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Tushita Mahayana Meditation Centre (New Delhi)

Address: 9 Padmini Enclave Hauz Khas New Delhi, 110016, India 
Tradition: Vajrayana
Affiliation: FPMT
Phone: (91) (11) 651 3400
Fax: (91) (11) 469 2963
E-mail: renukas@del2.vsnl.net.in
Website: http://www.tmmc.tripod.com/
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Tushita Meditation centre was founded in 1979 by the late Lama Thubten Yeshe and by the current Spiritual Director, Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche as a member of the FPMT. Since its inception, Tushita has provided a safe haven in which to investigate mind and heart, and a sacred place in which to find inner peace and clarity. Many great masters of the Tibetan tradition, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, have taught at Tushita and helped to inspire others along the spiritual path.

The Centre Offers:
• A tranquil and inspiring meditation room
• Regular programmes and discussion groups
• A Buddhist library of over 1000 titles
• Teachings by highly qualified lamas, scholars and teachers.
• The annual Dharma Celebration, a public event featuring discourses by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
• Weekend retreats close to Delhi
• Arrangements to attend courses held at sister centres in Nepal and other parts of India.

Tushita Meditation Centre - Dharamsala INDIA

Address: Tushita Meditation Centre, Dharamkot Village, McLeod Ganj   Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh 176219
Tradition: Mahayana
Affiliation: FPMT
Phone: (+91) 8988 160988
E-mail: http://tushita.info/contact-us/
Website: http://www.tushita.info/
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Spiritual Director: Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche  
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Tushita Meditation Centre is a centre for the study and practice of Buddhism from the Tibetan Mahayana tradition. The centre is located in the forested hills above McLeod Ganj - the seat in exile of His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama.

Tushita aims to provide a friendly and conducive environment for people to contact, learn and put into practice the teachings of the Buddha. We organize regular introductory courses on Buddhist Philosophy and Meditation, as well as retreats and advanced courses for experienced students.

Ujjain Buddhist Society

Address: Ujjain Buddhist Society 5 Dhanwantari Nagar Doctors Colony, Ujjain MP India PIN 456010   Ujjain 456010
Tradition: Theravada
Affiliation: Maha Bodhi Society of India
Phone: +918770535580
E-mail: 70savitri@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Ven.DrSumedhThero
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Smt Savitri Kataria : Smt Savitri Kataria  Email  
Main Contact: Dr H B KAtaria  Email  (Phone: +918770535580)
Teacher: Ven Upali Thero  
Anand baudh : Anand baudh  (Phone: +917974190893)
Spiritual Director: Ven Dr Sumedh Thero  Email  (Phone: +919415945895)
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We form this Society in Ujjain India as Registered Organization 07/33/01/17440/22

 Ujjain (/uːˈdʒeɪn/ (listen), Hindustani pronunciation: [ʊd͡ːʒɛːn]) is a city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Pradesh by population and is the administrative centre of Ujjain district and Ujjain division.^[3] It is one of the Hindu pilgrimage centres of Sapta Puri famous for the Kumbh Mela held there every 12 years.^[4] The famous temple of Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is located in the center of the city.

An ancient city situated on the eastern bank of the Shipra River, Ujjain was the most prominent city on the Malwa plateau of central India for much of its history. It emerged as the political centre of central India around 600 BCE. It was the capital of the ancient Avanti kingdom, one of the sixteen mahajanapadas. It remained an important political, commercial and cultural centre of central India until the early 19th century, when the British administrators decided to develop Indore as an alternative to it. Ujjain continues to be an important place of pilgrimage for Shaivites, Vaishnavites and followers of Shakta.^[5]

Ujjain has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission.^[6]

Prehistoric era

Excavations at Kayatha (around 26 km from Ujjain) have revealed chalcolithic agricultural settlements dating to around 2000 BCE.^[7] Chalcolithic sites have also been discovered at other areas around Ujjain, including Nagda, but excavations at Ujjain itself have not revealed any chalcolithic settlements. Archaeologist H. D. Sankalia theorized that the chalcolithic settlements at Ujjain were probably destroyed by the Iron Age settlers.^[8]

According to Hermann Kulke and Dietmar Rothermund, Avanti, whose capital was Ujjain, "was one of the earliest outposts in central India" and showed signs of early incipient urbanisation around 700 BCE.^[9] Around 600 BCE, Ujjain emerged as the political, commercial and cultural centre of Malwa plateau.^[10]

