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A PMC Residential  Weekend Retreat
Friday- Saturday- Sunday
August 14-16 2026
Opening to Life With Balance
Led by Winnie Nazarko
To be held at
Saint Raphaela Center
616 Coopertown Road
Haverford, Pennsylvania


Daylong Meditation Session
at the Philadelphia Meditation Center
June 13, 2026 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Led by Venerable Bhante Chandrawansa
Registration is not required at this time
Suggested Donation $60 Includes Lunch
Plus Dana for Bhante

The retreat will include sitting and walking meditation with instruction and questions and answers

Venerable Bhante Chandrawansa

Bhante Chandrawansa began his training as a monk in Sri Lanka in 2002 and received higher ordination in 2008. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka and served as a resident monk at the Bhikkhu Training Centre, teaching both novice monks and devotees.

In 2015, Bhante moved to the Ottawa Buddhist Vihara in Canada as an assistant clergy. Here, he conducted meditation and yoga classes, and taught Buddhist Philosophy to the lay community.

Since 2016, he has served as the resident monk at the Pennsylvania Meditation Center.

Bhante Chandrawansa teaches meditation, gives dhamma talks, oversees retreats, and supports the lay community at churches, senior centers, libraries, and varihttps://mindfulpa.org/index.htmlous locations throughout the tri-state area.

Bhante's Center: 2783 Egypt Rd, Norristown, PA 19403
445-292-6235

Venerable Bhante Chandrawansa


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HOURS FOR SATURDAY IN PERSON MEDITATION
We will meet from 9:30 AM to Noon
You are welcome to join us for all or any portion of the session.

Meditation and Recovery
Sitting on the cushion, the next right step
Ongoing Weekly Meeting on Wednesday evenings
At The Philadelphia Meditation Center
Doors open at 7 pm
Meeting starts at 7:30 pm
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The meditation and recovery group has been meeting on zoom. Here is a link . We begin sitting at 7:30 on Wed, nights* and proceed with our meeting as usual. If anyone has any questions I can be contacted at 908 303-8659 by phone or text. Thanks Greg Ardire.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/7362240836?pwd=YkJwM2pqM2p6YTNhZXp4NjF0T2FRUT09

Meeting ID: 736 224 0836

Password: dharma

Shakuhachi Lessons Available

Kurt Nyoshun Findeisen and Robert Nyosei Kline,
2 licensed (jun shihan) members of the KiSuiAn
shakuhachi dojo are offering lessons on the Japanese bamboo flute, shakuhachi.  For further information:

Kurt Nyoshun Findeisen  e-mail: kfind@comcast.net

Robert Nyosei Kline         e-mail: rkline@wcupa.edu


Jewel Heart Courses
Contact philadelphia@jewelheart.org .
  (610) 212-4827