We hope that you are healthy and taking appropriate action regarding the Coronavirus. In light of recommendations from the State of Pennsylvania, the CDC, and the WHO, the Board of the Philadelphia Buddhist Association has decided to cancel all activities through the end of March. We hope that you and… Click to read more…
Join us this Sunday evening for our monthly lecture & discussion series. This month’s topic will be “Why do we Meditate?”, led by Bob Koller. We associate Buddhist practice with meditation. But why do we meditate? Do we hope to gain or accomplish something? To relieve stress? In this lecture… Click to read more…
Please join us this Saturday for our monthly Sutra Study. This month we will be studying The Khuddakapatha a collection of nine short passages that may have been designed as a primer for novice monks and nuns. It includes several essential texts that are still chanted daily by laypeople and monastics around… Click to read more…
Join us on Saturday, February 29th for a day retreat led by former PBA President, Bob Koller. The topic of the retreat will be “Why do we Meditate?”. We associate Buddhist practice with meditation. But why do we meditate? Do we hope to gain or accomplish something? To relieve stress?… Click to read more…
Join us this Sunday for our monthly Lecture & Discussion series. This month’s topic will be The Life of the Buddha, led by David Carpenter. For more details, please click here. Click to read more…
Dear Sangha, This Saturday’s retreat led by Bob Koller is cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date. Please check here for further announcements. Click to read more…
Please join us for our monthly Sutra Study this Saturday. This month we will be studying the Kimsuka Sutta: The Riddle Tree SN 35.204 Translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu Led by Caitlin Stormont https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn35/sn35.204.than.html For more details about time and location please click here. Click to read more…
Join us on Saturday, February 8th for a day retreat led by former PBA President, Bob Koller. The topic of the retreat will be “Why do we Meditate?”. We associate Buddhist practice with meditation. But why do we meditate? Do we hope to gain or accomplish something? To relieve stress?… Click to read more…
Dear Sangha, Please join us this Saturday from 9:30 – 12pm at Radnor Friends for our monthly Sutra Study. This month’s sutra will be the following: MN 27: Cula-hatthipadopama Sutta: The Shorter Elephant Footprint Simile Translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu Led by Mary Cook https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.027.than.html For more details about sutra study, click… Click to read more…
Please join us for what is going to be an insightful retreat with Henry Yampolsky from the Living Peace Institute on Saturday, December 7 at Radnor Friends Meeting House. Gain clarity, decrease anxiety, and experience ease in conflict while learning a powerful tool for dealing with conflict at its source.… Click to read more…