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Come and Join Us
The Brevard County Buddhist Fellowship now has three new chapters at four convenient
locations and times. See our BCBF News & Floridian Communities web pages for more information.
Brevard County Buddhist Fellowship
@ Melboune
Brevard County Buddhist Fellowship @ Satellite
Beach
Brevard County Buddhist Fellowship @ Merritt Island
Brevard County Buddhist Fellowship
@ Cocoa Village
Next Gatherings
Satellite Beach BCBF
Satellite Beach Library 7-8:30 PM
April 23rd 2008
This month's topic is: Busy Life we will
be listening to a lecture from Ajahn Brahm. We will also be praying, chanting and doing silent meditation. We will discuss
how to slow down and still be productive, as well as peaceful. Why we chose to be so "busy" and how it affects all areas of
our life when we chose not to slow down and be. Be part of the peaceful change you wish to see in Brevard and everywhere!
Join us! Beginners, advanced, and intermediate are all welcome!
Melbourne BCBF
Melbourne Fee Ave Library 7-8:30 PM
May 19th,
2008
This month's we
will be listening to a lecture From Ajahn Brahm. We will also be praying, chanting and doing silent meditation. We will
discuss how to apply the Buddhist Values into our daily life and use it in all areas of our life.
Be part of the peaceful
change you wish to see in Brevard and everywhere! Join us!
Beginners, advanced,
and intermediate are all warmly welcome!
Satellite Beach BCBF
Satellite Beach Library 7-8:30 PM
May 28th
2008
This month's topic
is the Dalai Lama's latest talk discussion and lecture on the Coming Olympics in China. We will also be praying, chanting and doing silent meditation. We will discuss
peaceful resolution in a turbulent world, and also what we can do locally to support peace and Tibet. Be part of the peaceful change you wish to see in Brevard and everywhere!
Join us! Beginners, advanced, and intermediate are all warmly welcome!
Merritt Island BCBF
What you love to do
602 Brevard Ave, Cocoa Village
7-8:30
PM
May 9th 2008
This months topic:
A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. We will be listening to chapter one. We will also be praying, chanting, and doing silent meditation.
We will discuss the chapter and be part of this ground breaking book, and how it applies to Buddhism! This will be a ongoing
topic as we go chapter by chapter through this amazing book! Be part of the peaceful change you wish to see in Brevard and
everywhere! Join us! Beginners, advanced, and intermediate are all warmly welcome! Donations Appreciated!
Melbourne BCBF
Twice Monthly Friday Night
1745 Trimble Rd, Melbourne
7-8:30
PM
May 2nd
& May 23rd
Join us as we celebrate
the dharma (teachings of Buddha) and enjoy fellowship with one another. We will be meeting twice a month at our new location.
We will be watching the DVD: Discovering Buddhism Video Series. This is a wonderful and informative DVD
that includes: Fourteen Spiritual Masters including the Dalai Lama. This video series gives a complete introduction
to Buddhism, We will be watching this series over the next few months. We will also be doing prayer, meditation and
chanting, as well as discussing this informative dvd on Buddhism.
Donations
appreciated in order to share the expenses
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Celebrate Buddha’s Birthday Event
1st Annual
BCBF Event
What you
love to do
602 Brevard Ave
Cocoa Village
May 17th 2008
7-9 PM
Please join us as
we celebrate the birth of Gautama Buddha, his attainment of enlightenment and his passing into Parinibbana (Nirvana). We will
have Discussion on What is Buddhism in America
, as well as a short prayer/chant/meditation time. And a special ceremony to celebrate the event, called Bathing the Buddha.
Water is poured over the shoulders of the Buddha and serves as a reminder to purify the mind from greed, hatred and ignorance.
We will follow up with Fellowship at Murdocks for fun & food! Donations Appreciated
Beginner and
advanced practitioners are welcomed. Free of Charge but a donation
is greatly appreciated to help pay the expenses.
Come,
learn, practice and experience.
Please
arrive 10 minutes early but if you are late, feel free
to join us.
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| Experience Happiness and Healing |
The Brevard County Buddhist Fellowship serves Satellite Beach, Titusville, Cape Canaveral, Mims, Merritt
Island and Melbourne areas. We are an affiliated community of the Buddhist Faith Fellowship and founded
in the year 2007 by our BFF County Coordinator, Ms. Shanti Johnson.
A PLACE FOR FELLOWSHIP We offer
a caring, spiritual and open environment that naturally creates healthy relationships between the members of our spiritual
family. With our regular gatherings, practice groups, social events, etc. there is a place for you too.
A
PLACE FOR LEARNING We are engaged in the study of the whole of Buddhism but place more focus on Shin
Buddhism, which is designed for ordinary working people with busy schedules.
A
PLACE FOR PRACTICE Every gathering is an occasion for spiritual refreshment full of blessings and inspiration.
Our primary reason for meeting together is to practice the dharma, and to awaken to the Oneness of reality.
GATHERINGS
INCLUDE...
Our
community wishes to deeply explore into our hearts and minds in order to awaken to the Oneness of reality, symbolized
as Amida Buddha. So that we can deepen our appreciation, knowledge and experience of the Shin Buddhist teachings and practices, we use readings from various Buddhist books and multimedia. In
addition, we recognize the importance of practice, therefore, at the beginning of our gatherings we Go for Refuge in the Three Jewels, do inspirational prayers, practice sitting meditation and sacred chants using
the Om Mani Padme Hum and Juseige chants. Even though our studies emphasize the Buddhist teachings and practices, we are open to the
entirety of world spirituality.
In summary,
our gatherings include quiet sitting and voice meditation, plenty of discussion, fellowship and refreshments. Shanti and the
Buddhist Friends want you to know that you are invited to join them in practice.
Our
gatherings are Free of Charge (but donations are appreciated) and include
discussion, voice meditation, fellowship and refreshments
Call Shanti for directions & more information for all
Brevard County activities at
(321) 961 - 3223
E-MAIL US or join our Mailing List at
brevard@bffct.net
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