Advanced Registration Required Limited Enrollment Start off 2025 with mindfulness, reflection, and spiritual renewal. Our annual 2.5-hour morning Beginning Anew Mindfulness Retreat will include: basic sitting meditation instruction, conscious breathing, quiet sitting & walking, voice meditation, and noble silence. This special event will take place at the beautiful Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies, 343 Washington Terrace in…

The Buddhism 101 Course: Module 1 – The Foundation is our most popular course since its introduction in 2004. This online course explores three engaging and accessible books that provide a comprehensive overview of the lives of the historical Buddha and his disciples, as well as his foundational teachings—the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. Registration is…

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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…

Dear Dharma Friends, If you’ve been curious about the teachings and practices of Shin Buddhism, and wish to understand what and why we do things at our Practice & Talk Meetings, now is the perfect time to take that step. The deadline to enroll in the Intro to Shin Buddhism Course on October 2, 2024.…

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 August, we are excited to announce that our Practice & Talk Meetings will be held twice a month, and in 2025, there will be months were meetings may be held 3 or 4 Sundays a month. This change allows us to provide more opportunities for engagement, discussion, and community building. We look forward…

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…

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…

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…