The ancient walled city of Ujjain was located around the Garh Kalika hill on the bank of river Kshipra, in the present-day suburban areas of the Ujjain city. This city covered an irregular pentagonal area of 0.875 km². It was surrounded by a 12 m high mud rampart. The archaeological investigations have also indicated the presence of a 45 m wide and 6.6 m deep moat around the city.^[11] According to F. R. Allchin and George Erdosy, these city defences were constructed between 6th and 4th centuries BCE.^[12] Dieter Schlingloff believes that these were built before 600 BCE.^[11] This period is characterised by structures made of stone and burnt-brick, tools and weapons made of iron, and black and red burnished ware.^[12]

According to the Puranic texts, a branch of the legendary Haihaya dynasty ruled over Ujjain.^[13]

Ancient period

The Mahavira Tapo Bhumi.

In the 4th century BCE, the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta annexed Avanti to his empire.^[14] The edicts of his grandson Ashoka mention four provinces of the Mauryan empire, of which Ujjain was the capital of the Western province.^[15] During the reign of his father Bindusara, Ashoka served as the viceroy of Ujjain,^[16] which highlights the importance of the town.^[10] As the viceroy of Ujjain, Ashoka married Devi, the daughter of a merchant from Vedisagiri (Vidisha).^[17] According to the Sinhalese Buddhist tradition, their children Mahendra and Sanghamitra, who preached Buddhism in modern Sri Lanka, were born in Ujjain.^[18]

From the Mauryan period, Northern Black Polished Ware, copper coins, terracotta ring wells and ivory seals with Brahmi text have been excavated at Ujjain.^[12] Ujjain emerged as an important commercial centre, partially because it lay on the trade route connecting north India to the Deccan, starting from Mathura. It also emerged as an important center for intellectual learning among Jain, Buddhist and Hindu traditions.^[10] After the Mauryans, Ujjain was controlled by a number of empires and dynasties, including local dynasties, the Shungas, the Western Satraps, the Satavahanas, and the Guptas.^[10]

Ujjain remained as an important city of the Guptas during the 4th and the 5th centuries. Kalidasa, the great Indian classical poet of the 5th century who lived in the times of the Gupta king Vikramaditya wrote his epic work Meghadūta in which he describes the richness of Ujjain and its people.^[19] In the 6th century CE the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang visited India. He describes the ruler of Avanti as a king who was generous to the poor and presented them with gifts.^[20]

The famed historical Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple is in Ujjain

Bharthari is said to have written his great epics, Virat Katha, Neeti Sataka, the love story of Pradyot Princess Vasavadatta and Udayan in Ujjayini, as the city was called during his times. The writings of Bhasa are set in Ujjain, and he probably lived in the city.^[21] Kalidasa also refers to Ujjain multiple times, and it appears that he spent at least a part of his life in Ujjain.^[22] Mrichchhakatika by Shudraka is also set in Ujjain.^[23] Ujjain also appears in several stories as the capital of the legendary emperor Vikramaditya. Somadeva's Kathasaritsagara (11th century) mentions that the city was created by Vishwakarma, and describes it as invincible, prosperous and full of wonderful sights.^[24] Ujjain was sacked several times by the Arabs of the Umayyad Caliphate in the 8th century CE. The Arabs called the city Uzayn.^[25]

Medieval period

The Jantar Mantar at Ujjain was commissioned by Jai Singh II (1688-1743) of Jaipur.

The Paramaras (9th-14th century CE) shifted the region's capital from Ujjain to Dhar.^[10] Mahmud of Ghazni sacked the city and forced it to pay tribute during his campaigns in India. In 1235 CE, Iltutmish of Delhi Sultanate plundered the city.^[10] With the decline of the Paramara kingdom, Ujjain ultimately came under the Islamic rule, like other parts of north-central India. The city continued to be an important city of central India. As late as during the times of the Mughal vassal Jai Singh II (1688-1743), who constructed a Jantar Mantar in the city, Ujjain was the largest city and capital of the Malwa Subah. The city continued to be developed during Muslim rule especially under the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire, it was used as an important military headquarters.^[26]

