On April 9, 2023 RKFM celebrated Buddha’s Birthday. As part of the celebration sangha members poured sweet tea over the statue of Baby Buddha, reminding ourselves of our connection with the Buddha and rejoicing together.
Our Fort Myers Center will joyfully reopen for Sunday services on March 5. Some services will still be a hybrid zoom service, and some will be totally in-person. All are welcome to attend!
Due to the extreme damage to my home from Hurricane Ian, it is not possible for me to keep out Dharma Group open for a few months. As soon as conditions improve I will reopen and resume our activities. Thank you for your understanding. Please feel free to email me. Mary Tracy Sigman Dharma Teacher/Leader Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhist Group of Fort Myers
On April 3, 2022 we celebrated Buddha’s Birthday with a Zoom service led by RKNY Church and with a special presentation by RK Chicago English speaking members. We hope that we will be able to have an in-person service in 2023 for this beautiful event. This photo depicts out April 2019 service in Fort Myers.
On December 15, 2021 sangha members brought gifts for distribution to the homeless at Abundant Grace Fellowship. This year we brought sport bags, hats/scarves/gloves, socks, and oranges. It is a wonderful service project for our group as well as bringing joy to our community in Fort Myers, FL.
Due to the surge in COVID-19 cases with the delta variant here in Florida, we regretfully must still postpone our re-opening until further notice.
On July 28, 2021, sangha members brought food donations to Abundant Grace Fellowship in Fort Myers for distribution to the homeless. This is an ongoing project, and one that we all find very rewarding.
On May 12 sangha members met at Abundant Grace Fellowship with donations of fresh fruit, sunscreen, and insect repellent. It is or one act of community service, and it is always rewarding.
On March 31, 2021, some sangha members dropped off fresh fruit and T-shirts to the Abundant Grace fellowship in Fort Myers for their distribution to the homeless. It is our one activity as engaged Buddhists during this time of COVID.
From January 24 through February 2, 2021, members of Rissho Kosei-kai of New York participated in the annual Midwinter recitation of the entire Lotus Sutra. This year for the first time it was done virtually at all Rissho Kosei-kai centers via Zoom. This is our way of cleansing our hearts and minds in preparation for the Asian New Year. It is a hard but important practice in our tradition.
