Buddha For You has one of the Largest Collections of Buddhist Statues and Asian Art in the USA - Come visit us and we will help you create “Your Peaceful Place” for your home or office. We offer Free Buddhism and Meditation Classes, Free Kids Classes, Singing Bowl Concerts, Feng-Shui Demonstrations, Calligraphy Artists and more...

The Dharma Bum Temple is a home for the study and practice of Buddhism in America. We do not advocate one particular school of Buddhism. We are simply a bridge for Western people to enter into a Buddhist practice. When one enters the stream of Buddhism, it can be confusing; so we help make it simple. Dharma Bums focus on the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and Six Paramitas. To speak about Buddhism is not enough. One must practice these basic Buddhist principles. Through diligent practice …

This is a monthly Nichiren Buddhism meeting. Learn how to practice Nichiren Buddhism and apply its principles to your daily life. Develop the ability to live with confidence, to create value in any circumstance and to contribute to the well-being of friends, family and community. This informal gathering bring people together for Buddhist prayer, study, experiences and discussion of ways Buddhism can be applied to the challenges of daily living. Expect 12-20 additional Buddhists to attend this me …

We Rissho Kosei-kai Orange County dedicated to exploring the Lotus Sutra, practicing the Dharma and bringing peace to our families, communities, countries, and to the world. Our center is located directly across from the UC Irvine campus in the University Town Center of Irvine, CA. Everyone is welcome to stop in anytime for tea and spiritual nourishment. We offer Tuesday night study sessions from 6:30 to 8:00 pm and Sunday morning services from 10 to 11:30 am. "Rissho" means establishing the tea …

People interested in Tibetan Buddhism, meditation, and compassion. Rigpa is a community of students of Tibetan master Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. We use his teachings as the basis for all our meditation classes and open meditations. Anyone looking for a Buddhist community is welcome to the space to check out a meditation session, take a class, or just soak up the atmosphere in the shrine room. The center also houses Rigpa's bookstore, Zam America, which has …

ADVAITA is an eclectic group of friends interested in meditation, yoga, enlightenment, self realization, non duality teachings (Advaita Vedanta, Zen Buddhism, Sufism, Taoism). Francis Lucille, a long time friend and student of Jean Klein, is a spiritual teacher of the Advaita Vedanta tradition. There are 7 week long retreats every year and meetings every week at his home in Temecula, California. There are also retreats in Tampa (Florida), Paris (France), Barcelona (Spain), Munich (Germany) and a …

THE ADVAITA CHANNEL, Temecula is the South California Branch of the Meetup group ADVAITA. It is an eclectic group of friends interested in meditation, yoga, enlightenment, self realization, non duality teachings (Advaita Vedanta, Zen Buddhism, Sufism, Taoism). Francis Lucille, a long time friend and student of Jean Klein, is a spiritual teacher of the Advaita Vedanta tradition. Week-end Meetings:There are meetings every Saturday 3pm-6pm and every other Sunday 1:30pm-4:30pm in Temecula. RSVP bef …

Promoting Peace: At the heart of Buddhism is the quest for peace. Our global community will experience peace to the degree that our own thoughts, actions and words are mindful. We must first believe that there is a peaceful solution and then strive to manifest it for ourselves and our world. Our ritual objects contribute to this philosophy and allow for introspection. Promoting Beauty: There is a great need to establish creative ways to prosper. Art, music, and spoken word have no cultural bound …

The Point Loma School offers classes, seminars, workshops and periodic 'Conviviums' from the Perennial Philosophy. The foundation principles and view of this 'school' includes the following: *Universal Responsibility with altruistic motivation: To instill the view and practice of compassion as the basis of wisdom, rooted in the ethical nature of the cosmos itself. *The essential unity of the Perennial Tradition. Inquiry into the understanding of the core principles found in philosophy, religion, …

Yokoji Zen Mountain Center is a Zen Buddhist training and retreat center located on 160 acres of wilderness in the wild and beautiful San Jacinto Mountains of Southern California. Our mission is to provide a supportive environment for students and families for the teaching, training and practice in Zen Buddhism, and to ensure the continuation of the Buddha Dharma for future generations. Zen Mountain Center is committed to sound ecological principles in its developments and functioning.

ADVAITA is an eclectic group of friends interested in meditation, yoga, enlightenment, self realization, non duality teachings (Advaita Vedanta, Zen Buddhism, Sufism, Taoism). Francis Lucille, a long time friend and student of Jean Klein, is a spiritual teacher of the Advaita Vedanta tradition. There are 7 week long retreats every year and meetings every week at his home in Temecula, California. There are also retreats in Tampa (Florida), Paris (France), Barcelona (Spain), Munich (Germany) and S …

An eclectic group of friends interested in meditation, enlightenment, self realization, non duality teachings of Advaita, Buddhism get together with Laura Lucille, a long time friend and student of Lester Levenson, and Robert Adams and also influence by the teachings of Ramana Maharshi. Information on Laura Lucille: http://lauralucille.org

Satsang, Meditation, and Dialogue on “Who or What am I?” Albert Nahmani, shares his understanding of Consciousness, meditation, awakening, self realization and enlightenment in the tradition of Non-Duality/Advaita and Kabbalah. Since childhood Nahmani experienced Psychic phenomena including premonitions, clairvoyance and out of body experiences. At 30 Nahmani experienced a cultural and identity breakdown followed by  a multitude of awakenings. After decades of self inquiry, meditation and spirit …

