Directory of California Resources

Home > Society > Religion and Spirituality > Buddhism > Lineages > Theravada > Centers > United States > California

Theravadan places of worship, monasteries and retreat centers in California.

Resources in This Category

• Albion: Mendocino Vipassana Center - Dhamma Manda

  http://www.manda.dhamma.org/
  Dedicated to the practice of Vipassana meditation as taught by S. N. Goenka. This technique gradually eradicates all inner suffering.

• Auburn and Nevada City: Mountain Stream Meditation Center

  http://www.mtstream.org/
  Vipassana retreat center in the Sierra foothills committed to teaching and supporting the practice of insight meditation. Newsletter, teacher profile, schedule of workshops.

• Los Angeles: LA Dharma

  http://ladharma.org/
  A focal point for Insight Meditation in Los Angeles and that supports meditators in the deepening their practices and the opening their hearts. Information on Buddhist ethics, traditions, and practice inspire our meditation retreat series, public talks, and service activities.

• North Fork: California Vipassana Center

  http://www.mahavana.dhamma.org/
  Schedule of courses in the practice of Vipassana meditation, extensive background information on the center and its teachings.

• Redwood Valley: Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery

  http://www.abhayagiri.org/
  Buddhist monastery in the Thai Forest Sangha tradition of Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sumedho.

• San Diego Wat Lao Boubpharam

  http://www.watlaoboubpharam.8k.com/
  Laotian Theravadan Buddhist temple.

• San Diego: Wat Metta, Metta Forest Monastery

  http://here-and-now.org/watmetta.html
  Wat Metta is a Thai forest monastery established in the rural hills outside of San Diego.

• Santa Clara: Buddhi Viharaya

  http://buddhivihara.org/
  Sri Lankan Buddhist temple. Includes articles, kids' activities, and events calendar.

• Sebastopol: Sae Taw Win II Dhamma Center

  http://www.saetawwin2.org/
  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.)

• Skillful Meditation Project

  http://www.meditationproject.org/
  Offers insight meditation instruction in local sitting groups. Includes articles and details of events.

• Woodacre: Spirit Rock Meditation Center

  http://www.spiritrock.org/
  Vipassana center hosts meditation classes, day long retreats and residential retreats. Information on meditation, programs offered, history of the organization.

Related Categories

• Home > Society > Religion and Spirituality > Buddhism > Centers and Groups by Region > United States > California

 

Home > Society > Religion and Spirituality > Buddhism > Lineages > Theravada > Centers > United States > California

 

---

 

Thanks to DMOZ, which built a great web directory for nearly two decades and freely shared it with the web. About us