Welcome to the Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center of Philadelphia
Losang Samten

Welcome to our TBC website. We are a non-sectarian organization, founded in 1991 to cultivate compassion and loving kindness, based on the philosophy and methods taught by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. Our Spiritual Director is Venerable Losang Samten. Our activities are open to people of all levels of experience and knowledge. We thank you for visiting our website, and invite you to visit our center, too!

News and Announcements


Events Calendar

Saka Dawa Celebration, Saturday May 25th!!!

Please join us on Saturday evening, May 25th, from 7pm to 9pm, under a full moon, when Lama Losang will lead a special practice at our center, on this date celebrating Buddha Shakyamuni's birth, enlightenment, and reaching of parinirvana.  This is considered to be a most...


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Our Sunday Mornings Through May

Led by Lama Losang when he is in town, and by our senior teaching students and other invited guests on other weeks, mantra meditation, shamatha (calm abiding) meditation, Vajrayana guided meditations and visualizations, and traditional Buddhist prayers and practices typically comprise the...


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A Buddhist Approach to Work - May 17th - 18th

Are you in transition in your work career?  Do you find your job filled with unnecessary tension? Are colleagues or bosses creating so much stress you dread going to work sometimes?  There is a way out - You Can Have More...


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Losang Samten Happy 60th Celebration! June 1st

Losang la Happy 60th Birthday Celebration!!

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