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Sanctuary Meditation Center

Address: 1112 Sanctuary Road  Naples FL 34120
Tradition: Theravada, Non-Sectarian
Phone: 239-404-1832
E-mail: hrstreak@comcast.net
Website: http://www.sanctuarymeditationcenter.org
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Main Contact: Jan Robey  Email  (Phone: 239-404-1832)
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Located on 15 acres of wooded land, Sanctuary Meditation Center offers free meditation lessons and retreats.  Visit our website for the latest information.

Sang Ngak Chokor Ling

Address: San Rafael, California, 94915 United States   San Rafael CA 94915
Tradition: Vajrayana, Nyingma
E-mail: SangNgak.ChokorLing@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/SangNgakChokorLing
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Main Contact: Taliesin Lanning  Email  
Spiritual Director: Tsewong Sitar Rinpoche  
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P.O. Box 150653

San Rafael, California, 94915

Santa Monica Karma Thegsum Choling

Address: 1008 11th Street Room   Santa Monica CA 90401
Tradition: Vajrayana, Karma Kagyu Tibetan
Phone: 310-451-4368
E-mail: santamonicaktc@earthlink.net
Website: http://www.SantaMonicaKTC.org
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Main Contact: Daniel  (Phone: (310) 593-3609 )
Teacher: Venerable Bardor Tulku Rinpoche  
Spiritual Director: 17th Karmapa  
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We are under the guidance of Karma Triyana Dharmachakra (www.kagyu.org)

we are near church at corner of Washington Ave and California Ave in Santa Monica 

Santa Monica Zen Center

Address: 1453 W 14th Street Unit C   Santa Monica CA 90404
Tradition: Mahayana, Zen: Three Treasures Tradition of Taizan Maezumi Roshi
Affiliation: White Plum Asangha founded by Taizan Maezumi Roshi
Phone: (310) 572-9070
E-mail: info@smzen.org
Website: http://www.smzen.org
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Main Contact: info@smzen.org  
Abbot & Head Teacher: William Yoshin Jordan  Email  
Teacher: William Yoshin Jordan, Sensei  
Spiritual Director: William Yoshin Jordan, Sensei  
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The Santa Monica Zen Center is an urban, non-profit organization that operates on a Membership/Volunteer model.

We invite Guests and practitioners new to SMZC to participate one time in an initial 40-minute Zazen Instruction and Orientation, after which we support their practice for a trial period of 2 months at no charge.

Newcomers are asked to consider Membership at the end of the trial period.  Members pay monthly dues and enjoy the privilege of ‘just sitting’ on a self-styled schedule or engaging whole-heartedly in our training and development programs.

SMZC would be very pleased to have you visit and ‘test drive’ us for our 2-month trial period!  Please contact us at info@smzen.org, or in person during our scheduled open hours, with your questions about Zazen Instruction, trial practice, or Membership.

Santa Rosa Creek Zen Center

Address: 825 Sonoma Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95404   Santa Rosa CA 95404
Tradition: Mahayana, Koan Zen
Affiliation: Pacific Zen Institute
Phone: 707 5444-0540
E-mail: santarosazen@gmail.com
Website: http://www.santarosazen.org
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Main Contact: Rachel Boughton  Email  (Phone: 707 544-0540)
Spiritual Director: John Tarrant  Email  
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Santa Rosa is the original home of Pacific Zen Institute. We have regular meditation programs on Monday evenings and Sunday mornings. We also host classes and short retreats, as well as longer retreats in other North Bay locations. Our director and founding teacher is John Tarrant Roshi, author of Bring Me the Rhinoceros and Other Zen Koans to Save Your Life, and The Light Inside the Dark: Zen, Soul and the Spiritual Life.

for more information visit our website at santarosazen.org or Pacific Zen Institute at pacificzen.org.

Saraha Nyingma Buddhist Institute

Address: 477 E. 40th Ave.   Eugene OR 97405
Tradition: Vajrayana, Dudjom Lineage of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism
Phone: +1(541)359-3588
E-mail: info@saraha.org
Website: http://www.saraha.org
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Main Contact: office  (Phone: +1(541)359-3588)
Teacher: Lama Sonam Tsering  
Spiritual Director: Lama Tharchin Rinpoche  
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Located in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Saraha Nyingma Buddhist Institute is a Buddhist Temple and educational facility dedicated to the study and practice of the Dudjom Lineage of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism.

Please visit our website at:  www.saraha.org for more information on our background, vision and intention, as well as our current schedule and calendar of events, and Dharma Education opportunities. This site is also a source for Buddhist learning resources, including photo, audio, video and structured study materials.