Please note: To know more about Albert please scroll down to the end and check out Albert's TV channel, website, book, Live Stream . ------------------------------------------ About Albert Nahmani Satsang, Meditation, and Dialogue on “Who or What am I?” Albert Nahmani, shares his understanding of Consciousness, meditation, awakening, self realization and enlightenment in the tradition of Non-Duality/Advaita and Kabbalah. Since childhood Nahmani experienced Psychic phenomena including premon …

The Treeleaf Zen Sitting Group is group of Zen Practitioners who meet on the first Tuesday of each month. We are affiliated with the Treeleaf Zendo, a Soto Zen Sangha. Treeleaf is directed by Teachers Jundo Cohen and Taigu Turlur. Our practice is in the Soto lineage of Masters Eihei Dogen and Gudo Wafu Nishijima. We practice Shikantaza ”just sitting”. The sitting group consists to two 15-minute periods of Zazen and one 5-minute period kinhin (walking meditation) conducted by Treeleaf lay member …

"Penetrative insight joined with calm abiding utterly eradicates afflicted states." -Shantideva The time to wake up is now! Through Meditation we are able to come closer to ourselves and realize the basic truth , that we can discover ourselves, we can work with ourselves. This group is for anyone interested in coming closer to themselves. Anyone that needs to heal emotionally and grow spiritually. This group is open to everyone and anyone. We will start out with a Dharma talk and then proceed in …

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Are you ready to get rid of your stress, get happier, and become more loving? Want to lose your anger, annoyance, and frustration. Would you love to have a calmer, more peaceful mind? Meditation can help you accomplish all this. With the extra help of 2600 years of Buddhist wisdom, the classes I offer can help you learn how to feel good all the time. I am an American Buddhist nun who leads classes in meditation that are based on Buddha’s teachings (called “dharma”). After several years of offeri …

This Sangha is dedicated to helping people realize their True Nature and Awaken to the divinity of their being; through Meditation, Proper Philosophical Understanding, Qi Gong, Sacred Earth Stewardship, and Walking our Practice in the "Real World". Check out our website: thislittlezendo.wordpress.com Learn more about JunPo, the Abbott of Hollow Bones, in his just released Biography: A Heart Blown Open at Amazon or other Book Sellers.

The meditations and other events are mostly free. Meditation : We have regular Meditation Meetups where we teach and practice a guided Vipassana (buddhist) meditation. The format we follow is to notice the body, notice the breath, send kind thought/feelings to others. At all locations we have extra floor cushions, and, chairs and couches to sit on All groups are good for beginners. If you do not meditate yet and would like to practice before you come you can do this: Sit in a chair quietly and c …

The Shambhala Meditation Center Los Angeles offers meditation instruction every week at the Center for Living Peace in Irvine. Please feel welcome to drop by for every Wednesday evening at 7:00pm or Sunday morning at 9:00am, excluding public holidays. We will begin with meditation instruction for the first half hour, and then practice meditation together, which will be followed by a brief reading. What Is Meditation? Meditation is an ancient practice of self-discovery, primarily from the Buddhi …

Sacred Circles SUFI DANCING In VISTA, on the third Fridays of the month Gathering at 7:30pm, Circle at 7:45pm At the Palomar Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 1600 Buena Vista Drive, Vista, CA   92081 OUR PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE Honoring all religions as “paths towards the One”. With simple, powerful spiritual chants, song, and movements from Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, and other traditions, We awaken the Presence of the Divine within, and accept the inspiration and support natur …

Once a week on Sunday 5pm to 6:30 pm. We meet at Temple Chua Phat Tue in Riverside. Vietnamese Monk Quang Tri Thich and Shri Lankan Monk Bhante Dehiwala Vajira will be giving a Dharma Talk and Teaching Meditation to awaken the inner peace that is within us all. Based on the 2500 year old teachings of the Buddha. All are welcome.

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Please join us in the spirit of group meditation practice. We have no credentials, we are meditation practitioners. We practice a basic Vipassana; /sitting and silent (non-guided) meditation for 25-30 minutes, followed by 5 to 8 minutes of walking meditation (deliberate walking around in a circle feeling connection to the earth) followed by a Dharma book reading and discussion for 20 to 30 minutes. Our current discussion book is Pema Chodron's book "the Places that Scare You" – a wonderful disco …

Every Friday FREE (donations welcome) meditation meet up with Bhante Dhammapala held at Moreno Valley Buddhist Vihara conducted in English. Main focus on tri step meditation - Breathing, Joyful Breathing, and Unconditional Love. Format includes: 7:00pm - Welcome 7:30pm - Guided sitting meditation 8:00pm - Walking meditation 8:20pm - Sitting meditation continued 8:45pm - Questions & Answers 8:55pm - Chanting of Loving Kindness sutra in English Bhante Dhammapala is fully ordained in 1998, august …

Mindfulness Meditation is a tool that can enhance and benefit one's life. It has been used to reduce stress in one's life, heal trauma and emotions, as well as contribute to the development of one's spiritual path. This group is meant to offer information and events that relate to the cultivation of Awareness and Mindfulness in one's everyday life through meditation and other contemplative tools. Events listed will be in the southern California area.

Ecstatic chanting opens our heart, quiets our mind, deepens our breath, centers us in Spirit / Source / True Self, and helps to make daily living a joyously creative adventure... transcending the overwhelming hectic pace, isolation and oppression of our modern consumerist society. Enjoy the bliss, happiness, inner peace & spiritual community of chanting to live, local, original devotional-ecstatic-chant tunes by JAI HANUMAN KIRTAN, KRISHNA'S KIRTAN & other regional kirtan artists and chant group …