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The Singapore Buddhist Lodge

Address: 17-19 Kim Yam Road, Singapore 239329  
Tradition: Mahayana, Pure Land, Lay charity organization
Affiliation: Amitabha Buddhist Society
Phone: 67372630
E-mail:
Website: http://www.sbl.org.sg/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1
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Main Contact: president Lee Bock Guan  
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Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday (9:00am to 5:00pm)
Wednesday, Saturday (9:00am to 7:00pm)

The Ultimate Truth Preaching Mission

Address: Shanti Niketan Bouddha Vihara, Tuichawng, Dist: Lunglei, Mizoram, India.   Lunglei Mizoram 796730
Tradition: Theravada
Affiliation: Regd. No. SR/MZ-86 of 29.03.200.
Phone: 9612602899
E-mail: esdip@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.tutpm.org
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Teacher: Sudip Chakma  
Main Contact: Sudip Chakma  Email  (Phone: 9612602899)
Spiritual Director: RAJESH KUMAR CHAKMA  Email  (Phone: 9863873175)
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Most of the villagers are CHAKMA in tribe and BUDDHIST by religion. About 400 families live at Tuichawng and surrounding villages. The total population is around 2800 who live on shifting cultivation. Due to inavailability of fertile land in the locality, they can not produce enough crops for their livelihood. So, they live a miserable life just hand to mouth. Being poor, our people can not contribute fund to develop the Buddhist monastery. During last twenty five years, it was anyhow constructed with sown timber structure with GCI sheet roofing in 1996. Now it has become very old. The villagers are trying to re-build it with concrete structure. An small amount has already been gathered which is not enough. It has become very difficult to gather more fund.

Beside this, Our organization has started a mission school names as AHIMSA SCHOOL for the needy and privileged children. We also appeal all to extend your helping hands by giving us support to provide education to our unfortunate children. We primarily needs teacher’s salary and building grants.

Therefore on behalf of the Buddhist people of this locality, do appeal your organization to look into the matter sympathetically and come forward to provide us financial assistance for the further development and construction of the Buddhist Monastery mentioned above. For the act of which your kindness, we shall remain ever grateful.

The Zen Society of Singapore

Address: 41 Ewe Boon Road 05-43 Singapore 259335 
Tradition: Mahayana, Zen
Affiliation: Sambo Kyodan, Japan
Phone: 9 665 3556 ( Vivien )
E-mail: mcloong@yahoo.com
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Main Contact: Ms Vivien  
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Fortnightly sittings every 2nd and 4th Sunday mornings, 6:45am to 8:45am 

Thekchen Choling

Address: 2 Beatty Lane Singapore 209945   209945
Tradition: Theravada
Phone: +6564663720
Fax: +6564656736
E-mail: contactus@thekchencholing.org
Website: https://www.thekchencholing.org/
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Spiritual Director: Singha Rinpoche  Email  (Phone: +6564663720)
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Thekchen Choling is a registered Buddhist organisation in the Republic of Singapore. The organisation was started in 2001 by Singha Thekchen Rinpoche and a group of his initial disciples. The organisation promotes non-sectarian Buddhism, emphasizing understanding of Theravada and Mahayana teachings.

TCCL is committed to the Rime (non-sectarian) movement within Tibetan Buddhism though it is of the Gelug tradition. The primary practices and teachings of this temple are from Guru Rinpoche lineage and Lama Tsongkapa lineage.

Thekchen Choling

Address: 2 Beatty Lane Singapore 209945   209945
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Phone: 6564663720
Fax: 6564656736
E-mail: contactus@thekchencholing.org
Website: https://www.thekchencholing.org/
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Spiritual Director: Singha Rinpoche  Email  (Phone: 6564663720)
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Thekchen Choling is a registered Buddhist organisation in the Republic of Singapore. The organisation was started in 2001 by Singha Thekchen Rinpoche and a group of his initial disciples. The organisation promotes non-sectarian Buddhism, emphasizing understanding of Theravada and Mahayana teachings.