Sarana International Buddhist Center

Address: 15241 51st Avenue South   Tukwila WA 98188
Tradition: Theravada
Phone: (206) 277-8399
E-mail: contact.sibc@gmail.com
Website: http://sarana.hopto.org
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Main Contact: Polwatte Pagnananda  Email  (Phone: (206) 277-8399)
Teacher: Polwatte Pagnananda  
Spiritual Director: Polwatte Pagnananda  
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Sarana International Buddhist Center (SIBC), In Tukwila, Washington is truly international. Its altar includes Buddha statues and paintings from Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Burma, and India. One of the resident monks, Venerable Pra Mahamuni Lim Sovann, and many of those who attend the large gatherings at the temple near Sea-Tac airport are Cambodian. But, the abbot, Bhante Polwatte Pagnananda hails from Sri Lanka. SIBC, which was established in 1998, is open to anyone who wants to learn about Buddhism or practice Buddhist meditation. Regular religious services are held every Sunday morning starting at 9 a.m.

There are meditation and Yoga classes every Wednesday 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. A new vipassana hall was opened in March of 2005, and the Northwest Vipassana Society conducts all-day workshops from 8:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of every month. The annual vassa (rainy season retreat) for monks lasts for three months, beginning on July 24 and continuing through October.

The retreat period ends on October 30, 2005 with the colorful Kathina ceremony during which lay supporters offer new robes, flowers, food, and other donations to the monks. All are welcome to take part in these ceremonies.

Sarana\\\'s Abbot, Bhante Polwatte Pagnananda, entered the order of bhikkus in 1965 in Sri Lanka under the patronage of Venerable Mullegama Seelananda and Labugama Lankananda Maha Thero, and received his higher ordination in 1974 from Akurana Pannaransi Maha Thero, the Sanghanayake (leader) of the Raigama Korale (Siamese sect-Kotte chapter). He received his early education from Paravahera Pagnnananda Maha Thero at Dharmaduta Buddhist Seminary in Colombo, and later studied at Vidyaratana Affiliated University Parivena. In 1977 he completed the GCE Advanced Level Examination, in 1981 the First Examination of the Pracina Panditha degree, and in 1983 received a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Kelaniya. He was active in various religious and social activities in the Horana area from 1986 to 1994, and was eventually appointment as the chief incumbent of the Boddalgoda Sri Devarakshita Temple.

In 1996 Bhante Pagnananda was invited to come to the United States on a Dhammaduta (missionary) mission by a devoted Sri Lankan physician in New York. He stayed at the Maitri Viharan in Los Angeles and the came to Seattle in 1977. He was determined to establish a Theravada Buddhist center, and the next year founded the Sarana International Buddhist Center in Tukwila with the generous support of Buddhist devotees from different ethnic groups. The Sarana International Buddhist Center is located at 15241 . 51st Ave South in Tukwila, just northeast of Sea-Tac Airport. Further information about the Center and its activities can be obtained from Bhante Polwatte Pagnananda at 206-277-8399.

Seattle Buddhist Center

Address: 12056 15th Ave NE   Seattle WA 98125
Tradition: Non-Sectarian, Western Buddhist Order
Affiliation: Western Buddhist Order
Phone: (206) 726-0051
E-mail: info@seattlebuddhistcenter.org
Website: http://www.seattlebuddhistcenter.org
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The Seattle Buddhist Center is part of an international Buddhist movement known as the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO) which aims to make available the teachings and practices of Buddhism in a form accessible to those in the West. The Center offers a range of activities and resources to further these aims.

The entrance is on NE 123rd St.

SGI-USA Las Vegas Buddhist Center

Address: 2725 W. Charleston Blvd.   Las Vegas NV 89102
Tradition: Mahayana, Nichiren Daishonin
Affiliation: Soka Gakkai International
Phone: 7022586489
Website: http://www.sgi-usa.org
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Main Contact: David Sharp  Email  (Phone: 7022586489)
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The SGI is based on the teachings and philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism, which places the highest emphasis on the sanctity of life. Members seek, through their practice of Buddhism, to develop the ability to live with confidence, to create value in any circumstance and to contribute to the well-being of friends, family and community.

Our philosophy is rooted in the concept of "human revolution," a process of inner transformation through Buddhist practice. It is a process that leads us to develop our character and to act not only for our personal fulfillment but also for the betterment of society.

We believe that happiness is being able to experience profound joy that comes from never being defeated by any problem in life. In fact, we use life’s challenges as catalysts to deepen and expand our inner lives. True happiness results from our efforts to manifest our highest potential — wisdom, compassion, courage and vitality.

