We are offering IN-PERSON and ONLINE programming. Read about the Philadelphia Shambhala Center current safety measures. In brief: AS OF OCTOBER 21st, when attending in-person programs and events at the Philadelphia Shambhala Meditation Center.
  •  Masks are optional but highly encouraged out of consideration for the well-being of everyone.
  •  Vaccination is not required, but we encourage everyone to be up-to-date on COVID and flu vaccines.
  •  If you are not feeling well for any reason, please stay home and take care of yourself. We look forward to seeing you when you are feeling better.

 

We are pleased to offer opportunities for practice, study, and community.  Your generous support will help us provide programming that will sustain our community.  Please give what you can through our donation page.

Registration

To reserve a space, please register via the link on the program’s page. You can pay via credit card or PayPal. You can also register at the Center when the program begins and pay with a check or cash. Please arrive 10 minutes early. If you are unable to attend a program for which you have registered, a refund is available. Please contact us as soon as possible prior to the program.


Generosity Policy

“Generosity is the virtue that produces peace.”
―from the Sutra of the Recollection of the Three Jewels

The Philadelphia Shambhala Center is a non-profit organization run by volunteers and supported by the generosity of its members and program participants. We are committed to making both meditation practice and the programs we offer accessible to all. Financial constraints should not be an obstacle to taking part. At the same time, the costs associated with running the Center are accurately reflected in our program pricing.

Our Generosity Policy makes our registration process a contemplative practice of generosity where, if the program price is not presently workable for you, we invite you to contemplate how much you are able to offer. Paying what you can is a gesture of support for our Center and its mission.

Our policy also encourages generosity for those who can offer more than the regular program price through “Patron Pricing,” as a way to pay-it-forward. This option enables us to cover costs for those who are not able to pay the full program price.

We thank you for your generosity.


All Programs

Practice Events

Sunday Sitting Meditation (In person)

October 20th—March 30th (2025)

What better way to make a first return to the Center, than by returning to our 'center': the grounding and clarifying experience of being together in meditation. Continue »

Thursday Sitting Meditation (In person)

November 7th—April 10th (2025)

What better way to make a first return to the Center, than by returning to our 'center': the grounding and clarifying experience of being together in meditation. Continue »