Thekchen Choling (Singapore)

Address: 2 Beatty Lane Singapore 209945   Singapore 209945
Tradition: Vajrayana
Phone: +65 64663720
Fax: +65 64656736
E-mail: contactus@thekchencholing.org
Website: http://www.thekchencholing.org
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Main Contact: Richard Pang  Email  (Phone: +65 94312682)
Spiritual Director: Lama Thubten Namdrol Dorje  Email  (Phone: +65 98317785)
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On 20th March 1999, the late Geshe Lama Konchog, now reincarnated as Tulku Tenzin Phuntsok Rinpoche, instructed Lama Thubten Namdrol Dorje to start a Dharma Centre. He bestowed the name Thekchen Choling, meaning Great Mahayana Dharma Temples named after the monastery of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

Geshe-las vision was for the temple to change the current mindset of that one can only practice the Dharma as ordained Sangha. Thekchen Cholings focus is thus to impart ways that lay people can practice the Dharma, integrating it into their everyday lives and learning to realize their inner potential and be happy and fulfilled.

In 2001, Thekchen Choling (Singapore) was formally registered. From a handful of students, the crowd at Thekchen Choling is now several times larger with a mailing list of five thousand and regular students numbering to several hundred.

Thekchen Cholings vision is to Connect All with Divine Hearts. This is a special wish for all members and disciples to develop the divine heart of Buddha and gain enlightenment to benefit all beings.

As earnest practitioners of the Dharma, these aspiring Buddhas and Bodhisattvas can also engage in the activities of divine beings to reach out and touch everyone with the essence of Buddhas teaching - Love and compassion. With this proactive and outgoing aspiration, it is therefore not surprising that Thekchen Choling has a very young congregation. Coming from diverse backgrounds, they range from students to young working professionals under 40 years of age.

The three areas that the temples activities are in

1. Dharma Development
2. Healing Services
3. Community Services for children and youth.

Theravada Samadhi Education Assocation

Address: No. 15-1F, 80 Ally, 39 Lane, Shipai Road Section 1  Taiwan
Tradition: Theravada
Phone: +886-2-2820-5242
Fax: +886-2-2820-2173
E-mail: theravada.samadhi@gmail.com
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/samadhi21/Home
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Spiritual Director: Ven. Dr. Bodagama Chandima  Email  
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We are a Buddhist charity organisation based in Taiwan.

Together with the Dharma Chakkra Child Foundation in Sri Lanka, we promote and carry out charity projects in the fields of relief work, health care, education and Buddhist teachings, especially, but not exclusively in Sri Lanka.

Update of our works can found in our blog: http://theravada-samadhi.blogspot.com/.

In addition to the charity and educational works, Ven. B. Chandima also taught Theravada Buddhism and meditation in Taiwan.

Thosamling Institute for International Buddhist Women

Address: Thosamling Institute Sidhpur 176057 Dharamsala, Distt Kangra (HP) India  Himachal Pradesh 176057
Tradition: Mahayana
Phone: +91 1892 246 731
E-mail: thosamling@gmail.com
Website: http://www.thosamling.org
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Main Contact: Tenzin Sangmo  Email  (Phone: 91 1892 246 731)
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Provides support and training for nuns as well as comprehensive study of Buddhist philosophy and Tibetan language. Female and male lay practitioners also study and practice as part of the community.

Thosamling has a two year Tibetan language study programme and ever increasing Dharma study options within the Tibetan tradition.  HH Dalai Lama has visited and recommends us to newly ordained western nuns.  He is also one of our main benefactors and it was His Holiness who gave the name "Thosamling."  The name means "a place for study and reflection of the Buddhist teachings."