The SGI-USA is the American branch of the SGI network, with more than 2,600 neighborhood discussion groups and nearly 100 SGI-USA centers throughout the country.

The core activity for all SGI-USA members is the neighborhood discussion meeting. These informal gatherings bring people together for Buddhist prayer, study, sharing and discussion of ways Buddhism can be applied to the challenges of daily living.

SGI-USA Oxnard Activity Center

Address: 2340 Wankel Way   Oxnard CA 93030
Tradition: Mahayana, Soka Gakkai International
Affiliation: Soka Gakkai International
Phone: 805-983-7430
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Minister of Ceremonies: Kevin Nunn  Email  (Phone: 805-484-7436)
Main Contact: Bob Nomura  (Phone: 805-983-7430)
Teacher: Scott Wilson  
Spiritual Director: Amy Walker  
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The SGI is based on the teachings and philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism, which places the highest emphasis on the sanctity of life. Members seek, through their practice of Buddhism, to develop the ability of the individual.

Shakti Vihara

Address: 15 Columbia Road   Colorado Springs CO 80904
Tradition: Theravada
Phone: 719 387 0700
E-mail: publicity@awakeningtruth.org
Website: http://www.awakeningtruth.org
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Spiritual Director: Ajahn Thanasanti  Email  
Main Contact: Information  Email  
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Shakti Vihara is a new Theravada Vihara for training nuns located in Colorado Springs, Colorado on the Westside. Ajahn Thanasanti hosts regular talks, Insight Meditation (Vipassana) instruction and practice, moonlight vigils, retreats and workshops. All are welcome.

Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta

Address: 1447 Church Street  Decatur GA 30030
Tradition: Vajrayana, Tibetan, Kagyu and Nyingma Tibetan
Phone: 404-370-9650
E-mail: info@atlantashambhalacenter.org
Website: http://www.atlantashambhalacenter.org
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Director: Valerie Morvan  Email  (Phone: 404-370-9650)
Spiritual Director: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche  
Main Contact: Administration  Email  (Phone: 404-370-9650)
Practice & Education: Jackie Muse  Email  (Phone: 404-370-9650)
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The Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta is part of an international community of more than 170 meditation centers founded by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and now led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. The Shambhala Buddhist path, unique in the world of western Buddhism, combines the teachings of the Kagyu and Nyingma traditions of Tibetan Buddhism with the Shambhala principles of living an uplifted life, fully engaged with the world.

We also offer Shambhala Training, a secular meditation path that offers the benefits of meditation to everyone of all traditions.

We offer free meditation instruction, public sitting practice, Buddhist and contemplative classes, regular weekend classes and retreats, and community celebrations in a supportive environment of lay practitioners. See our website for details and upcoming programs. All teachings and chants are in English.

Meditation Instruction: Tuesdays 7:00pm, Sundays 10:00am
Public Sitting: Tuesdays 7-8:00pm, Wednesdays 7-8:00pm, Sundays 9-11:30am

Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco

Address: 1231 Stevenson Street   San Francisco CA 94103
Tradition: Vajrayana, Non-Sectarian, Tibetan, Shambhala Buddhist
Affiliation: Shambhala International
Phone: (415) 731-4426
E-mail: sf@shambhala.org
Website: http://www.shambhala.org
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Teacher: Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche,  
Main Contact: Susan Arnesen and Noah Butter, Co-Directors  Email  (Phone: 415-796-2507)
Teacher: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche,  
Spiritual Director: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche  
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The Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco is part of an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded in 1973 by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist meditation master, artist, author, and poet.

Shambhala Meditation Group of Bellevue

Address: 25404 Battle Creek Highway  Bellevue, MI 49021
Tradition: Vajrayana, kagyu, Nyingma Tibetan
Affiliation: Shambhala International
Phone: 269-763-9406
E-mail: robertbrown43@gmail.com
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Main Contact: Robert Brown  (Phone: robertbrown43@gmail.com)
Teacher: Robert Brown  
Spiritual Director: Sakyong Mipham, Rinpoche  
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This group started meeting in 1975 in Battle Creek, MI and was called Dharma Study Group. We meet every Wednesday from 7 pm till 9pm for practice and study. We also hold other practice sessions that vary with time and date including all day sitting called Nyinthun (9 hours total sittting time) which include breaks for lunch etc. Please call or emailus to be on our emailing list.

Meditation instruction is available at no charge.

We are located about 20 miles north of I-94 and about 7 miles from I-69. and 3 miles sw of Bellevue on M-78.

