Sarasota Forest Monastery | Buddhist Monastery in Englewood, Florida | Sarasota Forest Monastery, a Buddhist Monastery in the Thai Forest Tradition

Sarasota Forest Monastery [SFM], a Buddhist Monastery in the Thai Forest Tradition located in Englewood, Florida

Weekly Progam on Sundays

10:00 - 10:50 am Morning chanting / meditation

11:00 - 11:20 am Meal offering to the monks

12:20 - 01:20 pm Afternoon group meditation

Following the meal offering to the monks, you can join a potluck on the patio or around the kitchen before participating in the afternoon group meditation session.

Visitors may attend any portion of our weekly program that interests them and fits into their schedule. Beginners are warmly welcome. No prior meditation experience is required to join the program.

A Morning Meetup on Tuesdays

10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Morning chanting / meditation

News and Upcoming Events

Due to the abundant rains this year, the soil at SFM is saturated, making it prone to flooding even with moderate rain. Visitors may need to park on soaked grounds at times. If you opt to park at the edges of the gravel driveway, please ensure that your car does not block traffic flow, as illustrated in the figure.

(updated on September 30).

Ajaan Chichung will attend the annual meeting of the Dhammayut Order in the U.S.A. in Dallas, Texas, from May 8 to May 13. The weekly program scheduled for May 12 (Sunday) and the meetup scheduled for May 13 (Monday) will be canceled accordingly.

The resident monks' retreat will take place from December 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. This will be a period of time when some external activities in the monastery are put on hold so that the resident monks can devote more time to their formal meditation practice. The meal offering will start at 10:30 a.m. every day as usual, but there will be no short-term overnight guests and no Sunday Program during this retreat period.