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

12:40 - 01:40 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.

News and Upcoming Events

A Morning Meetup on Tuesdays

Starting from July 23, 2024, we will have a morning chanting/meditation session from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. on Tuesdays.

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.

Please take note of the following change to the Weekly Program on Sunday, June 30, 2024

The morning session will start with a one-hour meditation from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. During the meditation, a recording of a Dhamma Talk (in English) by Ajaan Keng will be played, along with background information for that talk given in both Thai and English.