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Special Events
Day Courses,
Public Talks,
Retreats
ACTUALIZE YOUR FULL POTENTIAL
“What is enlightenment? It is the inner light of wisdom that is completely free from all mistaken appearance, and whose function is to bestow mental peace upon each and every living being every day.”
- Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Fright Night:
A Buddhist Meditation on Fear
Saturday, Oct 31st • 7-9pm • $20 (FP & TTP discounts apply)
with Resident Teacher, John Baker
Everyone Welcome • No Experience Necessary
Halloween is a time for fright nights, scary movies, and ghost stories. Jump scares and zombies are fun, but did you know that fear can also be powerful motivator for our meditation practice? The mind is so powerful that it creates worlds for us. The scariest places are created by the most negative states of mind. When we have an insight - a wisdom fear of the potential of our mind to create havoc, we become empowered to seek protection and train our mind. We can then be liberated from all suffering and all fears.
Join us for a special Halloween teaching and meditation. Costumes are welcome and treats will be served following the meditation!
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7-8pm Meditation Class
8-9pm Halloween Treats and Refreshments
Familiarity & Focus Mini Retreat
Focusing on the Mind
Sunday, Nov 1st • 10:30am-1:45pm • $20 (FP & TTP discounts apply)
with Resident Teacher, John Baker
Everyone Welcome • No Experience Necessary
One of the main ways that our meditations improve is through familiarity with an object of meditation. Your mindfulness gets a boost and your object starts to come into focus becoming clearer and free from distractions.
Try out a mini retreat at our beautiful meditation center in Old City. The topic for retreat this month is the mind itself. Included is a main teaching in the morning with a guided meditation, a short silent break, and then two guided meditations with a short break in between.
SCHEDULE
10:30 - 11:45am Sunday Morning Class
11:45 - 12:30 Break
12:30 - 1:00pm Meditation
1:00 - 1:15 Silent Break - we will keep silence during this break
1:15 - 1:45pm Meditation
Buddhist Refuge Retreat
Deepening Your Meditation Practice
Friday, Nov 13th - Sunday, Nov 15th
$30/Whole Retreat • $20/Sunday only • $5/Session (excluding Sunday Morning Meditation)( FP & TTP discounts apply)
with Resident Teacher, John Baker
Everyone Welcome • No Experience Necessary
One of the main purposes of meditation is to understand our own mind. The essential point of understanding our mind is that suffering cannot be found outside our mind. Buddha taught a path of liberation from suffering. Through understanding and experiencing this path we’ll begin to see it as a source of protection, or refuge.
In this retreat deepen your meditative experience of Buddhist refuge.
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY 11/13: 7 - 8:30pm: Introduction teaching and Q&A
SATURDAY 11/14: retreat sessions: 9 - 10am, 10:30 - 11:30am, 1 - 2pm, 2:30 - 3:30pm
SUNDAY 11/15: 9 - 10am, 10:30 - 11:45am (Sunday Morning Class), 1 - 2pm, 2:30 - 3:30pm
A String & A Prayer: Mala Making Course
and the Power of Mantra
Saturday, Dec 5th • 11am - 2pm
$40 (materials included) • light refreshments served
with Kadampa Teachers, Vickie Clement & Eve Miler
Everyone Welcome • No Experience Necessary
A mala is a traditional Buddhist rosary used to recite mantras. In this course you will learn about the practice of mantra recitation and the traditional Buddhist techniques for making and using a mala. For Buddhist practitioners, a mala is very precious and meaningful. Through regular use, it becomes a very blessed and powerful object.
All materials for this course will be provided, including a selection of beads, threading and tassel materials. You will come away with a completed mala and understand how to use it to benefit yourself and others. Malas also make excellent gifts! Everyone welcome, no experience necessary.
Familiarity & Focus Mini Retreat
Focusing on Patience
Sunday, Dec 13th • 10:30am-1:45pm • $20 (FP & TTP discounts apply)
with Resident Teacher, John Baker
Everyone Welcome • No Experience Necessary
One of the main ways that our meditations improve is through familiarity with an object of meditation. Your mindfulness gets a boost and your object starts to come into focus becoming clearer and free from distractions.
Try out a mini retreat at our beautiful meditation center in Old City. Included is a main teaching on a Buddhist topic in the morning with a guided meditation, a short break, and then two guided meditations with a short silent break in between. This month we will focus on the mind of Patience.
SCHEDULE
10:30 - 11:45am Sunday Morning Class
11:45 - 12:30 Break
12:30 - 1:00pm Meditation
1:00 - 1:15 Silent Break - we will keep silence during this break
1:15 - 1:45pm Meditation
SAVE THE DATES FOR THESE UPCOMING
EVENTS AT KMC PHILADELPHIA
Events at KMC Philadelphia Through December 2026
Details & registration coming soon!​
​Dec 19th: Center Cherishing Day & Holiday Party
Dec 31st: New Year’s Eve Celebration​: The Power of a Peaceful Mind