Shambhala Mountain Center

Address: 4921 County Road 68-C   Red Feather Lakes CO 80545
Tradition: Vajrayana, Non-Sectarian, Tibetan, Kagyü lineage
Affiliation: Shambhala International
Phone: (303) 545-0062 ext 2
Fax: (970) 881-2184
E-mail: info@shambhalamountain.org
Website: http://www.shambhalamountain.org
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Founder: Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche  
Teacher: Pema Chodron, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Khandro Rinpoche, Khenpo Tsultrim Rinpoche  
Main Contact: Registration  Email  (Phone: 1-888-STUPA-21 (788-7221))
Spiritual Director: The Kongma Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche  
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Shambhala Mountain Center is a mountain valley retreat located on 600 acres in northern Colorado, and home to The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya Which Liberates Upon Seeing. Since 1971 the Center has offered hundreds of programs on Buddhist meditation, yoga and other contemplative disciplines. Tamed by over thirty years of use as a contemplative retreat, Shambhala Mountain Center is a place where one of the basic truths of Buddhism—that people can be profoundly open to the wisdom of the present moment—is always readily available.

Shambhala is sometimes likened to a spiritual umbrella, a protective canopy under which many people with diverse needs and aspirations can gather to benefit from teachings and practices that can awaken their inherent wisdom and compassion. This vital role has both an inner and outer aspect: training individuals in our tradition, and connecting to other consonant groups in society. 

On the occasion of receiving the Living Peace award, His Holiness the Dalai Lama spoke to the Sakyong, the spiritual director of Shambhala,  about the vital importance of furthering Shambhala\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s emerging role in the world. In particular, for Shambhala Mountain Center to be a venue where the great wisdom traditions of the world can gather and share their unique gifts of wisdom and compassion.

Learn how to meditate, delve into the wisdom teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, stretch beyond your limits in a yoga retreat, or practice mindfulness in one of our contemplative arts programs. And if R&R is what you are seeking, consider one of our relaxing, rejuvenating Retreat & Renewal weekends.  Advanced Buddhist Retreats are offered along with a multitude of other programs, including conference and group retreat rentals.

Shankli World Buddha Foundation

Address: 215 Bennett Court North   Oswego IL 60534
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Affiliation: World Buddha Foundation, Buddhgaya, India
Phone: 6305511298
E-mail: info@shankli.com
Website: http://www.worldbuddhafoundation.org
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Spiritual Director: Harish Sanskrityayan  
Main Contact: Hari Jagannadhan  Email  
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To promote and celebrate the diversity of Buddhist philosophy and culture, and to represent and advocate for the Buddhist community in the public realm, confronting misunderstandings or misrepresentations of the Dharma and engaging in inter-religious dialogue.

Promoting Education, social responsibility and world peace through Buddhist beliefs.

Shaolin Chan City

Address: 8454 Glen Echo Dr.  St. Louis MO 63121
Tradition: Mahayana, Caodong Chan Lineage
Phone: (314) 383-3918
E-mail: contact@shaolinchancity.com
Website: http://www.shaolinchancity.com
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Teacher: Le Fujun  
Spiritual Director: Ven. Shi Deyang  
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A Comprehensive Traditional Shaolin Cultural Arts Center, located in St. Louis, Missouri, under the direction of Ven. Shi Deyang- 31st Gen. Shaolin Monastery Monk. Founder & Instructor: Le Fujun- Shaolin practitioner, instructor, historian, author. (Several published articles available online at http://www.shaolinchancity.blogspot.com)

Center offers Study Programs in Traditional Shaolin Wugong (kung fu), Qigong, Meditation & Chan Philosophy. Program info: http://www.shaolinchancity.com/lessons.html

Shimmering Void Zen Center

Address: 3312 Century Drive   Bakersfield CA 93306
Tradition: Mahayana, Non-Sectarian
Affiliation: None
Phone: 661-330-9332
E-mail: mathprof@pacbell.net
Website: http://shimmeringvoid.com
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Main Contact: Julie Cartwright  
Teacher: Rafael Espericueta  
Spiritual Director: Rafael Espericueta  
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We offer a daily sitting schedule, and occasionally day long sitting retreats.

 See our website for further details.

Shin Buddhist Fellowship of Toledo

Address: 2080 Brookdale Avenue  Toledo OH 43613
Tradition: Mahayana, Pure Land Amitabha
Affiliation: Buddhist Faith Fellowship of Connecticut
Phone: 419530-4516
E-mail: toledo.shinbuddhism@gmail.com
Website: http://buddhistfaith.tripod.com/toledo/
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Main Contact: Susan Purviance  Email  (Phone: 419- 530-4516)
Teacher: Susan Purviance  
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Simple shin practice involving the Three Refuges, homage to Shakyamuni and to Amitabha Buddha and the Great Vow as recorded in the Longer Amitabha Sutra.  Short meditation, with emphasis on chant and the three classic Pure Land Sutras, sharing of the merit.  All practice materials are distributed free to all visitors who may take them home with them.

