Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center of Philadelphia — Attraction in Philadelphia

Love, Love, Love this temple!!! Just changed temples & wow, the sangha here is amazing, but it could be because the Venerable Lana Losang Samten runs this temple (he was a personal assistant to thee Dali Lama, is 1 of only 30 Master teachers of sand mandalas in the world, and the list goes on...). There is warm, inviting, humorous, vibe here.But don't be fooled, lots of knowledgeable members reside here. There are classes, visiting spiritual teachers, thursday night meditations in addition to Sunday morning services. One visit is all it took for me, I found my...

A wonderful sangha. Fantastic teacher (Losang Samten), amply qualified to lead the group - Google his name & see his bio & accomplishments. A wide variety of people. The group has been moving about since leaving it last permanent home several years back, but they are set to open their new permanent facility very soon. I hope they increase the number of teachings, retreats, & events to further the learning & practice of the Dharma & grow the sangha...

I come from a really strict Christian background, and still love my faith, but decided to try something new and joined the Sunday morning Zoom last week.

At first I thought the silent meditation was going too long, but then I had the incredible breakthrough and just kept crying and crying because of how much love and compassion I felt toward myself and from others.

I...