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“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
THE PEACE OF WISDOM:
A Half-day Course on the True Nature of Things
Saturday, Oct 17th • 10:30am - 1:30pm • $20 (FP & TTP discounts apply)
with Resident Teacher, John Baker
Everyone Welcome • No Experience Necessary
In Buddhism, emptiness has great meaning. It is the real nature of things, and is a very profound and meaningful object. If we realize emptiness directly we will attain permanent liberation from all the sufferings of this life and countless future lives.
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In this half-day course you'll learn how to meditate on emptiness, or "wisdom", the way things really are - as opposed to the way they appear! Meditating on wisdom leads to great peace and freedom of mind. We'll learn to relate to the world, ourself and all the things that appear in a light and flexible way and we'll understand the power the mind itself has to create to our reality.
10:30am - 12:00pm Session 1
12:00 - 12:30pm Break
12:30 - 1:30pm Session 2​
Guru Yoga& Mandala Offering Retreat
Friday, Oct 23rd Intro • Saturday, Oct 24th & Sunday, Oct 25th •
$45 whole retreat (includes Sunday GP), $5 a session
with Resident Teacher, John Baker
Everyone Welcome • No Experience Necessary
Guru Yoga and Mandala offering retreat combines two of the four great preliminary guides that we need to practice if we want to gain Mahamudra realisations – the quick path to enlightenment.
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In this retreat we focus on the preliminary practices of accumulating merit, or positive energy, by making mandala offerings and receiving powerful blessings by engaging in the Guru Yoga practice of Je Tsongkhapa.
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Mandala offering is an offering of the entire universe visualized as a Pure Land, with all its inhabitants as pure beings. By making mandala offerings we create the cause to be reborn in such a pure world.
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Through receiving Wisdom Buddha’s powerful blessings, we can easily and swiftly make progress in and complete our practice of the stages of the path of both Sutra and Tantra. Through this we can fulfill our own and others’ wishes.In each session we recite Offering to the Spiritual Guide prayers with a pause to make mandala offerings.
Friday night Intro: 7pm - 8pm
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Saturday:
Session 1 10-11:30
Session 2 12-1:30
Lunch Break
Session 3 2:30-4
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Sunday:
Session 1 8:30-10
Sunday Morning GP 10:30-11:45
Lunch Break
Session 2 1-2:30
Offering to the Spiritual Guide 3-4:30
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Fright Night:
A Buddhist Meditation on Fear
Saturday, Oct 31st • 7-9pm • $15
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
SAVE THE DATES FOR THESE UPCOMING
EVENTS AT KMC PHILADELPHIA
Events at KMC Philadelphia Through December 2026
Details & registration coming soon!
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Oct 2nd: Prayers for World Peace - FREE!
Oct 17th: The Peace of Wisdom: A Half-Day Course on the True Nature of Things
Oct 23rd-25th: Guru Yoga Mandala Retreat
Oct 31st: Fright Night! A Buddhist meditation on fear
Nov 1st: Familiarity & Focus Mini-Retreat topic tbd
Nov 6th: Prayers for World Peace - FREE!
Nov 13th-15th: Buddhist Refuge Retreat
Dec 4th: Prayers for World Peace - FREE!
Dec 5th: A String and a Prayer: Mala Making Workshop & the Power of Mantra
Dec 13th: Familiarity & Focus Mini-Retreat topic tbd
Dec 19th: Center Cherishing Day & Holiday Party
Dec 31st: New Year’s Eve Celebration
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