Modern period

During the 18th century, the city briefly became the capital of Scindia state of the Maratha confederacy, when Ranoji Scindia established his capital at Ujjain in 1731. Madhadji Shinde constructed a grand palace with a hundred rooms around which the Maratha sardars constructed their own mansions. Ruined and destroyed temples were restored and newer ones were built.^[27] But his successors moved to Gwalior, where they ruled the Gwalior State in the latter half of the 18th century. The struggle of supremacy between the Holkars of Indore and Scindias (who ruled Ujjain) led to rivalry between the merchants of the two cities.^{[28][29][30][31]} On 18 July 1801, the Holkars defeated the Scindias at the Battle of Ujjain. On 1 September, Yashwantrao Holkar entered the city, and demanded a sum of 15 lakh rupees from the city. He received only 1/8th of this amount; the rest was pocketed by his officers. A force sent by Daulat Scindhia later regained control of Ujjain.^[32] After both Holkar and Scindias accepted the British suzerainty, the British colonial administrators decided to develop Indore as an alternative to Ujjain, because the merchants of Ujjain had supported certain anti-British people. John Malcolm, the British administrator of Central India, decided to reduce the importance of Ujjain "by transferring a great part of that consequence it now enjoys to the Towns of Indore and Rutlam cities, which are and will continue more under our control."^[28]

After the independence India, Ujjain became a part of the Madhya Bharat state. In 1956 Madhya Bharat was fused into the State of Madhya Pradesh.^{[33][34][35][36]}

Ujjain is located in the west-central part of India, and is north of the upper limit of the Vindhya mountain ranges. Located on the Malwa plateau, it is higher than the north Indian plains and the land rises towards the Vindhya Range to the south. Ujjain's co-ordinates are 23°10′N 75°46′E with an average elevation of 494 m (1620 ft).^[37] The region is an extension of the Deccan Traps, formed between 60 and 68 million years ago^[38][39] at the end of the Cretaceous period. The city is on the bank of the river Shipra which flows into the nearby Chambal. The tropic of cancer also passes through a temple named Karkoteshwar, located near Harsiddhi Mandir in Ujjain. This is incorrect- I visited Ujjain a few days ago and went to the Karkoteshwar temple in the Harsiddhi complex and that Karkoteshwar temple is a part of the 84 Mahdevs and has nothing to do with the Tropic of Cancer- the temple is Karkrajeshwar temple - it is half a mile along the Shipra river further along form Harsiddhi- Happy to send in Photos and Archeological proof and Citations if needed, for this-Dr Neeraj Sharma The Tropic of Cancer is thought to go through 4 parts of Ujjain- The Mangalnath temple, Jantar Mantar, Dome of Mahakal and the Karkrajeshwar temple.

Ujjain Buddhist Society

Address: Ujjain Buddhist Society 5/5 Dhanwantari Nagar Ujjain   Ujjain 456010
Tradition: Theravada
Affiliation: All India Bhikhu Sangha
Phone: 8770535580
E-mail: katariyaharibabu@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Ven.DrSumedhThero
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Teacher: Dr H B Kataria  
Main Contact: Er Savitri Kataria  Email  
Spiritual Director: Ven Dr Sumedh Thero  Email  (Phone: +919415945895)
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Events and Activities of Ujjain Buddhist Society, Ujjain MP India

W.e.f. 2016 - Singhasth Kumbh Mela

Training of Lower ordination Buddhist monks, May  i.e. Buddha Purnima every year at Ashoka  Buddha Vihar,  Freeganj Ujjain MP, India.  10 to 12 days lower order of ordination training programme was initiated in 2016 during Singhasth Kumbh Mela conducted. Self willingness to the course and later allow all of them to remove the hairs from skull triple Purnima  BE or to say Buddhism as well as Dhamachakkapavattan.  After given them 10 precepts, 75  sekhiya and kasaya under the age group of   12  to 20 years. This was the unique occasion on that a sum of very high range of young teenage to old persons could get sramner (lower order of ordination) under the one roof.

