… Hundreds of books read about Buddhism, meditation, psychotherapy, psychology, philosophy, etc. Nine years of sporadic meditation; meditating regularly now. Regularly do journaling/emotional/meaning/etc.-type practices and have done psychotherapy on and off. Not a licensed mental health professional or anything like that. Not enlightened. Not authorized to teach meditation in any contemplative lineage. Not a Buddhist. Not starting a cult. Etc.)   UPDATE: I'm changing the requirements a little bit …

Old Path Sangha aspires to support the practice of mindfulness in daily life in order to transform suffering in ourselves, our relationships, and the world into understanding, compassion, joy and peace. "Sangha" is a Sanskrit word meaning "community of practice", and Old Path Sangha's intent is to create a community of people from diverse spiritual backgrounds who gather together to practice mindfulness and meditation in the tradition of Buddhist Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. During each session, …

… Some ideas and brief descriptions of practices possible:   Raja Yoga - to expand consciousness, practices of meditation and few asanas starting with the most basic. focus is on cultivating mind power and awareness.   Arahaj Yoga / Inner Martial Arts for emotional, psychological strength, raising immunity, protecting and cultivating a state of higher emotions and awareness of surroundings. Great for stress-relief, breath control, consciousness in all you do, a great compliment to regular yoga or …

Living a stress-free and meaningful life has never been closer to your fingertips. Meditation is a method to acquaint our mind with causes of happiness. Learn meditation in the company of good friends. See for yourself how Buddhism and meditation can improve quality of life. Amitayus Kadampa Buddhist Center was recently established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a member of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union. This tradition is an international Mahayana Buddhist o …

Mindfulness practitioners benefit from being part of a community or Sangha. Here we will enjoy mindful meditation and Qigong practices in a warm and openhearted home. If you have a mindfulness practice, have graduated from MBI classes or the mindfulness-based trainings at Jefferson or Penn, you might like to join us. You may learn new practices, connect with others and deepen your skills. Come create community with us!

  If you are a mental health practitioner or in another healing  or spiritual profession and you practice mindfulness, you might benefit from joining our group! This group is intended to provide a supportive and healing community for those in the healing professions. We will enjoy mindfulness sitting meditation practices and mindful movement practices, including Qigong. Members may choose to share the responsibility of leading guided meditations. A warm and accepting environment will be cultivat …