Don't forget to register for Scott McBride's retreat "Direct Awakening - The Pathless Path" on Saturday, November 4th from 10am to 5pm at Plymouth Meeting. To register and learn more about the retreat click here
Dear Sangha,
Obon, the Japanese custom of honoring the spirits of one’s ancestors, reminds us of those dear to us who have passed. As we enter the autumn season, PBA is dedicating our weekly sits during the month of September to those no longer with us.
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When: Saturday, November 4th, 2017
Where: Place: Plymouth Meeting Friends (click here for directions)
Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Pre-Registration is required. Please register at retreat@philabuddhist.org
No cost, though free-will dana of $25 to support the teacher would be appreciated.
Tea and … Click to read more…
When: Saturday, October 14, 2017, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM [Note: Prior to the Sutra Study, there will be sitting meditation from 9:30AM to 9:50AM.]
Where: Radnor Friends Meeting, 620 Conestoga Rd, Villanova, PA, United States (map)
Description:
Saturday, October 14, 2017
. Sutra: Discourse on the Five Ways of Putting … Click to read more…
When: Sunday, October 8, 2017, 7:30PM – 9PM
Where: Plymouth Meeting Friends, 2150 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Description:
Melanie Galioto: “Yoga, Laughter, and Meditation”
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When: Saturday, September 9, 2017, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM [Note: Prior to the Sutra Study, there will be sitting meditation from 9:30AM to 9:50AM.]
Where: Radnor Friends Meeting, 620 Conestoga Rd, Villanova, PA, United States (map)
Description:
. Sutra: Discourse on Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone
translated … Click to read more…
When: Sunday, September 10, 2017, 7:30PM – 9PM
Where: Plymouth Meeting Friends, 2150 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Description:
Pat Abrahams: “The Four Noble Truths”
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When: Sunday, August 13, 2017, 7:30PM – 9PM
Where: Plymouth Meeting Friends, 2150 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Description:
Zachary Brown: “Buddhist Ethics”
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When: Saturday, August 12, 2017, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM [Note: Prior to the Sutra Study, there will be sitting meditation from 9:30AM to 9:50AM.]
Where: Radnor Friends Meeting, 620 Conestoga Rd, Villanova, PA, United States (map)
Description:
. Sutra: Discourse on the Middle Way
translated by Thich Hhat Hanh
Led … Click to read more…
(Note that this is the 3rd Sunday)
When: Sunday, July 16, 2017, 7:30PM – 9PM
Where: Plymouth Meeting Friends, 2150 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Description:
Joanne Cacciatore: “Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief”
This is part of her book-signing … Click to read more…
When: Saturday, July 8, 2017, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM [Note: Prior to the Sutra Study, there will be sitting meditation from 9:30AM to 9:50AM.]
Where: Radnor Friends Meeting, 620 Conestoga Rd, Villanova, PA, United States (map)
Description:
. Sutra: The Diamond Sutra [The Diamond That Cuts through Illusion]
translated by Thich … Click to read more…
When: Sunday, June 11, 2017, 7:30PM – 9PM
Where: Plymouth Meeting Friends, 2150 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Description:
Heidi Scheer: “The Eightfold Path”
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When: Saturday, June 10, 2017, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM [Note: Prior to the Sutra Study, there will be sitting meditation from 9:30AM to 9:50AM.]
Where: Radnor Friends Meeting, 620 Conestoga Rd, Villanova, PA, United States (map)
Description:
. Sutra: ‘The biography of Jīvaka Komārabhacca, [the personal physician to the Buddha]’, … Click to read more…
This is a friendly reminder that in case of inclement weather, please be sure and check the PBA website for any cancellations.
When: Saturday, May 13, 2017, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM [Note: Prior to the Sutra Study, there will be sitting meditation from 9:30AM to 9:50AM.]
Where: Radnor Friends Meeting, 620 Conestoga Rd, Villanova, PA, United States (map)
Description:
. Sutra: “Sitting Meditation” in The Sutra of Hui-Neng: Grand Master of … Click to read more…
When: Sunday, May 7, 2017, 7:30PM – 9PM
Where: Plymouth Meeting Friends, 2150 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Description:
Bob Koller: “Advance Directives and Planning for the End of Life: Not Just for Buddhist”
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PBA Day Long Intensive Silent Retreat
When: Saturday, May 6th, 9am to 3:30pm, with half hour lunch at 11:45AM
Where: Plymouth Meeting Friends, 2150 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Pre-registration is required: Participants may choose to come for only morning or afternoon, or stay for the entire retreat. Please contact Julianna Lipschutz at … Click to read more…
When: Sunday, April 9, 2017, 7:30PM – 9PM
Where: Plymouth Meeting Friends, 2150 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Description:
Gail Zivin: “Exploring No-Self and Awareness”
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When: Saturday, April 8, 2017, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM [Note: Prior to the Sutra Study, there will be sitting meditation from 9:30AM to 9:50AM.]
Where: Radnor Friends Meeting, 620 Conestoga Rd, Villanova, PA, United States (map)
Description:
. Sutra: “Faith in Mind” by the Third Zen Patriarch, Seng Ts’an
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When: Sunday, March 12, 2017, 7:30PM – 9PM
Where: Plymouth Meeting Friends, 2150 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Description:
Pat Abrahams: “The Four Noble Truths”
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