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	Against the Stream 1 Santa Monica CA info@medita		Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society was founded by Noah Levine, author of Dharma Punx, Against the Stream, The Heart of the Revolution, and Refuge Recovery to make the teachings of the Buddha available to all who are interested. We wish to create and sustain communities of healthy, accountable, wise and compassionate people from every walk of life. We welcome people from all racial, economic, sexual, social, political and religious backgrounds and believe that the path of awakening is attainable by all and should be available to all. We strive to create a safe environment for all who come to practice.
	Amitabha Buddhist Centre Clifton, Bristo info@medit		Amitabha Buddhist Centre is the regional college for Buddhist study, meditation and retreat for the South West of England. The Centre is a member of the New kadampa Tradition. We aim to provide an environment in which anyone can come and discover for themselves the techniques of meditation, and the peaceful Buddhist way of life. We run a range of <a href="http://www.meditationinbristol.org/bristol/index.htm">study programmes</a>, from simple introductory weekends on how to meditate, to a 12 year Teacher Training Programme. The New Kadampa Tradition is unique among western Buddhist Traditions in being able to offer such a comprehensive presentation of all Buddha's teachings.
	Chippenham Mahayana Buddhist Ce Bristol Avon info@meditatio		Resident Teacher: Kelsang Chonden. Center Type: Branch.
	Chipping Sodbury S. Glouc. Maha Bristol Avon info@meditatio		Resident Teacher: Kelsang Chonden. Center Type: Branch.
	Clevedon Mahayana Buddhist Cent Bristol Avon info@meditatio		Resident Teacher: Kelsang Chonden. Center Type: Branch.
	Dagom Gaden Tensung Ling Buddhi Bloomington IN info@meditat		Dagom Gaden Tensung Ling Buddhist Monastery was founded in 1996 by renown Tibetan Buddhist teachers Ven. Kyabje Dagom Rinpoche and Ven. Gonsar Rinpoche. Their deepest wish in establishing the monastery was to preserve for the benefit of all sentient beings the Buddha's tecahnings as transmitted by the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Though DGTL functions as a traditional monastery for monks of this lineage, it also welcomes lay people of all nationalities and backgrounds to participate in its many religious, cultural and educational programs. These include sacred teachings by visiting and resident monks, the construction of precious sand mandalas, daily prayer services, guest lectures to schools and community groups, and the annual Taste of Tibet in which the monks cook Tibetan delicacies for the communities of Bloomington and Cincinnati. DGTL is nestled at one end of Bloomington, Indiana's Lower Cascades Park, a natural setting with cliffs, a creek, and a waterfall. The quiet monastery grounds and the building decorated by hand with traditional Tibetan colors and designs, are open to anyone who wishes to visit or to practice, from 7 am until 7:00 pm daily.
	Dharma At The Clubhouse Santa Monica CA info@medita		Address: c/o 2461 Santa Monica Blvd C329, Santa Monica ... Clubhouse' at Douglas Park) CA Tradition ... Dharma Vijaya Vihara Los Angeles Phone: 310 ... Buddhist study and meditation in Santa Monica.
	Downtown Meditation Center of S Santa Cruz CA info@meditati		Downtown Meditation Center of Santa Cruz is a alternative weekly mind body awareness Vipassana based Meditation Group which uses present time awareness with a mix of spiritual beliefs in a half-hour sitting followed by a half-hour discussion. All ages welcome we are in sunny Dogtown of Santa Cruz, California ~ Our discussions are on Stress Reduction ~ End of Life/Hospice issues ~ Spirituality/Buddhism ~ Service Work ~ Music ~ Psychology ~ Twelve Step Recovery ~ Taking Refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma & the Sangha ~ Surfing ~ Skateboarding and using day to day life as meditation practice ~ Our sangha teachers are Mike Haber, Jason Murphy & Noah Levine plus other guests teachers. This is not your parents boring old meditation group this is dharma with a twist. We are a part of the "Dharma Punx" meditation groups nationwide. Insight Santa Cruz is a meditation community, with a center in downtown Santa Cruz. Insight Meditation, also known as Vipassana, develops mindfulness and cultivates wisdom. Through practice, we learn to live more wisely, to stay present, and to open our hearts. People come to ISC for many reasons. Some are looking for refuge from stress and the burdens of daily life; others enjoy the opportunity to practice in community; others wish to learn about Buddhist teachings. Whatever their reason, everyone is welcome. New Guiding Teacher Ceremony with JD Doyle, Yasmina Porter, and Bob Stahl Guided by Dawn Neal with the support of our dedicated teachers and facilitators, ISC offers regular meditation sits, classes for newcomers, and programs to help individuals deepen their practice. There are groups for People of Color, Rainbow Sangha, and other Dhamma Friends groups. Everyone who practices together creates the “Sangha,” or community. The center was founded in 1989 by Mary Grace Orr, who remains an advisor.
