meaning.

Dharma talks during the first half of the Path of Awakening (2013) will focus on mindful living and psychological wholeness, and will be added to the list below. The second half will focus on developing a life of altruistic purpose, intelligence, and compassion.

The Key Point of Practice: Mastering the Fundamentals: The True Meaning of Mindfulness

Part 1: The Path of Mindful Living

 

"Healing, Transformation, Awakening: A Study and Practice Guide for the Florida Community of Mindfulness" sets forth three stages of the path followed by the Florida Community of Mindfulness. The first is called the Mindful Living Path, the second the Dharma Path, and the third the Wisdom Path. Please visit the Teachings section of our website to view a more comprehensive presentation of these paths, and the teachings and practices associated with them.

The first two paths, Mindful Living and Dharma, are the foundation teachings and practices for our community’s transformative journey. All member of our community - those who’ve been practicing many years, and non-members who practice with us - are undertaking a comprehensive experience of these two paths together in a "Path of Awakening" that begins in October 2013 and continues through May 2014. For newer members and non-members, this is an opportunity to approach these paths of study and practice with a clear structure to support and guide yourself. For experienced practitioners, this is an opportunity to experientially review these core foundation practices to solidify and strengthen your base. The goal for all is to develop a life grounded in clarity, happiness and meaning.

Dharma talks during the first half of the Path of Awakening (2013) will focus on mindful living and psychological wholeness, and will be added to the list below. The second half will focus on developing a life of altruistic purpose, intelligence, and compassion.

The Key Point of Practice: Mastering the Fundamentals: Advice for Bodhisattvas

Part 1: The Path of Mindful Living

 

"Healing, Transformation, Awakening: A Study and Practice Guide for the Florida Community of Mindfulness" sets forth three stages of the path followed by the Florida Community of Mindfulness. The first is called the Mindful Living Path, the second the Dharma Path, and the third the Wisdom Path. Please visit the Teachings section of our website to view a more comprehensive presentation of these paths, and the teachings and practices associated with them.

The first two paths, Mindful Living and Dharma, are the foundation teachings and practices for our community’s transformative journey. All member of our community - those who’ve been practicing many years, and non-members who practice with us - are undertaking a comprehensive experience of these two paths together in a "Path of Awakening" that begins in October 2013 and continues through May 2014. For newer members and non-members, this is an opportunity to approach these paths of study and practice with a clear structure to support and guide yourself. For experienced practitioners, this is an opportunity to experientially review these core foundation practices to solidify and strengthen your base. The goal for all is to develop a life grounded in clarity, happiness and meaning.

Dharma talks during the first half of the Path of Awakening (2013) will focus on mindful living and psychological wholeness, and will be added to the list below. The second half will focus on developing a life of altruistic purpose, intelligence, and compassion.

Patrul Rinpoche: Advice from me to myself (4 of 4)

Patrul Rinpoche was one of the greatest and most beloved Tibetan teachers of the nineteenth century. In this recording, Dharma teacher Fred Eppsteiner teaches from one of Patrul Rinpoche's great writings, Advice from me to myself.

Much gratitude to Constance Wilkinson for her skillful translation of the text from Tibetan to English, which can be accessed through this link.