Our Programs at StarlitePhi

Our Program Activities

Our work supports individuals seeking mindfulness, compassion, and inner development while strengthening the broader Gainesville community. What we do at StarlitePhi is create a place of refuge for meditation, learning, and community practice. The Southeastern Buddhist Retreat Center is dedicated to creating a place of refuge for meditation, learning, and community practice. 

StarlitePhi promotes the study and practice of Buddhism through programs that encourage ethical living, meditation, and community engagement. Everything we do is grounded in the values of mindfulness, compassion, and service.

Meditation & Mindfulness Programs

Buddhist Education & Study

Mind‑Body Practices

Community Outreach and Service

Building the Retreat Center

How You Can Get Involved

Support StarlitePhi

If you would like to support the Southeastern Buddhist Retreat Center, information about volunteering and donating is available on our website. Your involvement helps us continue building a nonsectarian Buddhist retreat center dedicated to cultivating peace within and throughout our community.

Programs that We Aim to Offer

Teaching, Learning & Healing
While our programs grow over time, our foundational offerings will focus on practices that support whole‑person well‑being.

Healing Arts
&
Supportive Practices

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acupressure
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massage
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Compassion‑based practices

Holistic Living
& Sustainability

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organic farming
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feng shui / astrology
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self-reliance
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sustainable living
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renewable energy

Program Benefits

Inner Peace & Emotional Balance

Mindfulness and insight practices help ease despair, fear, and guilt, creating space for healing.

Mind / Body Alignment

When mind and body are aligned, pain softens and clarity emerges.

Self‑Reliance & Environmental Responsibility

Learning to live sustainably fosters independence, security, and a healthier planet.

Community & Shared Well‑Being

A more peaceful environment for retreatants who return home renewed, and by their presence, help their community.