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Silent Simplicity Mindfulness Retreat- Sign-up Now!

Registration is now open for this Sunday morning retreat titled, Silent Simplicity. “Limited spots available—register before the deadline to secure your place!” October 20, 2024, 9 – 11:30 a.m. at the Buddhist Faith Fellowship in Middletown, CT. Pre-registration is required. No walk-ins. First-timers to the most advanced are welcomed to our 2.5-hour morning retreat, which will…

Intro to Shin Buddhism Course – Renew your life

Renew Your Life – Unlock Grace, Gratitude, and Generosity Starting October 6, 2024 This 3-month and 3 session, Intro to Shin Buddhism Course offers a practical, comprehensive, and non-academic exploration of Shin Buddhism, also known as Jodo Shinshu, using the easy-to-read and acclaimed introductory primer, Ocean, by the author, scholar and Shin Minister, Kenneth Tanaka. This course provides plenty of…

Starting in October 2024, Seasonal Morning Mindfulness Retreats

Discover the profound benefits of silence and mindfulness this October with the Buddhist Faith Fellowship’s upcoming four seasonal Mindfulness Morning Retreats at the serene Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies. The idea is to approach mindfulness in a non-religious and non-sectarian way, and to experience it as a human practice. So, our Mindfulness Retreat…

Severe Weather Cancellation Policy 2024

Fellowship Friends, Due to the unpredictable nature of winter weather, we would like to inform you of our snow cancellation policy for upcoming Practice & Talk Meetings at the Buddhist Faith Fellowship. In the event of severe weather conditions, such as heavy snowfall, that pose a risk to the safety of our community members, we…

In Remembrance: Patricia Shelton

It is with deepest gratitude and heartfelt joy that we celebrate the passing of our beloved Teacher, Patricia Shelton, known affectionately as Zenma, into the clear light at the moment of death, Sunday October 30, 2022 at 520 pm. She was able to receive spiritual assistance from her beloved daughter and several long-term students as…

We have returned to Wesleyan University

We are so happy to announce that our Practice & Talk Meetings and many other programs have returned to the Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. The FEAS room is Connecticut’s most unique and spectacular venues, overlooking a Zen garden, to learn and practice the Buddha’s teachings of…