The main trainer during this  period 12 to 15 days were Ven  Dr Sumedha Thero Thero, Ven Dhamma Dhar Thero,  of Pune, MS India. Sramner (lower order of ordination) were practicing morning (6.00 AM to 7.00 AM) as well as evening (6.00 AM to 7.00 AM) chantting  of Buddha Vandana, Dhamma Vandana, Sangha Vandana, Avahan Sutta, Das Dhamma Sutta, Maha Mangal Sutta, Karniya Metta Sutta, Rattan Sutta, Jaya Mangal Gatha, Khandaparanti, Athaveesparanti, Patichsmutapada, Mittabhavana. On every morning breakfast (7.00AM) and lunch (11.30AM) recite Pindapatpachhvekhana, evening (5.00PM) gilanipachaya pachvekhana. Besides these they were get training of ekansh chevar (Kasaya) and Ubhayance chevar pachyavekhana. As well as sayana-asana pachyavekhana. Thus these temporary monks could get very high level of training in the Monkhood. The concluding function were also arrange.

Annual events celebrations w.e.f. 2016

Buddha Purnima- every year celebrations

Dhammachakkapavattan Purnima i.e. Ashala

Pavarana or Kathin i.e. Kartika Purnima

mTtSu esa Lke; le; ij vk;ksftr gksus okys dk;Zdzeksa dk fooj.k layXu gS

Ujjain Buddhist Society get Registered in 2022

Upali Rajgrah Buddha Vihar

Address: Upali Rajgrah Buddha Vihar Alhaghat Lahargird, Sipri Jhansi 284003 UP, India   Jhansi 284003
Tradition: Theravada
Affiliation: Maha Bodhi Society of India
Phone: 09415945895
E-mail: vensumedh12@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Ven.DrSumedhThero
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Spiritual Director: Ven Dr Sumedh Thero  Email  (Phone: +919415945895)
Main Contact: Ven Dhamma pal Thero  
Teacher: Ven Upali Thero  
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We organise 12 Purnima i.e. full moon day and New moon day Amavasya in year. All events in relation to Buddhism and Bodhisatva Bharat Ratan BabaSahab Dr B R Ambedkar 

 History of Asian civilizations and religion.

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:

Historical background of Buddhism as tool for Teerthatan (Dhammayatra)

Meditation methods and impact on society / a person’s

Philosophical Buddhism and contemporary socio-cultural practices

Online Buddhism in the age of Internet

Cultural and traditional History of Bundelkhand Buddhist

The conference will include panel discussions on topics: “Monks and lay practitioners (transformation of cultural and social status)”, Thus Submit your text to be publish in Upali Sandesh by September 10, 2023 on A 4 size paper up to 3 pages i.e. < 1500 words  in 14 font Time New Roman. Also contribute publication cost  Rs 700/page. We are unable to provide any kind of financial support. The whole programme will be based on the donation that contribute by individuals. Thus contribute one part of your income and ensure goodwill (punyaparmi). 

E-mail:  vensumedh12@gmail.com,  upali.sumedh2017@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/ven.sumedh                                                  https://plus.google.com/109613482369375426878

Vipassana International Academy (Dhammagiri)

Address: Dhamma Giri; P.O. Box 6 Igatpuri 422 403 District Nasik; Maharashtra; India. 
Tradition: Non-Sectarian, The tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin as taught by S.N. Goenka
Phone: [91] (025) 538-4076,4086,4302
Fax: [91] (025)538-4176
E-mail: dhgiri.vri@axcess.net.in
Website: http://www.dhamma.org/india.htm
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Meditation System: As taught by S.N. Goenka. In a ten day retreat, meditators begin by undertaking the Five Precepts of moral conduct as the basis for their practice. They work to concentrate the mind by focusing on the natural breath at the nostril. Once sufficient concentration is established, they proceed to the technique of Vipassana proper: They explore their mental and physical nature by moving attention systematically throughout the body, dispassionately observing the physical sensations that occur. This ever-deepening introspection sets in motion a process by which past conditioning of the mind is eliminated layer by layer. The course concludes with the practice of Metta Bhavana, the mental sharing with others the benefits meditators have gained by their practice.

Intensive silent retreats are open to the general public. The usual course format is ten days. There is no charge for the teaching. Donations are accepted from participants only to cover room, board, and other operating expenses. Most courses are conducted by authorised assistant teachers.

Wat Pa (Thai-Bharat Society)

Address: (Buddhagaya Vanaram Temple) Bodhgaya, Bihar, India 
Tradition: Theravada
Phone: 631-400528
Fax: 91-631-400845
E-mail: gaiahouse@gn.apc.org
Website: http://www.gn.apc.org.gaiahouse/
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Location: In Bihar Sate. Bodhgaya is 13km. from Gaya and auto-rickshaws shuttle back and forth. They start from the Kacheri in the city centre at Gaya. Buses depart less frequently.

