Meditation & Buddhism in Sarasota
Kadampa Meditation Center Florida is a Kadampa Buddhist Meditation Center located near downtown Sarasota. Open to everyone, the Center offers meditation classes, day courses, weekend courses, study programs, special events, and retreats helping us to solve our problems through applying Buddha's teachings to our daily lives. The center also provides meditation classes in Sarasota and the surrounding areas including Bradenton, Venice, Lakewood Ranch, and Anna Maria Island.
Escape the Ordinary
Spiritual Training at Work
Saturday March 20th 9:30am - 1pmwith Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Demo
In this half day workshop we will look at ways to see our time at work as a time to make spiritual progress. We will learn how to bring meditation practices into our daily life experiences.
Everyone is welcome
Kadampa Meditation Center Florida was founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and is a member of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU) a global network of over one thousand centers and groups around the world.
You are welcome to visit the center, spend time in our beautiful meditation room, or browse in our bookstore and gift shop.
Meditation Classes with Gen Demo and others at KMC Florida

Every Sunday, 10:00-11:30am
Family life, Spiritual Life - living a life of meaning at home
Every Tuesday, 7:30-9:00pm
Meditation for Relaxation
Every Wednesday, 12:15-12:45pm
Need a book on Buddhism to get started? We have just the thing... Introduction to Buddhism
Excerpt from Introduction to Buddhism:
"If we train in meditation, our mind will gradually become more and more peaceful, and we will experience a purer and purer form of happiness. Eventually we will be able to stay happy all the time, even in the most difficult circumstances."