COMMUNITY

Spiritual Friends Groups

Spiritual Friends Groups, sometimes called by the Pali term, Kalyana Mitta (KM) Groups, are small groups of FCM members who commit to meet on a regular basis to discuss and share their experiences in the practice. The group setting provides an opportunity for members to practice deep listening and sharing, and a powerful way to support and nurture each other to bring the practice into daily life. They are an enjoyable way to form connections and friendships with others with similar interests and perhaps similar challenges. Group members develop a deep sense of trust and acceptance that allows for true exploration of their journeys of personal transformation. 

Current FCM Spiritual Friends Groups:

• Living with Illness is for members who are experiencing or caring for persons with chronic illness. For more information and to see if this group might be right for you please click here. 
• Mindful Parenting  is for FCM moms and dads, focusing on incorporating one's practice into the parenting relationship, carving out time for personal practice, and the particular challenges of parenting to one's practice. The group meets via Zoom.  For more information contact Karuna at Karunaee@gmail.com.
  
• Spiritual Friends Living Out-of-Area is a group for FCM members who live out-of-area and are unable to attend events in person at one of our FCM locations. It offers the opportunity for members to develop Dharma friends through Zoom.  For more information, click here.

If you would like to know more about the Spiritual Friends Groups or would like to discuss the possibility of creating new ones, please contact the Community Leader at Community@floridamindfulness.org.