The Sarasota Buddhist Fellowship serves the Greater Sarasota area including Bradenton, Tallevast, Pinecraft, Osprey  and Nokomis areas.  We are an affiliated community of the Buddhist Faith Fellowship of Connecticut. We were founded in the year 2008 by our BFF Practice Leader, Ms. Geena Tomlinson.

Our community wishes to deeply explore into our hearts and minds to unfold true entrusting in the Oneness of Reality, symbolized as Amida Buddha. In order to 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 and conduct sacred chants using the Om Mani Padme Hum and Juseige chants, and afterwards we have a yoga stretching and brief zazen (quiet sitting). Even though our studies emphasize the Buddhist teachings and practices, we are open to the entirety of world spirituality.

Our gatherings include quiet sitting and voice meditation, plenty of discussion, fellowship and refreshments. The Buddhist Friends want you to know that you are invited to join them in practice.