	Empty Circle Zen Group Hobart IN info@meditationin		he Practice of Avalokitesvara (Encore teaching and Satsang) Sunday, March 10th, 6pm Central Time Ven. Shangpa Rinpoche II https://www.bodhipath.org/bdp-teachers/11401-shangpa/ Lama Shangpa Rinpoche explains the basics of Avalokitesvara Practice for lay practitioners. During the ~45 min abridged recording, we will pause periodically to "satsang" or have discussion of the learnings. All serious students of Dharma practice are welcome. Zoom ID Meeting ID 846 0158 2289
	Hill Street Center Santa Monica CA info@medita		The intent of Hill Street Center is to create and maintain a haven where people from all walks of life may find community in the spiritual path. The group leaders affiliated with Hill Street Center have trained in their respective disciplines for years. Hill Street Center offers a space for spiritual instruction and practice in a variety of traditions. Please check the web site for a list of meditation groups.
	InsightLA Santa Monica CA info@medita		InsightLA, under the direction of Trudy Goodman, guides the practice of Buddhist meditation individually, in sitting groups, and through retreats in the Los Angeles and Southern California area. We offer a range of programs which include the practice of Insight Meditation, also known as Vipassana in the Buddhist tradition. Meditation is a process of life-long learning to be mindful, loving, and awake. In the words of the late great Theravadin monk, Nyaponika Thera, "to what a person brings attention, to that does the mind incline." Meditation is a powerful way to incline the heart towards compassion, understanding, and freedom. InsightLA is a community of caring and engaged practitioners - we welcome beginners and newcomers.
	Kingswood Kadampa Buddhist Cent Bristol Avon info@meditatio		Resident Teacher: Kelsang Chonden. Center Type: Branch.
	Ligmincha of California Santa Monica CA info@medita		The focus of the work at the Ligmincha of California is the practice and dissemination of the Dzogchen, or Atiyoga, teachings of the Yungdrung Bon lineage ( Bon is the indigenous, pre-Buddhist tradition of Tibet). Our founder and director, Lama Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche , is a Bonpo Lama who has also been educated in the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Rinpoche has an extensive teaching schedule in North and Central America and in Europe. He is also forming collaborative relationships with physicians and psychotherapists in order to develop innovative healing strategies to deal with pain and depression. The wisdom of the Tibetan healing traditions, meditation practices and Dzogchen teachings offered by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will provide an opportunity for individuals to explore and enhance their health and well-being. Ligmincha of California is one of four centers that have grown out of the Charlottesville Ligmincha Institute for the study of the Religions and Culture of Tibet, which was also established by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche with the blessing of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
	Newport Wales - Dharmachakra Ce Bristol Avon info@meditatio		Amitabha KMC Welcome! The Centre was founded in 1992 by the renowned Buddhist meditation master Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Amitabha KMC is located in the bustling, bohemian district of Gloucester Road and provides a peaceful and relaxed environment in which people can discover the benefits of meditation and modern Buddhism. We hold regular classes and courses here at the centre in Bristol and throughout the surrounding areas via our outreach classes.
	Radstock Mahayana Buddhist Cent Bristol Avon info@meditatio		Resident Teacher: Kelsang Chonden. Center Type: Branch.
	Sakya Buddhist Center Santa Monica CA info@medita		Sakya Samten Ling Buddhist center was founded by Lama Jampa Thaye in 2010 to provide an opportunity for people in Santa Monica and Los Angeles to make contact with the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. The Sakya Buddhist centre offers a range of meditation classes and teaching events to enable people to learn the traditional Sakya Buddhist teachings and Buddhist meditation techniques. Lama Jampa Thaye visits twice each year giving teachings and initiations and the center acts as a base for the great masters of the Sakya tradition to visit and give teachings in the West Los Angeles area. The Sakya Buddhist centre is located on Franklin St, just South of Wilshire Boulevard , near Centinela on the border of Santa Monica, Brentwood and West LA.
	Santa Monica Karma Tshegsum Cho Santa Monica CA info@medita		We are a Tibetan Buddhist study group offering meditation instruction and practice, book study and lama visits. We are affiliated with and under the guidance of one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the US. Contact us for weekly schedule.
	Santa Monica Zen Center Santa Monica CA info@medita		About InsightLA Meditation InsightLA is a non-profit meditation community providing high-quality mindfulness and compassion practices. For 20 years, InsightLA has offered classes, retreats, and special events that cater to both beginning meditators and those looking to deepen and sustain their practice. InsightLA was one of the first organizations of its kind offering secular, evidenced-based mindfulness training and traditional Buddhist teachings within the Vipassana or Insight tradition. Those who do, experience a shattering liberation from the separate self. Simple, but not easy.
