With so many events coming up, the newsletter is chock full this week!!

It all starts with a free party tomorrow night at 6:30pm – our monthly first friday open house.

Come enjoy the space, chat with friends and meet some of the first friday folks as they make their way through old city.

Although the center will be closed for Labor Day weekend, September starts off with a full schedule of classes, study programs, a workshop, an away retreat, and a very special guest teacher, who is not to be missed!

Also, see below for all the benefits of a monthly membership.

Workshop:

Training in Mindfulness

Next Saturday

September 10

$20, FP & TTP Discounts apply

2 - 3:30pm

with Gen Kelsang Chogyop

The term “mindfulness” is very in vogue, but do we know what it really means?

Buddha taught mindfulness as a powerful tool for use both in and outside of meditation. Mindfulness keeps our feet on the path to greater concentration and greater happiness. In this workshop we’ll learn what mindfulness is, how to cultivate it, and how to apply it, both on and off the cushion to create a steady practice and a joyful, meaningful life. Everyone is welcome.

Register

Mark Your Calendars!

September 16 & 17

Special Guest Teacher,

Kadam Morten Clausen

Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Center New York City

Two Special Events! A Friday night talk and a Saturday workshop.

Friday Night Public Talk

How To Be Happy in Unhappy Times

Friday, September 16th • 7 - 8:30pm • $15 (or $30 for both events)

(with reception to follow until 9:15pm)

Saturday Morning Workshop

Being a Modern Meditator

Saturday, September 17th • 10:30am - 12pm • $20 (or $30 for both events)

Register

Away Retreat:

The Healing Practice of Taking & Giving

Register Soon

Limited Spots Available

Friday, Sept 23rd - Sunday, Sept 25th

$175-225

at Mar-Lu Ridge Retreat Center, Jefferson, MD

with Gen Demo, Resident Teacher of KMC Washington DC; Gen Chogyop, Resident Teacher of KMC Philadelphia; and Gen Chogden, Resident Teacher of KMC Maryland

During this inspiring away retreat, we will be learning the meditations on taking others' suffering and giving happiness, with practical teachings and straightforward guided meditations suited for beginners and more experienced practitioners alike.

For more information and accommodation details please click below.

Register

Introduction to Foundation Program

Open Enrollment!

Thursday, September 8th

7 - 8:30pm

Taught in Philadelphia by Senior Meditation Teacher, Julie Francisco

Taught in Collingswood, NJ by Senior Meditation Teacher, John Baker

For students who wish to deepen their study of Buddha’s teachings and meditation, now is a great time to join Foundation Program. Open enrollment is Thursday, September 8th!

Foundation Program students have the opportunity to study Buddhist texts in great detail with an experienced teacher, engage in one on one and group discussion, and ask questions.

The Foundation Program is studying the text, The New Eight Steps to Happiness, by Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Everyone is welcome.

If you are interested in Foundation Program or have any questions, please contact the Education Program Coordinator at: [email protected] 

Introduction to Teacher Training Program

Sunday, September 11^th 6 - 9pm

Taught by Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Chogyop

TTP will begin studying Meaningful to Behold by Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, on Sunday, September 11. This book is a highly acclaimed commentary to the great Indian Buddhist Master Shantideva’s famous spiritual poem Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, one of the best loved and most important Mahayana Buddhist texts. It reveals with poetic beauty and deep spiritual insight how to enter, make progress on, and complete the Buddhist path to enlightenment.

If you are interested in Teacher Training Program or have any questions, please contact the Education Program Coordinator at: [email protected] 

The Benefits Of Membership At KMC Philadelphia

From a FINANCIAL Perspective ...

- One monthly membership fee allows you access to multiple weekly meditation classes.
- One monthly membership fee guarantees you discounts on certain special events.
- One monthly membership fee helps you to easily keep track of your spending.

From a HEART Perspective ...

- By becoming a member you are helping Kadampa Meditation Center Philadelphia continue to offer meditation classes and study programs throughout the Greater Philadelphia, South Jersey and Delaware region.
- Your monthly fee directly supports the meditation center, helping an all-volunteer-run organization function smoothly for the benefit of all.
- Indirectly, your support creates the causes for peace in this area and around the world.

There are Four Options for membership at KMC Philly

General Program

Membership (GP) $45/month | Student, Senior Rate (GP) $30/month

- Unlimited General Program classes
- 50% Discount on Courses & Retreats
- 50% Discount on Special Events

Foundation Program

Membership (FP) $80/month | Student, Senior Rate (GP) $65/month

- Everything included in the GP membership, plus
- Foundation Program Classes

Teacher Training Program

Membership (TTP) $100/month | Student, Senior Rate (GP) $85/month

- Everything included in the GP membership, plus
- Teacher Training Program Classes
- Admission for Courses and Retreats

Benefactor

Benefactor Membership $200/month

- Everything included in the TTP membership, plus
- Admission for all Special Events, Courses, Retreats and Empowerments

Join Today

Interested in volunteering?

email our Education Program Coordinator, Eve Miller:

[email protected]

This Week's Schedule

Thursday 9/1

No Classes

Friday 9/2

6:30pm FREE First Friday Open House

Saturday 9/3

Labor Day Holiday

Sunday 9/4

Labor Day Holiday

Monday 9/5

Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday 9/6

5:30pm Wishfulfilling Jewel with tsog

7pm Tuesday Night Meditation

Wednesday 9/7

7pm Guided Meditation

7pm Wednesday Night Meditation, Collingswood, NJ

Thursday 9/8

5:30pm Liberation from Sorrow

7pm Foundation Program - FREE Introduction in Philadelphia and Collingswood, NJ