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Iowa City Zen Center

Address: 1025 E Fairchild Street Iowa City IA 52245
Tradition: Mahayana, Soto Zen
Phone: (319) 354-1997
E-mail: sit@iczc.org
Website: http://www.iczc.org
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Teacher: Shoken Winecoff

Jalandhara Buddhist Meditation Center

Address: 627 S. Govenor (off Bowery), Iowa City, IA, 52240 IA
Tradition: Vajrayana, Tibetan
Phone: (319) 338-8755
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Tso Pema

Address: 1379 Hwy 6 NW, Oxford, IA 52322 IA
Tradition: Vajrayana, Tibetan, Nyingmapa
Phone: (319) 828-4475
E-mail: juanita@tsopema.org
Website: http://www.tsopema.org
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Teacher: Acharya Dawa Chodak Rinpoche
Contact: Juanita Strait

Bhikshuni

Address: 3115 Roy Key Ave., #220 Ames IA 50010-4282
Tradition: Mahayana, Yuan Heng Monasterys late elder Bhikshu Upadhyaya Pu Miao, Hong Shi Insitutes\\\\'s Bhikshuni Elder Acaryani Ven. Zhao Hui
Affiliation: Chinese Buddhism Vinaya, Chan and Pure Land
Phone: (515) 337-2698 use email first
E-mail: bhikshuni@live.com
Website: http://www.sanghwalks.org
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Spiritual Director: Bhikshuni Ven. Hong Yang Email (Phone: (515) 337-2698)
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Bhikshuni contact in Iowa. Ven. Hong Yang is the only residing Bhikshuni in Iowa. If you have any questions about Buddhism, its practice or want to study it you may contact her directly.

If you wish to invite her to give a dharma talk at your church, charity, center, or community event make sure you contact her early enough to set a schedule.

She is currently translating the Taisho Edition of the Mahayana Chinese Tripitaka from Chinese to English and will always welcome your emails, calls and visits.

Conversations in English work better for making exact arrangements for hospice, hospital, funeral and scheduling appointments for counseling, meditation classes or workshops, services and traditional Buddhist services. Services are offered in Chinese and English with instruction in English.

Current project for 2012 is funding for the first Calm Clarity Temple. See also.

http://www.sanghawalks.org Sangha Walks is the main website

http://www.buddhafolk.wordpress.com Buddhafolk is the original blog.

Cedar Rapids Zen Center

Address: P.O. Box 863 Cedar Rapids IA 52406-1248
Tradition: Mahayana, Soto Zen
Phone: (319) 247-5986
E-mail: crzc@cedarrapidszencenter.org
Website: http://www.cedarrapidszencenter.org
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Teacher: Zuiko Redding
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Small center offering zazen, dharma talks, sesshins and all-day sittings. Schedules of our events are available on our web site.

Des Moines Meditation and Mindfulness Group

Tradition: Mahayana, Mindfulness
Affiliation: Mid American Dharma; Community of Mindful Living
Phone: (515) 255-8398
E-mail: charlesday1@mchsi.com
Website: http://www.desmoinesmeditation.com
Main Contact: Charles Day Email (Phone: 515-255-8398)
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Sittings and Dharma Talk every Tuesday at 7:30 pm at the Friends Meeting House, 4211 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA. Occasional all-day retreats are held.

Dizang-Qi Buddhism Club

Address: Iowa State University, Ames, IA Ames IA 50010
Tradition: Mahayana
Phone: 515-450-8493
E-mail: ransheng@iastate.edu
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Dizang-Qi Buddhism Club is for those who are interested in Buddhism cultivation. Our cultivation is based on the basic theories of Dharma and Buddhism. Key concepts include "the law of cause and effect", the "five precepts" and "ten good conducts". The teachings come from the Pure Land school of Buddhism and utilizes six steps of cultivation which are tools that enable meditation and peace of mind:1. Being Vegetarian 2. Chanting the Sutra of the Past Vows of the Earth Store Bodhisattva 3. Prostrating in accordance with the "Eighty-Eight Repentance Ceremony" 4. Releasing and feeding animals 5. Conducting one good deed a day 6. Reciting the name of the Amitabha Buddha. As we cultivate together, participants will have a good basic understanding of Buddhism and have the tools necessary to embark on becoming a buddhist practitioner if they decide to pursue this path. At the least, participants will have experience a nice break from daily life and a relaxing day getaway a peaceful environment.

Iowa Buddhist Vihara

Tradition: Theravada
Affiliation: Minnesota Buddhist Vihara
Phone: (612) 522 1811
E-mail: iabvusa@gmail.com
Website: http://www.iowabv.org/
Spiritual Director: Witiyala Seewalie Thera Email (Phone: (612) 522 1811)
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The mission of the Iowa Buddhist Vihara is to share the Buddha\\\'s message of Peace and Happiness and help create peace and harmony within and ourselves and in the surrounding world.

Lamrim Buddhist Center

Tradition: Vajrayana, New Kadampa Tradition Tibetan
Affiliation: NKT -IKBU
Phone: (319) 541-2886
E-mail: info@meditateiniowacity.org
Website: http://www.meditateiniowacity.org
Teacher: Kelsang Wangden
Spiritual Director: Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Tarahouse Meditation Center

Address: 2323 Jackson Street. Sioux City IA 51104
Tradition: Vajrayana, Tibetan, Nyingma
Phone: 712-255-6510
Website: http://www.tarahouse.org
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Main Contact: Ibu Nooney (Phone: 712-255-6510)
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Small group meditation practice open to all. Leader has Tibetan Buddhist background and follows that format. Red Tara practice twice monthly. Meditation sessions at 6:30 PM on Fridays, 10 AM Saturdays and Sundays.

Unitarian Universalist Society of Black Hawk County

Address: 3912 Cedar Heights Drive Cedar Falls IA 50613
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Phone: 319-266-5640
Website: http://www.uusbhc.org
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Spiritual Director: Eva Chameron Email
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Buddhist path services on Thursday nights at 7:30pm. Dharma talks and meditation.