There are Thai monks staying at the temple. From time to time, meditation retreats are held at the temple. The Thai temple is built as a typical Wat with a terracotta roof of overlapping eaves. It is in a decorative garden at the end of a short road

Two ten-day courses in the Vipassana Theravadin tradition, run by Christopher Titmus, a western Buddhist, are held every January at the Thai temple; the price (US$70) includes food and lodging - ask at the Burmese Vihara or Thomas Jost at the Burmese Vihara ; information can also be obtained in advance from Gaia House, West Ogwell, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 6EN, UK. Telephone: (+ 44) (0) 1626 333613

WisdomWinds

Address: A-72, Kirti Nagar   New Delhi NDelhi 110015
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Phone: 09990913013
E-mail: wisdomwinds@outlook.com, info@wisdomwinds.com
Website: http://www.wisdomwinds.com
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Main Contact: Sumit kundra  (Phone: 9990913013)
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WisdomWinds is a monthly magazine that aim to spread Buddhist teachings.

We are a team of passionate people who want to create a platform through which everybody can share and understand Buddha’s teachings. We will be organising walks and tours to Buddhist sites in India and New Delhi, where people can understand Buddhism. We would be creating a platform where books and reading material of Buddhism is easily accessible. The message of peace should be understood by all to overcome our suffering.

Young Buddhist Association of Dumpani

Address: Dhammankur Buddha Vihar,Dumpani   Diyun,Dist.Changlang Arunachal Pradesh 792103
Tradition: Theravada
Affiliation: World Chakma Buddhist Association
Phone: 9711973804
E-mail: bhantemangaljyoti@gmail.com
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Main Contact: Ven.Mangal Jyoti  (Phone: +91-09711973804)
Spiritual Director: Ven.Mangal Jyoti  Email  (Phone: +91-09711973804)
Teacher: Mangal Talukdar  
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Young Buddhist Association of Dumpani, is a non-profit organization, engaged in various socio-religious activities.

Young Men Buddhist Association (India)

Address: D-7, Hauz Khas, New Delhi  Delhi Uttar Pradesh 110016
Tradition: Theravada
Phone: Ravi Bhardwaj Ph. 09811475382
E-mail: ravi_09111@rediffmail.com
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Mr.: Satish Kumar  Email  (Phone: 9818696894)
Main Contact: Mr. Ravi Bhardwaj  Email  (Phone: 9811475382)
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      The Young Men Buddhist Association (India) New Delhi established in 1980 was founded by Late Dr. V. E. Moray former Deputy Educatio Adviser to Govt. of India and S. P. Senadhira from Sri Lanka. The Annual Buddh Purnima celebration at the National Museum, Janpath, New Delhi are the most appreciated work of the Association.

     YMBA(I) endeavour is to bring together like mind and broad minded, forward looking younger generation of Buddhists, both men and women to propagate the message and teaching of Lord Buddha and to carry forward the work of Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar.

Youth Buddhist Society (YBS )

Address: Suresh Chandra Bauddha Vivek Vihar Colony  Mainpuri Uttar Pradesh 205262
Tradition: Non-Sectarian, Also Leading Buddhist School for Children in same campus in Sankissa
Phone: +91-9937393526, 9418334686
E-mail: ybsindia2003@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.ybsindia.org
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School Head: Mr. Rakesh Chadra Bauddha  (Phone: +91- 9359848526)
Centre Head : Mr. Amit Kumar Bauddha  Email  (Phone: +91-9997340919)
Teacher: Ven. Upanand  
Main Contact: Mr. Kailash Chandra Bauddha  (Phone: +91-9418334686)
Spiritual Director: Ven. Samdong Rimpoche  
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• The only Centre in Shakya Community in Sankissa after King Ashoka Period.
• The Centre exist very near Sankissa holy place.
• Generally people knows this Centre by the Name of "PARTY PARK INDIA SCHOOL"
• Daily classes is running for spiritual and text studies (School Base) for  children.
  

Zen Buddhism Meditation India Program

Address: JP Road, Andheri West  Mumbai Maharashtra 4000053
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Phone: 9820496752
E-mail: info@jkdindia.com
Website: http://zenmeditationmumbai.tripod.com/
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