Join us this Saturday morning, April 4th, from 10am to 12:30pm, for a retreat led by Losang Samten from the Tibetan Center of Philadelphia. The theme of the retreat will be the Heart Sutra. The meaning of the Heart Sutra is interdependence, also known as Emptiness which explains how we exist… Click to read more…
Dear Sangha, In hopes that all PBA activities will resume in April, we would like to announce a day-long retreat led by Losang Samten: Meditation and Teaching on the Heart Sutra Saturday, April 4th. Please mark your calendars. The meaning of the Heart Sutra is interdependence, also known as Emptiness which… Click to read more…
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…