Thubten Lekshey Ling

Address: #41, 3rd Cross, Ulsoor Road,   Bangalore Karnataka 560042
Tradition: Vajrayana, Practice lineage - Nyingma
Affiliation: Nyingma Tibetan Buddhism
Phone: +91-98802-96930
E-mail: info@lekshey.org
Website: http://www.lekshey.org
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Teachers: Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche  
Teachers: His Eminenace Gyangkhang Rinpoche  
Main Contact: Phuntsok Namgyal  Email  (Phone: +91-9880296930)
Teacher: His Holiness Pema Norbu (Penor) Rinpoche  
Spiritual Director: His Holiness Pema Norbu (Penor) Rinpoche  
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Thubten Lekshey Ling is a Nyingma Buddhist Meditation & Study Centre in Bangalore founded by His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, the former head of Nyingma school of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism. The center conducts meditation classes, spiritual discourses and advanced study programs. All senior masters of Namdroling Monastery visits the center regularly and gives teachings and empowerments.

Thuru Sevana Art Gallery

Address: Devata Road, Paragastota   Horana Western 034
Tradition: Theravada
Phone: 0094 34 2252463
E-mail: info@thurusevana.lk
Website: http://www.thurusevana.lk
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Main Contact: Sajindra Perera  Email  (Phone: 0094 777 574230)
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Our Mission & Vision
 
We re-cereate and maintain an Art Gallery of ancient Temple paintings of Sri Lanka.
 
Our Mission is to conserve Temple paintings and re-create disfigured ancient temple paintings and display in one Art Gallery.
 
Our Vision is to secure the ancient Traditional style of Art and to work hard for the benefit of the Budda Shasana of Sri Lanka.
 
        " Total project 100% not for a commercial purpose"
 
We request you to go through our web site www.thurusevana.lk and we take this opportunity to invite to visit our Art Gallery when you visit Sri Lanka.
 
Address        - Thurusevana Kalagaraya (Art Gallery)                         

Ti-Ratana Lumbini Garden

Address: 36 & 38, Jalan Puteri 4/2 Bandar Puteri   Puchong Selangor 47100
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Affiliation: Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society; Buddhist Maha Vihara
Phone: +6 03 8051 6630
E-mail: office@trlgpuchong.org
Website: https://www.trlgpuchong.org
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Yoga: Angie Ng  (Phone: +6 012 919 1091)
Sunday Dhamma School & Youth: Lee Lin Jun (Rain)  (Phone: +6 017 209 5190)
Main Contact: Kenneth Oh  (Phone: +60 12-209 6287)
Teacher: Rev Bhante Wineetha Puselle  
Spiritual Director: Ven Datuk K Sri Dhammaratana Maha Nayaka Thera  
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Tian Rien Lodge

Address: 504,Block E9 Section 2 Wangsa Maju 53300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.   Kuala Lumpur
Tradition: Theravada
Phone: (603) 4127973
E-mail: shihyinhow@hotmail.com
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Teacher: Rev. Bhikkhu DhammasatI Shih Yin How (Chinese and English Speaking Monk).  
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Vipassana (Insight) in the Ven.Ledi Sayadaw, Saya Thetgyi, Ven. Webu Sayadaw, Sayagyi U Ba Khin, S.N.Goenka tradition.

TIbetan Buddhist Studies Society

Address: No 2 Lorong 13 Geylang Road Singapore 388640  
Tradition: Vajrayana, Payul Nyingma
Phone: :(+65) 67424438
Website: http://www.tbss.org
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Spiritual Director: Lhatse tulku rinpoche  
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The main objective of this society is to propagate the Vajrayana Buddhism with main emphasis on the practice according to the Nyingma Palyul Lhastse lineage, as well as study all the four major Tibetan Buddhist traditions, namely, Nyingmapa, Gelugpa, Kagyudpa, and Sakyapa, and the sutrayana path of Mahayana and Theravada.

The centre was officially opened at end of October 1999 by His Eminence Lhatse Tulku Rinpoche, the Centres Spiritual Advisor. Soon after that, His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, the Supreme Head of Nyingmapa Tradition, visited and blessed the centre.

Regular weekly activities include Dharma Teaching on every Thursday and Saturday evening, as well as Shakyamuni Buddha Puja on every Tuesday evening, and Green Tara Puja on every Sunday morning.

In addition to the regular weekly programme, the centre also conduct Medicine Buddha Puja on the 1st day of each Tibetan calendar month and the Tsog Offerings on 10th and 25th of each Tibetan Calendar month.

