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 …

The purpose of this group is to learn and have fun traveling without spending a fortune! Find your ideal travel mate for local, national or international travel! Meet other fun-minded adults for theme based and general travel. Cooking Tours of Italy, Kyaking in the Yukon, Caribbean Jazz Festivals, Skiing in the Alps, Plane trips! Cruises! Tell us what you want! Discover how to qualify for Insider Travel Agent rates when you travel. Enjoy Club discounts on goods and services right here in the …

As artists, we spend most of our creative time alone. Creating art is a very singular, solitary task. With "The Artist's Way" as a guide, we can create a community of support and encouragement. The following quote from the author's website sums it up: "When The Artist's Way was first published, I expressed a wish for Artist's Way groups to spring into being. I envisioned them as peer-run circles—"creative clusters"—where people would serve one another as believing mirrors, unit …

We're a book club in Philadelphia with a focus on contemporary literature. We have a lot of members, but don't worry - we wind up with a comfortable number of folks at the meetings. We meet at a bar, diner, or a coffeehouse, so no hosting duties, plenty of room, and you almost never have to buy the book. Follow these links to see the reading lists for 2008: http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/listmania/fullview/RJDNTVBQXEJ1W/ref=cm_lm_pthnk_view?ie=UTF8&lm%5Fbb 2007: http://amazon.com/Hip-am …

We are a Philadelphia based group of adventurous, queer-friendly people who relish the nooks and crannies of our metropolitan landscape. Urban exploring is the sport (art?) of discovering and experiencing areas of the city that are normally unappreciated and generally considered off-limits. Some examples of interesting sites would be abandoned buildings, industrial areas, tunnels, etc. Most people are involved in this sort of thing because they like adventure, architecture, photography, histor …

The purpose of this group is to discuss ways of preserving our First Amendment freedom of religious conscience, and upholding Jefferson's Wall of Separation between church and state. Co-Organizer Janice Rael and Assistant Organizer Ed Joyce are on the Board of the Delaware Valley Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. DVAU thanks Church and State Meetup Organizer George for allowing DVAU to share our chapter events, and other events of interest to advocates of church-s …

Are you ready to take the Beachbody Challenge? Wanna try out P90X, Insanity, Turbo Fire and many other Beachbody products? All ages and fitness levels welcome! Please join us for a fun and FREE workout featuring some of our favorite Beachbody workouts. From P90X, Insanity, to Turbo Fire and more. We will be mixing it up on a weekly basis, every week starting Oct. 5th! The workouts will be around 40-50 minutes. No equipment needed but bring water and a towel. Please pass this invitation along to …

Meet other local Robotics Enthusiasts to discuss ideas and techniques, share demos, collaborate on projects, attend robot events, and have fun! All experience levels welcome! Check out our website: http://phillyrobotics.org/wp/

The Code for America Philly Team wants to invite you to join us in making Philadelphia a better place. We're seven tech geeks that are looking at how Philly works and finding ways to use technology to improve it's processes, then implement them. We need to wrangle other Philly geeks to help us in this endeavor. Sign up for our email newsletter here! What's this about? People from the city government and the community come together, learn from each other, pitch simple projects to work on, bre …

Formed in March of 2011, we are dedicated to the preservation, repair, and restoration of Philadelphia's small historic streets. Our current project just happens to right outside our front door - saving Irving Street from privatization - see www.SaveIrvingStreet.org! We are also working with the Streets Department and the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia for the repair of the 200 block of S. Jessup Street. These are some of the issues this group addresses. Basically, we are aski …

Join us as we sample different varieties of that wonder beverage, tea! We visit tea rooms and tea bars in the greater Philadelphia, PA area. Whether you prefer drinking Camellia sinensis in a Victorian drawing room, a spartan chashitsu, or a crowded subway, we hope to see you soon. (Please note that this group is not affiliated with any political philosophy.)

If we're at all serious about helping ensure a better future for animals, we have to start demanding much more from ourselves than we have previously. We have to dedicate ourselves to effective campaigning. We have to support local grass-roots struggles, both in the streets and with donations. We have to choose our targets strategically, with a mind to bottlenecks. In any case, we need to do more! Tired of HEARING about animal activism and want to actually DO something? Well, this is the group …

The Ben Franklin Thinking Society is a social club that brings together a variety of people for stimulating conversation. In this relaxing setting you will meet thoughtful people who are willing to discuss a variety of topics including; current events, politics, science, religion, literature and art. All people are welcome to participate allowing for intelligent individuals in our city to interact, meet and learn from others like themselves. Wisdom is the base of any significant change, a …

I am a nutritionist and writer based in Philadelphia. I discovered I was gluten intolerant 3 years ago right before I started graduate school in nutrition. Luckily, I had access to medical, nutritional and social resources that helped me tremendously. I hope to pass on these resources and create a community in the Greater Philadelphia area that provides support, education and social resources to individuals who follow the gluten-free diet for whatever reason. If you follow the diet or have fri …

A group of fun-loving women, a Circle of Influence experiencing self-defining moments in a safe haven that provides positive influence through: Mentoring, Empowerment, Uplifting and Progression (M.E.U.P.) We started this group to share our experiences with other women, to empower others to reach their full potential, and most of all, we truly enjoy spending time with genuine "Girlfriends". "Girlfriends Listen!" is the best-suited name for our group because we truly have something to say tha …

We hope to make this group as an avenue for meeting like-minded people and getting to do things in a larger group. The more the merrier! Hopefully our varying backgrounds will bring us newer experiences and interests. This group is for couples - married, engaged or dating. All are welcome! We plan to have events all the way from meeting over coffee to weekend trips. This is your group so it all depends on whether y'all want to take it! We look forward for suggestions and ideas from you or just …