Hello LEARN, CONTEMPLATE, CULTIVATE and TRANSFORM. Welcome to the meetup group "Inner Peace & Happiness Buddhist Study and Meditation Group". This is a wonderful opportunity, whether you are just beginning or have been studying for awhile, to join other warm-heart, sincere Buddhist Practitioners as we explore Mahayana & Vajrayana Buddhism. Buddhism is about transforming the mind and discovering the path to true happiness. To achieve this, first we need to take focused action to uproot t …

  How to Make your Life more Meaningful Buddhist Methods for Transforming the Mind Hello   Welcome to the meetup group "Buddhist Methods for Transforming the Mind".  We are a group of friendly, sincere, warm-hearted Buddhist practitioners studying Mahayana & Vajrayana Buddhism.  We are dedicated to providing both newcomers to Buddhism as well as established practitioners an opportunity to study, learn, & practice the Buddhist teachings.  We are seeking to create more meaning in our lives.  …

… Bodhi Meditation is rooted in Tibetan Buddhism and is designed for both spiritual seekers and those who are in need of alternative cure. We are conveniently located in a shopping plaza near the Great Mall in Milpitas. There are plenty of parking spaces. Join us and experience the healing!!

Located in the Silicon Valley city of San Jose, CA, Ananda Dharma Center was founded in 2007 by the highly revered yogi, scholar and spiritual teacher, His Eminence Choden Rinpoche, and belongs to Lama Tsong Khapa's Gelugkpa Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. The center's mission is to provide a conducive environment for the study and transmission of Shakyamuni Buddha's teachings - the Buddhadharma - in their pure, authentic and complete form. Ananda warmly welcomes students of all levels, ranging fro …

… About our Practice: We join Kannon Do Sangha (community of practitioners) to honor the tradition of Soto Zen Buddhism. Our zen community provides an opportunity to those who wish to explore the meaning of zen practice in our busy lives in the modern world. The friendship and trust in this Buddhist community provides a sense of sanctuary for its members. This Sangha represents the universal to all things, their inherent oneness.   Our practice consists of zazens (sitting/walking meditation), …

… Mikkyo is known as Esoteric Buddhism inherited from India to China and Japan via Asia. Mikkyo is fundamental doctrine of Shingon sect in Japan also known as a historical religious group.   Characteristics of Mikkyo teachings are: 1 We worship Dainichi Nyorai(Bigger than Sun, enlighted Buddha) who is universe itself as the symbol of TRUTH. 2 MIkkyo taranslates it meanings as Secret(MIk) Teachings(Kyo). Secrets refer direct teaching from source of universe then no other people cannot associate tru …

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 …

Welcome to Shambhala. You have found a place to rest your mind and make friends with being human. The Silicon Valley Shambhala Center is part of an international community of meditation centers founded by Tibetan Buddhist meditation master, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and led by his son and lineage holder, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.  Pema Chodron is also a senior teacher in Shambhala. We offer a friendly, uplifted environment in which to explore meditation and the qualities it can bring to your life …

This group is for people who would like to attend classes, retreats and instruction in mindfulness meditation and Buddhist teachings. These cover a variety of formats including weekly drop-in groups, daylong retreats in the Santa Cruz area, multi-week classes and week-long retreats. The primary teacher for this group is Carla Brennan. She is a Vipassana teacher associated with Spirit Rock Meditation Center.

In the lineage of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and Pema Chödrön, Shambhala is a wisdom tradition with the view that a dignified life based on meditative understanding is accessible to everyone and can blossom into an enlightened society. Contemplative practices bring into our ordinary lives a natural sense of goodness, fearlessness, and humor. Shambhala Center

I am a Zen priest in the tradition of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, and have started a meditation group that meets every Sunday night from 5 to 6. We sit for 40 minutes and talk for 20. Meditation instruction will be given regularly. We're renting space at 200 Industrial Road, Suite 122, San Carlos CA. There are no fees for the teaching, but donations to help make the rent are welcome.

Meditation is not an exotic eastern terminology or religion.  It’s a simple and straightforward method to transcend our monkey mind and get in touch with our true self, where all the inner peace, wisdom, compassion, and unconditional happiness reside. Please come join us.  Together, we will unveil the myth of Universal Wisdom and personally experience the real power of Universal Life Force. More information regarding our practice:  http://www.heartchan.org/. If you prefer Chinese, we also …

(GGBC) is the Silicon Valley center affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, FPMT, hosting events in the San Jose, Santa Clara County area. We are Tibetan Buddhists in the Gelug lineage. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual inspiration for our organization and Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche is the spiritual director. GGBC conducts on-going courses in Buddhist philosophy and practice. We also host special events with authentic teachers in our tradition, i …

Learn to meditate and find happiness in our contemporary, crazy lives. These classes will provide you with practical meditation techniques to help you find balance throughout your day as well as arm you with grounded tools to turn your "distracting", contemporary life into a spiritual practice. These are not your typical meditation classes! They are the ancient teachings brought into a modern practice -- perfect for those with a sense of adventure and a desire to find happiness right Here and No …

“Sangha” is Sanskrit for “community.” Green Sangha is a community that brings spiritual practice and environmental work together to heal our planet. Our vision stems from the fundamental understanding that we are not separate from the water, the air, the land and the planet; rather, we are completely interconnected. Green Sangha endeavors to inspire activists to engage with those they oppose in a courageous spirit of loving-kindness and peace thereby leading to a more sustainable activism. Activ …

Land of Medicine Buddha is a green certified non-profit retreat center located in Santa Cruz County offering Buddhist classes and retreats, space for personal retreats, as well as rental facilities for private groups to hold their own spiritual workshops, conferences, and trainings...