Flowing Dharma is a non-profit, publicly-funded, 501(c)3 organization whose work is guided by a board of directors. Our commitment is to serve the Dharma while cultivating lovingkindness, compassion and generosity. We have taken on a number of exciting and rewarding projects in our history and continue to support the Buddhist community in the Tampa Bay area. For many years now, Flowing Dharma has brought qualified meditation teachers from across the country into the Tampa Bay area to share their energy and understanding of the Dharma with our community in residential and non-residential retreats from one to ten days in length. See our current schedule
We also provide a lovely space at the Lotus Room Yoga Studio for local sanghas and meditation groups to hold weekly group sittings, Dharma-related meetings and non-residential meditation retreats. See our current schedule
Organizational Goals (and where we are now):
• Share the Dharma through on-going classes and residential and nonresidential retreats (on-going)
• Support local area sanghas (e.g. provide the Community Meeting Room on a dana basis to area Buddhist and educational groups.)
• Support and encourage community outreach (e.g. provide financial and other support for Florida prison MBSR and non-denominational retreats.)
Future Goals and Projects
We have expanded our vision to include providing support for the teaching of "Non-Dual" Spiritual practices regardless of the culture or tradition, Buddhist or otherwise, that these teachings are drawn from.
We are now providing support for:
• Big Mind video showings, sitting groups and workshops (see intro video). See our current schedule
• Indigenous Non-DualTeachings. Currently, we are exploring creative ways to support Winaypaq, a free elementary school in the small village of Taray in Peru that is committed to preserving the non-dual practices of the Incas by teaching the local indigenous children these practices along with the usual math, Spanish, world history, etc. We are seeking grant support from any available source and are inviting our friends and families to join us in this exciting work. If you would like to target your donation to this project, please indicate "Peru Project" on your check. Know that 100% of your donation will go directly to support the teaching of these indigenous children as neither Flowing Dharma nor Winaypaq take any administrative fees. Learn more about this and other similar projects.
The work of Flowing Dharma is supported by your donations. As a 501(c)3 corporation, our contributions are tax deductable to the fullist extent of the law. Please make a donation via PayPal by clicking this button and entering your credit card or PayPal information
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Read a brief history of our organization.