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A Buddhist retreat centre in Colville Valley. Part of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT).

Offers regular meditation courses and retreats.

The Karma Kagyu lineage. Includes projects, schedule and locations of Russian centers.

Series of interviews with reporter Ron Gluckman about his life, hopes and dreams. Includes photos and transcripts.

Interview conducted by Dennis Hughes.

Offers regular classes and courses in meditation and Buddhism. Includes contact details and event calendar.

Ordination retreat centre for women. Includes image gallery and activities schedule.

Photography, paintings and a weblog.

Affiliated with the Diamond Sangha, in the Harada-Yasutani lineage. Offers weekly zazen and monthly zazenkai practice.

Temple inn for pilgrims and general tourists, overlooking beautiful Lake Sinji

Offers daily practice, sesshins and courses in Amsterdam. In the tradition of Master Deshimaru.

Meeting place for Zen in Russia, offering information about contemporary Russian Zen practice.

List of all Zen centers in Russia.

Head temple of the Kwan Um School of Zen of Slovakia, the Temple of the Mystic Mountain, "Myo Sahn Sah". Offers daily zazen and periodic retreats.

Member of the Rinzai Zen Society in Switzerland.

List of all Zen centers maintained by the International Research Institute for Zen Buddhism.

An essay detailing the history and practice of the Sanbo Kyodan school of Zen.

(771-853 C.E.) Successor of Pai-chang Huai-hai, and teacher of Hsiang-yen.

Offering meditation classes for beginners, guided meditations, retreats, special courses, and all levels of Buddhist studies in Mississauga, Ontario

A peaceful and inspiring environment where people can learn about the Buddhist way of life and practice meditation.

Find Buddhism and Meditation classes in Northampton and Leicester, UK. Provides details of forthcoming events and spiritual tradition.

Santa Barbara. Mission is to offer a path of wisdom and compassion through the study and practice of Kadampa Buddhism.

A non-profit organization based in Hartford, Connecticut, devoted to helping people lead happier lives through meditation, prayer and other Buddhist practices.

Buddhist meditation classes in Orlando area by New Kadampa Vajrapani Center.

On the history of the temple, American Buddhism, Shin Buddhism and the minister.

Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin as taught by S.N. GOENKA and his Assistant Teachers.

This group follows the Thai Forest Sangha tradition, and meets weekly.

A Samatha-Vipassana Center in the lineage of the late Ven. Shwe Baw Gyun Sayadaw of Burma, it was founded on the principles of metta (non-violence), dana (charity), sila (keeping the precepts), bhavana (cultivation of the mind towards enlightenment.)

Offers insight meditation instruction in local sitting groups. Includes articles and details of events.

Offers Insight Meditation retreats and related activities in Honolulu and the Big Island.

Vipassana retreat center and center for Buddhist studies.

Vipassana group led by Robert Beatty provides teacher profile, practice schedule, and information on their children's program, retreats and special events.

Meditation classes and retreats in and around Houston.

Offering courses in Vipassana meditation in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin as taught by S. N. Goenka and his assistant teachers.

A group of people who meet regularly to practice sitting meditation.

A facility for meditation and contemplative arts in the Buddhist and Shambhala traditions. Information about programs, schedule, monthly articles.

Offers meditation practices, empowerments, retreats, and social events in the Riwoche tradition

Marpa House is a Tibetan retreat centre dedicated to Buddhist practice. The centre was founded by Chime Rinpoche. All who have an interest in meditation are welcome.

Part of a worldwide network of meditation centers founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

A retreat center run by Geshe Michael Roach. Includes details of retreats, teaching schedule, and transcripts of talks.

Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Center located in Boulder Creek, California.

Established in 1975 by Tarthang Tulku, a master of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Odiyan is a creative working environment dedicated to the preservation and transmission of the Buddhist teachings.

Features Tibetan Buddhism and Kagyu Lineage overview, membership fee schedule, weekly practice calendar, and shrine room behavior etiquette.

A center for practice in the Karma Kagyu tradition.

One of an international community of meditation centers led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.

Dagom Gaden Tensung Ling is a monastery in the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, located in Bloomington, Indiana, USA.

Offers meditation and study in the Nyingma tradition. Includes teacher biography and event schedule.

Monastery located in Seattle.

Offers introductory classes, and dharma teachings. Includes event schedule.

Deer Park Buddhist Center was established by a community of people committed to practicing Buddhism within the tradition developed by Tibetan spiritual masters and scholars.