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The Philadelphia Shambhala Meditation Center is part of an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Our center offers daily public meditation, a core curriculum of Buddhist and Shambhala teachings, as well as training in advanced contemplative practices.

We invite you to explore our diverse programs designed to help people of all traditions discover their inherent sanity, gentleness and humor.

Public meditation is offered daily Sunday through Thursday.  We are exploring offering a lunch time sitting period once a week.  If you have interest in this please email Harriett Zibler at hzibler@comcast.net.


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His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, has announced his long-anticipated first visit to North America in May of 2008.  As the spiritual leader of the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, His Holiness is one of the most important Buddhist leaders in the world.  Many in the Shambhala community met or had a close relationship to his predecessor, the 16th Karmapa, who came to the US in the mid-1970's and who passed away near Chicago, IL in 1981.

Included in his itinerary is a visit to his residence, Karma Thegsum Choling, in rural Southern New Jersey on May 23, 2008.  He will give a public talk and bestow the Medicine Buddha Empowerment.  Details of the visit can be found here.  You may also order tickets online.

 

Upcoming Programs:

Diversity Circle Presents - Power Under: Trauma and Nonviolent Social Change
May 12 / 7:00 PM - May 12 / 9:00 PM
Based on the book, Power Under: Trauma and Nonviolent Social Change, this course offers important new insights that can help us to break cycles of violence. Analyzing connections between oppression, trauma, and internalized powerlessness, We see how traum
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How to Meditate
May 15 / 7:00 PM - May 15 / 9:00 PM
This program is a thorough and practical introduction to mindfulness/awareness meditation practice. The program includes guided instruction in shamatha/vipashyana meditation techniques, motivation, view and how to incorporate meditative discipline into on
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Public Talk and Medicine Buddha Empowerment by His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa
May 23 / 12:30 PM - May 23 / 5:00 PM
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, has announced his long-anticipated, first visit the North America in May, 2008. As the spiritual leader of the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, His Holiness is one of the most important Bud
more info

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Shambhala Center Philadelphia
2030 Sansom Street, Philadelphia,  PA 19103
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