Kadampa Meditation Center Florida

Healing Our Unhappiness
2026-08-30 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-09-13 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-09-20 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-09-27 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-10-04 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-10-11 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Kadampa Meditation Center Florida, 730 N Washington Blvd, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States
Whenever we are prevented from fulfilling our wishes or forced into a situation we dislike—in short, whenever we have to put up with something we would rather avoid—our uncontrolled mind reacts by immediately feeling unhappy. This uncomfortable feeling can easily turn into anger, and we become even more disturbed than before.
Since it is impossible to fulfill all our desires or prevent unwanted things from happening to us, we need to find a different way of relating to frustrated desires and unwanted experiences.
In this series, you will learn practical methods to transform the energy of unhappiness into positive emotions.

Lunchtime Meditation
2026-08-31 12:15 - 12:45, 2026-09-02 12:15 - 12:45, 2026-09-09 12:15 - 12:45, 2026-09-14 12:15 - 12:45, 2026-09-16 12:15 - 12:45, 2026-09-21 12:15 - 12:45, 2026-09-23 12:15 - 12:45, 2026-09-28 12:15 - 12:45 and 3 more dates
These lunchtime meditations taught by teachers of KMC Florida are suitable for everyone. They consist of a short talk on meditation followed by a guided meditation to set you up nicely for a tranquil day. Followed by lunch in our World Peace Cafe.
Everyone Welcome!

Awakening in an Imperfect World
2026-09-01 19:00 - 20:15, 2026-09-08 19:00 - 20:15, 2026-09-15 19:00 - 20:15, 2026-09-22 19:00 - 20:15, 2026-09-29 19:00 - 20:15, 2026-10-06 19:00 - 20:15
The world has always been imperfect, yet throughout history people have discovered profound freedom and inner peace even in the midst of suffering, conflict, and uncertainty. Buddha showed us that lasting freedom does not depend upon creating a perfect world around us, but upon transforming the mind that experiences it. By understanding what keeps us bound to suffering and learning to let go of anger, attachment, and ignorance, we can awaken our mind’s extraordinary potential for wisdom, compassion, and happiness. In this series, discover a timeless path of inner transformation that allows us to grow and awaken, no matter what is happening around us.

Meditations for a Meaningful Life
2026-09-04 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-10-02 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-10-09 11:00 - 12:00
The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, or “Lamrim”, is a sophisticated, practical presentation of Buddhist teachings, which is designed to help us improve and grow in a deliberate and joyful way. Over 1000 years ago the Buddhist sage Atisha consolidated the 84,000 teachings of Buddha into the Lamrim, which are 21 essential meditations, revolutionizing the practice of Buddha’s teachings. Since then, Lamrim has flourished throughout the world and it perfectly fits within our modern lifestyle. It is simple, scientific, and incredibly potent.
The Lamrim takes us step-by-step through carefully crafted meditations so we can purposefully nourish the qualities in our mind that lead to our happiness and reduce our painful thoughts and feelings.
In this class, we will go one-by-one through the Lamrim, drawing out how we can personally use these meditations and create our own meditation practice. There will be a special emphasis on the art of meditation and how to really make our meditations effective.
Join us afterwards for lunch in our World Peace Cafe! Lunch is available for purchase at check in and will be served after the class.

Sunday Meditation Class
2026-09-06 11:00 - 12:30
This Sunday class will be part of the Annual Peaceful Getaway Retreat.
Everyone is welcome!
