Buddhist Faith Fellowship

Join This Special Mindful Movement & Meditation Fundraiser Benefitting the Transplant Games!

Date: November 20, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST
Location: Online

Feeling stressed, scattered, or low on energy? Join us for a special edition of our Mindful Movement and Meditation class, where all proceeds will benefit Team Alabama for the 2026 Transplant Games. Donations are tax-deductible and support a vital cause. This nurturing practice blends gentle movement and guided meditation to calm your mind, boost your energy, and restore balance to your body and spirit.

Why Join?
• Calm: Soothe stress and anxiety with mindful techniques that quiet the mind.
• Energize: Invigorate your body with gentle, intentional movements that awaken vitality.
• Balance: Cultivate inner harmony to navigate life’s ups and downs with ease.
• Give Back: Support the Transplant Games, a powerful movement that celebrates the lives of organ recipients, donors, and their families while raising awareness about the critical need for organ donation.
The Transplant Games serve not only as a platform for healthy competition, but also as a movement to inspire action and celebrate stories of hope and recovery.

Did you know?
• 103,223 men, women, and children are currently on the national transplant waiting list.
• 13 people die each day waiting for an organ transplant.
Your participation helps shine a light on this urgent need and supports those whose lives have been transformed by organ donation.

Join our Meditation and Talk Sundays, a space to deepen your spiritual journey — where ancient wisdom meets everyday life in community.

In our Sunday gatherings, we explore the timeless teachings and practices of classical Buddhism that uniquely blend Thien (Zen) Buddhism, in a style similar to Thich Nhat Hanh, with heartfelt Shin Buddhist teachings. Our Meditation & Talk Sundays include mindfulness practices, quiet sitting meditation, sacred chants, incense offering, Q & A with an ordained teacher, and so much more —all within a nurturing group setting. Open to the general public, beginners, and veteran practitioners alike.

Open to everyone, including first-timers and seasoned practitioners, we warmly welcome you to explore and grow with us. Although Meetup RSVPs may show a cetain number, at least 10 - 15+ people attend our meetings.

WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you give yourself time to arrive in-person before the 9 a.m. meeting.

Our Location: Our location is unequaled in Connecticut, which includes quiet sitting meditation in front of the Shôyôan Teien Zen garden and a traditional Japanese style tatami room.

Parking: Free street parking on Washington Terrace but there is also parking on Mt. Vernon Street which is the side street, next to the center.

Meeting Rules: In order to maintain a harmonious and respectful environment, practice kind speech, be courteous, and abstain from talking about current politics or display or wear political or offensive symbols or imagery. Those unable to follow these rules will be asked to promptly leave.

Suggested Donation: $10 -$20 (cash or check) to help cover costs for our Wesleyan expenses, internet services, our extensive outreach efforts, Meetup, and standard operating costs. Checks are payable to BFF of CT. Thank you in advance for your generous support.

Join our Meditation and Talk Sundays, a space to deepen your spiritual journey — where ancient wisdom meets everyday life in community.

In our Sunday gatherings, we explore the timeless teachings and practices of classical Buddhism that uniquely blend Thien (Zen) Buddhism, in a style similar to Thich Nhat Hanh, with heartfelt Shin Buddhist teachings. Our Meditation & Talk Sundays include mindfulness practices, quiet sitting meditation, sacred chants, incense offering, Q & A with an ordained teacher, and so much more —all within a nurturing group setting. Open to the general public, beginners, and veteran practitioners alike.

Open to everyone, including first-timers and seasoned practitioners, we warmly welcome you to explore and grow with us. Although Meetup RSVPs may show a cetain number, at least 10 - 15+ people attend our meetings.

WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you give yourself time to arrive in-person before the 9 a.m. meeting.

Our Location: Our location is unequaled in Connecticut, which includes quiet sitting meditation in front of the Shôyôan Teien Zen garden and a traditional Japanese style tatami room.

Parking: Free street parking on Washington Terrace but there is also parking on Mt. Vernon Street which is the side street, next to the center.

Meeting Rules: In order to maintain a harmonious and respectful environment, practice kind speech, be courteous, and abstain from talking about current politics or display or wear political or offensive symbols or imagery. Those unable to follow these rules will be asked to promptly leave.

Suggested Donation: $10 -$20 (cash or check) to help cover costs for our Wesleyan expenses, internet services, our extensive outreach efforts, Meetup, and standard operating costs. Checks are payable to BFF of CT. Thank you in advance for your generous support.

Join us on Saturday, December 13, 2026, for an inspiring open field trip to the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, Connecticut. Together, we’ll explore the museum’s world-renowned Asian and Buddhist art collections, along with exquisite Byzantine and Islamic religious works. We’ll also visit other galleries featuring masterpieces such as John Trumbull’s Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 and Vincent van Gogh’s Le Café de Nuit—and much more!

After our group visit, participants are welcome to continue exploring the museum or join us for New Haven–style brick oven pizza at Bar Pizzeria, just a few blocks away. It’s the perfect way to relax, share reflections, and enjoy fellowship together.