The centre has also conducted the Black Zambhala Puja on Chinese New Years Eve and Nyung-Nie (1,000 Arm Avalokiteshvara) Retreat on Vesak Day. His Eminence Lhatse Tulku Rinpoche, the Spiritual Advisor of the Centre, has also granted Highest Yoga Tantra Empowerments of Kurukulle and 4-Arm Avalokiteshvara and shall grant the 2-day Great Empowerment of the Unsurpassed Most Secret Vajrakilaya at mid-October.

Rinpoche has also given teaching on Chod Practice, Green Tara Puja Commentary, 4 Foundations Practice, Stages of Vajrayana according to Commentary of Lama Tsong Kharpas Great Exposition of Secret Mantra, 37 Practices of the Bodhisattva, and Powa Teaching.

Basically, Rinpoche has catered his teachings for both beginners and senior practitioners. His teaching range from clear explanation of the practice of Vajrayana Buddhism for beginners to Highest Yoga Tantra teaching for senior practitioners.The centre also plan to involve in charity Project.

Tim Kreatif Sriwijaya (TKS)

Address: Kampus Sekolah Tinggi Agama Buddha Negeri Sriwijaya Jl. Engineering Pagarhaur Serpong  Tangerang Jakarta 15000
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Affiliation: Departemen Agama Republik Indonesia
Phone: +6281383343680
E-mail: tks.stabn@gmail.com
Website: http://www.masterluyut.blogspot.com
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Main Contact: Aji Nugroho  Email  (Phone: +6281383343680)
Teacher: Setia Dharma  
Spiritual Director: Monks  
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Tim Kreatif Sriwijaya (TKS) is intern organization in State-owned Buddhism High School of Sriwijaya Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia. Our activities is Publisher, Dhammaclass, Sunday School, Dhamma Camp, and more about Buddhist events.

Tim Pembina Kerohanian Buddha Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember

Address: Kampus ITS Sukolilo   Surabaya East Java
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Affiliation: Vihara Buddha Kirti
Website: http://www.tpkbviriyavijja.wordpress.com
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We are a community of Buddhist student in Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology.

Treeleaf Zendo

Address: 1331 Numazaki  Tsukuba Ibaraki 300
Tradition: Mahayana, (Nishijima-Niwa)
Affiliation: Soto Zen
E-mail: jundotreeleaf@gmail.org
Website: treeleaf.org
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Teacher: Jundo Cohen  
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Treeleaf Zendo (a Soto Zen Sangha located in Tsukuba, Japan) was designed specifically as an online practice place for Zen practitioners who cannot easily commute to a Zen Center due to health concerns, living in remote areas, or childcare and family needs, and seeks to provide Zazen sittings, retreats, discussion, interaction with a teacher, and all other activities of a Zen Buddhist Sangha, all fully online. Members now sit in over 20 countries. The focus is Shikantaza "Just Sitting" Zazen as instructed by the 13th Century Japanese Master, Eihei Dogen. Teacher Jundo Cohen is a Soto Zen Priest, founder and teacher of the Treeleaf Zendo was ordained in 2002 and subsequently received Dharma Transmission from Master Gudo Wafu Nishijima, and is a member of the Soto Zen Buddhist Association and American Zen Teachers Association.

Tripitaka Tamil Foundation

Address: 89 F ,Third street Malleshwari Nagar Madambakkam Chennai 600126   Chennai 600126
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Phone: 9865122552 ,9003056091
E-mail: tripitakatamil@gmail.com
Website: http://www.tripitakatamil.com
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Treasurere : Upasaka E Anban  Email  (Phone: 9445369542 )
Teacher: Ven.D Bodhipala  
Main Contact: Ven.Dr Bodhipala  
General secretary : Prof.Dr K Jayabalan  Email  (Phone: 9003056091)
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Tripitaka Tamil foundation founded by Ven Dr Bodhipala Maha Thero of Madurai intended to translate Tripitaka text in to Tamil.A group of Buddhist scholaors were associate this valuable work in to Tamil language to benefit the societyat Large.As a part of foundation we translated Dighanikayam ,Pukkala Pannati Part 4 from Abhidhamma.

