California

San Rafael: Mountain Source Sangha San Rafael: Mountain Source Sangha- Soto Zen group under the direction of Taigen Dan Leighton, dharma heir in the lineage of Suzuki Roshi. Santa Rosa: Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, Genjo-ji Santa Rosa: Sonoma Mountain Zen Center, Genjo-ji- Offers daily zazen practice in the Soto Zen lineage of Shunryu Suzuki-roshi. North Fork: Empty Nest Zen Sangha North Fork: Empty Nest Zen Sangha- Offers Sunday services and dharma talks, and periodic sesshins in the Soto tradition. San Diego: Hidden Valley Zen Center San Diego: Hidden Valley Zen Center- Offers daily zazen practice. Uses Rinzai forms. Loosely affiliated with the Rochester Zen Center. Mountain Center: Zen Mountain Center Mountain Center: Zen Mountain Center- A year-round Zen training center for resident and non-resident students. Affiliated with the Zen Center of Los Angeles and the Harada-Yasutan… Santa Rosa: Pacific Zen Institute Santa Rosa: Pacific Zen Institute- Formerly known as the California Diamond Sangha. Offers complete Zen practice in the Harada-Yasutani lineage. Los Gatos: Jikoji Zen Retreat Center Los Gatos: Jikoji Zen Retreat Center- Soto Zen temple and retreat center located one hour south of San Francisco, California in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Offer workshops and provi… Los Angeles: Zen Center of Los Angeles (Buddha Essence Temple ) Los Angeles: Zen Center of Los Angeles (Buddha Essence Temple )- Founded by Maezumi Roshi in 1967. First center in the US of the Harada-Yasatani School. Offers complete Zen practi… Hacienda Heights: Hsi Lai Temple Hacienda Heights: Hsi Lai Temple- Practices Humanistic Buddhism, an integration of Ch'an Buddhism (self-power) and Pure Land Buddhism (other-power). Los Angeles: Zenshuji Soto Zen Mission Los Angeles: Zenshuji Soto Zen Mission- The first Soto Zen Temple established in North America, in 1922. North American Headquarters of Sotoshu and a direct branch of Eiheiji and … San Francisco Zen Center San Francisco Zen Center- With information City Center, Tassajara, and Green Gulch Zen Centers. Founded by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi (Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind). San Diego: Three Treasures Zen Community San Diego: Three Treasures Zen Community- Offers regular services, zazenkais, and sesshins. Operates in two location, Rancho Penasquitos and Vista. Member of the White Plum Asaga,… Costa Mesa: Zen Center of Orange County Costa Mesa: Zen Center of Orange County- Offers daily zazen practice and periodic retreats. Bellflower: Sangha of the Compassionate Heart Bellflower: Sangha of the Compassionate Heart- Soto Zen center offering daily Zen sittings. Berkeley Zen Center Berkeley Zen Center- Soto lineage. Offers an extensive practice schedule. Berkeley: Empty Gate Zen Center Berkeley: Empty Gate Zen Center- Founded in 1977, member of Kwan Um School. Riverside Ch'an Meditation Group Riverside Ch'an Meditation Group- Affiliate of the Ch'an Meditation Center and Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association. Mt. Baldy Zen Center Mt. Baldy Zen Center- Mt. Baldy Zen Center is the main training facility of Rinzai-ji Inc. which was founded by Joshu Sasaki Roshi. It offers formal practice during the two traini… Oakland: Bay Zen Center Oakland: Bay Zen Center- The Bay Zen Center originated in 1985 as a group of students studying with Charlotte Joko Beck, teacher at the Zen Center of San Diego. After receiving Dh… El Monte: Mahayana Zengong El Monte: Mahayana Zengong- Offers traditional Ch'an and Chi-Kung practices resulting in a complete Buddhist teaching of mind-body unification, as transmitted by Master Miao-Kung. National City: Sweetwater Zen Center National City: Sweetwater Zen Center- A residential Soto Zen center in San Diego county. Practices in the lineage of Bernie Tetsugen Glassman Roshi and Taizan Maezumi Roshi. Ojai: Pine Mountain Buddhist Temple Ojai: Pine Mountain Buddhist Temple- A meditation retreat center affiliated with the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives, a monastic and lay order in the Soto Zen tradition. San Francisco Buddhist Center San Francisco Buddhist Center- Offers meditation and dharma classes, retreats, yoga classes, arts and writing events. Mandala Training Mandala Training- The Nyingma Centers were founded by Head Lama Tarthang Tulku, an incarnate master within the Nyingma tradition. Nyingma, the oldest school of Tibetan Buddhism, t… Lion's Roar Dharma Center Lion's Roar Dharma Center- Located in Sacramento, the center teaches Integral Dharma - a western form of Tibetan Buddhism in the tradition of the Dalai Lama. It was founded by Ges… San Francisco Diamondway Buddhist Center San Francisco Diamondway Buddhist Center- Diamond Way Buddhist Center in San Francisco is part of a worldwide network of Buddhist centers in the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan B… Tse Chen Ling Center, San Francisco, California Tse Chen Ling Center, San Francisco, California- Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies (FPMT) in San Francisco, Ven. Geshe Ngawang Dakpa, Resident Teacher. Schedule of teachings, cl… Ati Ling Tibetan Buddhist Center Ati Ling Tibetan Buddhist Center- The Bay Area chapter of Chagdud Gonpa Foundation. List of events, contact information, biographies of their teacher, Jigme Tromge Rinpoche. Mahamudra Meditation Center Mahamudra Meditation Center- Established in Petaluma, California in 1991 to facilitate the instruction, study and practice Mahamudra under the guidance of a leading Kagyu Tibetan … Orgyen Dorje Den Orgyen Dorje Den- A center affiliated with Yeshe Nyingpo dedicated to the study and practice of Buddhism in the Nyingma tradition. Founded by Ven. Gyatrul Rinpoche. Schedule of pr…