Dharma talk or most often, questions and answers after practice.  We also honor all texts and a person\'s direct insight into the Buddhadharma.  Everyone is encouraged to deepen their meditation practice.  Beginners and more advanced practitioners welcome at all times.  Occasional outings and sharing of the merit through engaged Buddhism.  Please visit us and our website, and please do not omit sending us a brief message of fellowship and encouragment on the Guest Book page, thank you.

Samadhi of Liberation (Susan Purviance)

First Practice Leader

Shin Buddhist Fellowship of West Hartford

Address: Elmwood Community Center New Britain Avenue, West Hartford CT 06110   CN
Tradition: Mahayana, American Shin Buddhism
Affiliation: North American Shin Buddhist Association
Website: http://shin-westhartford.tripod.com
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Teachers: Lay sangha with various teachers  
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This group no longer meets in West Hartford but in Middletown. Visit www.bffct.net

Shingonji Temple

Address: 2013 250th Street   Lomita CA 90717
Tradition: Mahayana, Shingon Buddhism
Affiliation: Koyasan Shingon-shu
Phone: (323) 500-6031
E-mail: shingonji@gmail.com
Website: http://www.shingonjitemple.org
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Spiritual Director: Rev. Seicho Asahi  Email  
Main Contact: Shinjo Truong  Email  
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Shingonji Temple is a religious center located in the heart of Southern California, dedicated for people seeking Buddhist teaching and spiritual healing.

Alongside meditation and the study of core principles taught in general Buddhism, the purpose of Shingonji is to provide guidance and instruction in the Dharmic path of Esoteric Buddhism, as preserved for nearly 1,200 years by our founder Kobo Daishi (Kukai), as well as to provide a place where people can form a community and strive to achieve Buddhahood in this lifetime for not just oneself, but for all sentient beings.

Shingonji is committed to creating an atmosphere that is open and freely accessible while maintaining a well-balanced spiritual practice for students.

Shiwa Center for Peace

Address: 1023 Loyalist Ct   Mt. Pleasant 29464
Tradition: Vajrayana, Tibetan
Phone: 843-971-6095
E-mail: info@shiwacenter.org
Website: http://shiwacenter.org
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Teacher: Bhkang Tulku Rinpoche  
Spiritual Director: Bhkang Tulku Rinpoche  Email  (Phone: 843-971-6095)
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Siddhartha Circle

Address:   Boston MA
Tradition: Vajrayana
E-mail: info@siddharthacircle.org
Website: http://www.siddharthacircle.org
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Siddhartha Circle is for meditators and Dharma practitioners interested in gathering weekly as a sangha for meditation practice, study, and discussion of video teachings by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche and others. All are welcome. Those living at some distance from their root teacher may be especially interested, as will those seeking community for in-depth exploration and support on the Buddhist path.

Wednesday evening meetings in Sherborn, Massachusetts, begin with meditation practice. Video teachings are followed by discussion, questions, and sharing, as members endeavor to help each other live the teachings into their lives between meetings. Meetings close with a shorter meditation to dedicate the merit of our practice.

Our facilitator is a meditation instructor and mindfulness teacher who has been a student of Buddhism for over 35 years and whose teachers include Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Pema Chodron, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche,Lama Willa Miller, and others.

Siddhartha Circle also offers a Buddhist film series on the second Friday of each month.

Silent Thunder Temple

Address: 136 Jackson NE   Albuquerque NM 87108
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Affiliation: independent
Phone: 505 265 3112
E-mail: mokurai81@yahoo.com
Website: www. silentthundercenter.org
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Spiritual Director: Master Mokurai  Email  (Phone: 505 265 3112)
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Silent Thunder Temple is a Buddhist monastery, a center for various Asian disciplines, including several styles of meditation, Tai Chi, martial arts and Qigong.
More information at: www. silentthundercenter.org

Silent Shin Zendo

Address: 1548 Beverly Place   Berkeley CA 94706
Tradition: Rinzai Zen
Affiliation: Rinzai-ji, Sangha of Kyozan Joshu, Roshi
Phone: 646-591-9874
E-mail: genshuosho@gmail.com
Website: http://silentshin.rinzaiji.org/
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Spiritual Director: Tokuju Genshu, Osho  Email  (Phone: 646-591-9874)
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Rinzai Zen practice in Berkeley California.  Zen instruction is available by house calls or through Skype.

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