This Group is very warm and welcoming. Most people comment on feeling a sense of belonging the moment they enter.

This group is for adults of all ages and meets every Tuesday from 6:30-7:30pm. We start with sitting guided meditation, followed by reading and discussing a teaching grounded in the Thich Nhat Hanh tradition. We then close with a short guided meditation. No experience is necessary. New comers and new ideas about ways to share Dharma are welcomed.

The purpose of the group is to share Dharma, and practices such as deep sharing and deep listening to support one another on the mindful living path: to live with more sustainable compassion and loving kindness, in our relationships and in the world.

I host this group with my partner Brian Petkash. We’ve both been meditating and practicing engaged Buddhism together and in community since 2014.

The teachings of the Buddha have been transmitted with wisdom and loving kindness for over 2600 years. We’ve had the extreme good fortune to receive these teachings and transmission from our primary Dharma teacher Fred Eppsteiner, who founded The Florida Community of Mindfulness, studied primarily in the Zen and Tibetan Buddhist Lineages, and received ordination and transmission directly from Thich Nhat Hanh.

Eppsteiner bases his teaches on the full breadth of Buddhist philosophical, psychological, and meditative traditions. His teachings support inclusivity, equity, and harmony in communities and relationships.

This practice isn’t about self-improvement or making ourselves better. Our practice turns us toward the ordinary compassionate heart that is already here, and has always been there in every single one of us.

Location:
Full Circle Community Wellness
1915 George Street Hendersonville, 28792

This is a free ongoing offering open to all, regardless of your religious affiliation. We invite everyone to share in the timeless wisdom and practices that bring people together in ways that are safe and nurturing.

Feel free to call or text Celeste with any questions at all regarding this group

727-458-0004