	Sati Center for Buddhist Studie Santa Cruz CA info@meditati		The Sati Center for Buddhist Studies supports the study of Buddhist teachings. Our perspective balances scholarly inquiry with serious meditation practice. We believe that study and practice work together to deepen one's practice and aid in awakening. Our goal is to help participants explore original Buddhist texts and appreciate the richness of the tradition and lineage. We want to facilitate ongoing dialog and exchange among meditators, teachers, students and scholars. Classes are small to encourage personal contact and discussion. Our perspective is primarily Theravadin, but not exclusively so. Our hope is for the Sati Center to be the seed of a community sharing a love of the dharma and a commitment to study, working together to bring the Buddha's teachings to our lives and others. We hope you will join us.
	Shambhala Meditation Center of Santa Monica CA info@medita		Sitting on the Westside Every Sunday, 4pm - 6 pm The Shambhala Meditation Center follows the Shambhala and Buddhist paths, unique in the world of Western Buddhism, combining the teachings of the Kagyü and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism with the Shambhala view of living an uplifted life, fully engaged with the world. We are part of <a href="http://www.shambhala.org/">Shambhala International</a>, an international community of 165 meditation centers led by <a href="http://www.mipham.com/">Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche</a>. Los Angeles Please come and meditate at the Center. <a href="http://la.shambhala.org/schedule.html">Free meditation instruction</a> is available, as well as a wide variety of classes and <a href="http://la.shambhala.org/programs.php">programs</a> in meditation, Buddhist teachings and many other disciplines. Drop in any THURSDAY NIGHT for a free <a href="http://la.shambhala.org/public_programs.html">introductory program</a>.
	Sonoma Mountain Zen Center Santa Rosa CA info@meditati		Sonoma Mountain Zen Center was formed in 1973 to continue the Soto Zen lineage of Shunryu Suzuki-roshi and to make everyday Zen available to people in Sonoma County. We are situated on 80 acres of rolling hills and mountainous land, located 11 miles from the town of Santa Rosa. Our sangha consists of a small residence and a larger membership that joins us in Zen practice from the local area, as well as other parts of the United States and Europe. Our programs offer a variety of ways to engage in Zen practice. We emphasize a commitment to the practice of sitting meditation (zazen) every day as a way to deepen our true nature and to actualize it clearly in our work and daily activities.
	Street Mahayana Buddhist Centre Bristol Avon info@meditatio		Resident Teacher: . Center Type: Branch.
	Swindon Kadampa Buddhist Centre Bristol Avon info@meditatio		Resident Teacher: . Center Type: Branch.
	Taunton Mahayana Buddhist Centr Bristol Avon info@meditatio		Amitabha KMC Welcome! The Centre was founded in 1992 by the renowned Buddhist meditation master Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Amitabha KMC is located in the bustling, bohemian district of Gloucester Road and provides a peaceful and relaxed environment in which people can discover the benefits of meditation and modern Buddhism. We hold regular classes and courses here at the centre in Bristol and throughout the surrounding areas via our outreach classes.
	Vipassana Santa Cruz Santa Cruz- Capitola CA inf		Vipassana Santa Cruz is a community of people who support each other's meditation practice and the application of the Dhamma (Dharma) in our daily lives. Our goal is to reduce the suffering caused by greed, hatred, and delusion; to do this, we cultivate wisdom and compassion. Our vision of community includes formal practice, attention to ethics, and integration of practice through service, study, and discussion. The core of our community is Insight Meditation (Vipassana), one of the central meditation teachings of the Buddha, practiced and passed on within the Theravadan tradition for over 2,500 years.
	Weston-Super-Mare - Dorje Sempa Bristol Avon info@meditatio		Amitabha KMC Welcome! The Centre was founded in 1992 by the renowned Buddhist meditation master Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Amitabha KMC is located in the bustling, bohemian district of Gloucester Road and provides a peaceful and relaxed environment in which people can discover the benefits of meditation and modern Buddhism. We hold regular classes and courses here at the centre in Bristol and throughout the surrounding areas via our outreach classes.
	Wotton under Edge S. Glouc. Mah Bristol Avon info@meditatio		Amitabha KMC Welcome! The Centre was founded in 1992 by the renowned Buddhist meditation master Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Amitabha KMC is located in the bustling, bohemian district of Gloucester Road and provides a peaceful and relaxed environment in which people can discover the benefits of meditation and modern Buddhism. We hold regular classes and courses here at the centre in Bristol and throughout the surrounding areas via our outreach classes.
	Yate S. Glouc. Kadampa Buddhiss Bristol Avon info@meditatio		Amitabha KMC Welcome! The Centre was founded in 1992 by the renowned Buddhist meditation master Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Amitabha KMC is located in the bustling, bohemian district of Gloucester Road and provides a peaceful and relaxed environment in which people can discover the benefits of meditation and modern Buddhism. We hold regular classes and courses here at the centre in Bristol and throughout the surrounding areas via our outreach classes.

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