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Buddha Gaia Vigil for the Earth
Buddhist Solstice Vigil on Main St, Middletown

 

Join Us

 
 
Our environmental advocacy group meets on a regularly in Middletown. Please join us. Your input and participation is important.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Buddha Gaia Middletown
 
Meets on the last Saturday of the month at 4 p.m.
13 Hamlin Court, Middletown, Connecticut, USA
 
If you wish to learn about eco-Buddhist practices, activities, directions, etc, contact our Buddha Gaia Middletown Chapter, call for more information at
 
(860) 759-4975
 

Directions: From route 66 East (heading towards the Portland Bridge), take a right on to High Street. From High Street take the second left onto College Street. The building is an old school converted into condos on the right hand side of College. The number is 19 Hamlin Court.   If you get lost, just call us using your cellphone and we'll guide you.  

 
Also,  e-mail BG Coordinator, Joseph Hoydilla at:

buddha.gaia@hotmail.com

Buddha Gaia discussion group
Mr. Sawyer at a Buddha Gaia discussion group

 

We are part of the growing North American Shin Buddhist Association (NASBA) that focuses on fellowship and group development providing technical, financial, organizational support and giving assistance to member sanghas and groups. We are associated with communities located in Connecticut, Nebraska, Puerto Rico, Florida, New Mexico, Ontario (Canada),  Argentina, Mexico and Japan.

 

 

NASBA Communities and Groups include:

 

USA

                     Buddhist Faith Fellowship of Connecticut

                     Buddhist Practice Group of Farmington

                     Enfield Buddhist Fellowship

                     Southington Buddhist Fellowship

                     Buddhist Practice Group of Rocky Hill

                     Lincoln Buddhist Fellowship, Nebraska

                     Albuquerque Buddhist Fellowship Group

                     Brevard County Buddhist Fellowship (Florida)

                     Buddha Gaia

 

Canada

 

                     Northern Ontario Buddhists

 

Latin America

 

                    Grupo Budista de Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

                    Asamblea Budista de Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

Japan

 

                    Fukuyama Buddhist Fellowship

 

 

Below offers some web links to the above chapter.

 
BUDDHIST FAITH FELLOWSHIP OF CONNECTICUT. This is the flagship community of our independent American Shin Buddhist association, which was founded in 2001. It gathers on most Sunday mornings from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Memorial Chapel at Wesleyan University in Middletown. It offers a full array of spiritual programs and is the model for all independent communities. In addition, it's New England's largest Shin community. See schedule.

www.bffct.net

 

 

Our North American Shin Buddhist Communities

ALBUQUERQUE BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP GROUP gathers
every Sunday from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Lotus Dragon Tai Chi in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Includes sacred chants using the Juseige, etc, discussion and fellowship. Hosted by our BFF Practice Leader Dug Corpolongo. For more information call 1-(866)-306-0118.

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BUDDHIST PRACTICE GROUP OF FARMINGTON This group meets once a month on Friday nights from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Unionville, Connecticut, using eclectic texts and media plus practices Juseige Chant/voice meditation and a brief zazen. Hosted by Linda, who has two very well-behaved dogs & cats (for those who are allergic).  Call for simple directions, and more information and schedule at (860) 675-4733

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BREVARD COUNTY BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP gathers once a month on the second Friday of the month, between 7 - 9 p.m., at Fields of Heather, Titusville, Florida (next to Bikram Yoga). Serving Titusville, Cape Canaveral, Mims, Merritt Island and Melbourne areas. Facilitated by our BFF Practice Leader, Ms. Shanti Johnson.

 

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NORTHERN ONTARIO BUDDHIST (NOB)). Our Canadian network brings together and unites interested Buddhists and other spiritually minded people in Northern Ontario. Our goal is to establish local Shin Buddhist fellowship groups in the Massey area and in other parts of our province. Its liaison is the BFF Practice Host Sandra Southwind.

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ASAMBLEA DE LA FE BUDISTA DE CONNECTICUT (AFB), que se llama el Buddhist Faith Fellowship of Connecticut (BFF) en inglés, ofrece un ambiente afectuoso, espiritual y abierto para todos que están interesados en el camino budista Shin. Nuestro sangha (comunidad) es un grupo laico budista de amigos, que hacen reuniones cada domingo en la Capilla Memorial en la Universidad Wesleyan, Middletown, Connecticut, EEUU y también en hogares de los miembros.

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ASAMBLEA BUDISTA DE BUENOS AIRES This is the BFF's first South American community located in Argentina. It gathers on Tuesdays in the west end of Buenos Aires.  Hosted by Guillermo Cabanales, BFF Practice Leader. Includes sitting meditation, sutra chanting, discussion and more. Se reune los martes de 17 a 19 horas. Su líder de práctica es Guillermo Cabanales.

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GRUPO BUDISTA DE CABO ROJO se reune los domingos en una casa particular en Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Nuestro grupo budista puertorriqueño practica la meditación sentada, los cánticos budistas y tiene discussiones con temas diversos. Ofrece un ambiente abierto, atentativo, y compasivo para todos que busquen la experiencia budista. Su líder de práctica es Leida Alicea. Llame al (787) 601 2293.

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The nembutsu and the Earth are one.
The nembutsu and the Earth are one.

Namu Amida Butsu!