Tampa Bay Area Sanghas
Meditation Centers and Sitting Groups
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Buddhist Peace Fellowship - Tampa Bay Chapter has a great list of Greater Tampa Bay area Buddhist groups, events and activities
Tampa:
Introductory Mindfulness Meditation Classes with Beth Meeker, MA at the Lotus Room Yoga Studio. Donation only. Download this flyer for more information and/or sign up for her twice-monthly newsletter to stay informed about her meditation offerings and to receive inspired writings on mindful living.
Dancing Waters Sangha (Zen in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh) Meets at The Lotus Room in South Tampa for weekly sittings on Thursday nights from 7 to 9 with teachings offered by Fred Eppsteiner every other week. Monthly retreats and other community gatherings are offered as well. More info.
Tampa Zen Center (formerly Beginner's Mind Zen Group) meets every Sunday morning, 8 to 10 AM (Discussion and Instructions 7:30 to 8) at The Lotus Room in South Tampa. More Information on their New Website!
Flowing Dharma sponsors a variety of non-residential retreats and workshops at The Lotus Room. Check Our Schedule
Tampa Bay Karma Thegsum Choling (Tibetan) North Tampa
Vipassana Meditation at Stillpoint Yoga Studio, Lutz, Sundays 8:30 to 10 am. For information, drop a note to: Islandofhaiku@aol.com
St Petersburg/Clearwater:
Mindfulness Meditation and Buddhist Teachings in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh with resident teacher, Fred Eppsteiner, first and third Wednesdays, 7:15 to 9 p.m. at Yoga Moves, 1045 9th Ave. N. in St. Petersburg. For more info, send an email
Dhamma Wheel Meditation Society (Vipassana) Regular meetings, teachings and retreats. Clearwater
The Bodhi Tree Dhamma Center (Vipassana) Regular sittings and events. Seminole
Shambhala-St Petersburg (Tibetan) An active group with regular meetings, trainings and retreats.
Clearwater Zen Group meets every Sunday morning at 8 A.M. directions. Retreats four times per year, led by Lawson Sachter, dharma heir of Philip Kapleau.
Tampa Bay Karma Thegsum Choling St Petersburg
Ratnashri Sangha of Tampa Bay (Tibetan) Hudson
Sarasota-Bradenton-Palmetto:
Sarasota Meditation Group meets every Sunday from 4:30 to 6:00 pm at the
Unitarian-Universalist Church. Contact Ed Hurley (edwhurley@verizon.net,
941-359-8212) or Dorothy Conlon (dorocon@comcast.net, 941-923-7084).
Bradenton Vipassana Meditation Group meets Sunday morning at 10:00 am with a half a day of sitting once a month. Contact Thuy Nguyen
Palmetto Zen Meditation Group meets Tuesday evenings at 6:30. Contact Elizabeth Lagana or call 941-721-0438.
Other Florida Groups:
The Gateless Gate (Zen; very active in Prison Dharma) Gainesville
Naples Community of Mindfulness (Zen in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh) Regular meetings, teachings and retreats lead by Fred Eppsteiner.
Orlando Insight (Vipassana) Regular meetings, teachings and retreats lead by Peter Carlson.
Gainesville Vipassana Society (Vipassana) Regular meetings, teachings and retreats lead by Paul Linn.
Zaltho Foundation Florida Panhandle (Zen) founder Monk, Vietnam vet and author of "At Hell's Gate" Claude Anshin Thomas
Links to Other Centers, Etc
Independent Meditation Center Guide USA, many traditions
Buddhist Peace Fellowship - Tampa Bay Chapter has a great list of Greater Tampa Bay area Buddhist groups, events and activities
NOTE: If you know of other Buddhist meditation sitting groups in our area, please let me know and I will post that information here.