BUDDHIST DIRECTORY
CALIFORNIA
AGAINST THE STREAM BUDDHIST MEDITATION SOCIETY
4300 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029. (323) 665-4300, Fax: (323) 665-4404, service@againstthestream.org, www.againstthestream.org • Founded by Noah Levine, author of Dharma Punx, Against The Stream has two centers in Los Angeles and Santa Monica offering weekly classes, daylong retreats, and special class series.
AGAINST THE STREAM BUDDHIST MEDITATION SOCIETY
2701 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94110. bayarea@againstthestream.org, www.againstthestream.org • Meditation center in the Mission offers weekly classes, daylongs, class series and residential retreats.
DHARMA ZEN CENTER
1025 S Cloverdale Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90019. (323) 934-0330, info@dharmazen.com, www.dharmazen.com • Clear teaching, clear mind. Please join us for regularly scheduled practice and retreats. A Kwan Um School Zen Center.
EMPTY GATE ZEN CENTER
2200 Parker St, Berkeley, CA 94704. (510) 845-8565, info@emptygatezen.com, www.emptygatezen.com • Clear teaching, clear mind. Please join us for regularly scheduled practice and retreats. A Kwan Um School Zen Center.
INSIGHTLA
1430 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404. (310) 450-1821, www.insightla.org • InsightLA offers classes, sitting groups, retreats and special events dedicated to opening minds and hearts. Buddhist wisdom inspires all our programs in Vipassana meditation and secular-mindfulness education in Los Angeles.
KUNSANG GAR
PO Box 65, Freedom, CA 95019. (831) 471-7883, kunsanggarcenter@gmail.com, http://kunsanggarcenter.org • Kunsang Gar, under the spiritual direction of Rime teacher Geshe Dangsong Namgyal, offers Dzogchen meditation classes, retreats, and purification practices.
PURE LAND FARMS
3265 Santa Maria Rd, Topanga, CA 90290. info@purelandfarms.org, www.purelandfarms.org • We offer a wide variety of programs from meditation classes, Zen Buddhism, philosophy, Lotus Scouts children’s program, stress-reduction, healing arts, outdoor adventure programs, as well as educational outreach.
SHASTA ABBEY
3724 Summit Dr, Mt. Shasta, CA 96067. (530) 926-4208, Fax: (530) 926-0428, guestmaster@shastaabbey.org, www.shastaabbey.org • A Soto Zen monastery in Northern California. Retreats, residential training, meditation, religious services, teaching, spiritual counseling. Around 25 male and female monks.
NORTHWEST
BIG BEAR CAMP RETREAT CENTER
89480 Nelson Mountain Rd, Walton, OR 97490. (541) 228-5372, bigbearcamporegon@gmail.com, bigbearcamp.org • We welcome small group retreats. Exquisite facilities in a beautiful Oregon coast range forest setting. Lodge, yurts, indoor/outdoor kitchens, hiking trails. All traditions welcome.
CANYON MOUNTAIN CENTER
Meditation & Well Being 767 E. Main St. John Day, Oregon 97845. (415) 748-8697, , • Jim and Sandy Bay. Zazen Mon, Wed. & Sat., call for times. Ongoing Yoga, Tai Chi, Energy Work, Massage, Labyrinth Walk, Rock Garden / River Walk, Lodging rentals.