 May All Beings Be Happy!

Triratna Buddhist Community

Address: Block no. 52/2, Shiv Shakti Colony, University Road, Nr. Aakashwani Chowk   Rajkot Gujarat
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Affiliation: Friends of Western Buddhist Order
Phone: +919601261027
E-mail: jerrypardiwala@gmail.com
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Spiritual Director: Urgyen Sangharakshita  
Main Contact: Jerry Pardiwala  Email  (Phone: +919601261027)
Teacher: Manjuratna Shresthi  
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Namo Buddhay! 

We, at Triratna Buddhist Community, sincerely believe that labeling the teachings of our Master, Lord Gautam Buddha, based on sects is the result of not being able to understand and comprehend him correctly. Hence, we are a non-sectarian Buddhist community who believes in inculcating the best teachings of all the Masters which can help us develop ourselves and deepen our practice and understanding of Buddhism. We primarily refer to teachings of Urugyen Sangharakshita who spent years in India studying different interpretations of Buddhist teachings and traditions under various masters and finally gave us the crux of Buddhist teachings.

The classes are held every Wednesday at 9:00 P.M. To get in touch with the Sangha or know the location of classes, please contact Mr. Manjuratna Shresthi (+919427214919) or Mr. Jerry Pardiwala (+919601261027).

Triratna Tokyo

Address: 1 Chome-2-13 Somechi, Chofu, Tokyo 182-0023, Japan   Chofu 182-0023
Tradition: Non-Sectarian
Phone: +819017394210
E-mail: triratna.tokyo@gmail.com
Website: https://buddhism-tokyo.com
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Main Contact: Susana Kumagai  Email  
Teacher: Aryapala  
Spiritual Director: Aryapala  Email  
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Triratna Tokyo runs Meditation and Buddhism classes in English.

The Tokyo Triratna group meets regularly online and in person in Chofu-Shi.

Meditation instruction in English.

Triyana Dharma Centre (Sangha)

Address:   Chokdol, Sitapaila Bagmati GPO BOX 24296
Tradition: Vajrayana
Affiliation: Venerable Lama Mama
Phone: 00977-1-4278352
E-mail: triyana.dharma@gmail.com
Website: http://www.triyana.org
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Spiritual Director: Venerable Khenpo Vaginada Shila  Email  (Phone: +977- 9851064400)
Main Contact: Venerable Lama Mama  Email  (Phone: +977-9841629189)
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This is one and only Dharma Centre,in Nepal maybe the whole World, which gives Vajrayana Buddhist teaching directly from Tibetan into Nepali language.

As Kathmandu valley has many Buddhist and also houses for the many great master but there is rare, where they gives teaching in Nepali language for the Nepali communities. Therefore, many lamas as well as His Holiness The Sakya Trizin Rinpoche has suggested to Khenpo Vagindra Shila to start teaching. Therefore this Dharma centre is formed.

Triyana Dharma Centre (Sangha)

* Teach or train people in rituals according to Tibetan Buddhist texts
* Conduct Tibetan and English languages classes
* Translate and publish Buddhist texts in to Nepali
* Help Dharma friends by consulting or providing rituals services when needed
* Pancha and Astha Shila, Vajrayogini, Mahakala and Tara on specific days of the every month
* Hold Dharma discourses every Saturday
* Pilgrimage to Buddhist site in and out of the country
* Hold meditation sessions and retreats

We have numbers of Buddhist philosophy and rituals books in Nepali language.

True Buddha Shi Cheng Asociation

Address: 6 lor 1 Geylang Singapore 389117  
Tradition: Vajrayana
Phone: 67413438
Fax: 67417436
Website: http://www.tbsn.org
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Spiritual Director: Ven Master Sheng Yen Lu  
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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
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Teacher: Dr H B Kataria  
Main Contact: Er Savitri Kataria  Email  
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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

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