The latest edition of this file lives on the World Wide Web at: http://world.std.com/~metta/index.html Send updates and corrections to: metta@world.std.com S I T T I N G / P R A C T I C E G R O U P S ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ USA -------------------------------------------------------------------- CALIFORNIA - NORTHERN (excluding BAY AREA) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Carmel Valley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Name: Tassajara Zen Mountain Center Address: Tassajara Hotsprings City: Carmel Valley State: CA Zip: 93924 Voice#: 415-431-3771 Lineage: Soto Zen (Suzuki Roshi) Description: Summer Guest Period; Closed for practice periods at other times. Reservations and Info: (415)-431-3771 (Mid April to August) Mail: Tassajara Reservations, 300 Page Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. Updated: 8 Feb 95 Sources used: Jim Lewinson Cotati ~~~~~~ Contact: Peggy Denial Address: 9175 Poplar Avenue City: Cotati State: CA Voice#: 707-792-2635 Updated: May 94 Sources used: Community of Mindful Living Davis ~~~~~ Name: Buddhist Meditation and Study Group Address: Unitarian-Universalist Church, 27074 Patwin Road (2 miles west of Davis Off Russell Blvd) City: Davis State: CA Zip: 95616 Contact: Dick Warg Voice#: 916-662-1669 E-mail: rjwarg@mother.com Lineage: Theravada (Vipassana) Description: A lay led group that meets on Thursdays 7:30-9:30PM. Sitting meditation followed by Dharma discussion. Updated: 8 Jun 95 Sources used: Dick Warg Name: Davis Dharmadhatu, Shambhala Center Address: 129 E Street, Suite D-2 City: Davis State: CA Zip: 95616 Contact: Manuel Medeiros Voice#: 916-758-1440 Lineage: Tibetan Updated: 25 May 95 Sources used: Manuel Medeiros Eureka ~~~~~~ City: Eureka State: CA Contact: Michaela Vargas Voice#: 707-445-8459 Lineage: Theravada (vipassana) Updated: 1 Feb 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 95) Nevada City ~~~~~~~~~~~ Contact: John Travis Address: 128 Nevada St City: Nevada City State: CA Voice#: 916-265-0582 Lineage: Theravada (vipassana) Description: Mondays 7:30-9:30pm Updated: 1 Feb 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 95) Santa Cruz ~~~~~~~~~~ Name: Santa Cruz Zen Center Address: 113 School Street City: Santa Cruz State: CA Zip: 95060 Voice#: (408) 457-0169 Updated: Mar 94 Sources used: Dharma Seed Tape Library Santa Rosa ~~~~~~~~~~ Contact: Robert Hall Address: Creekside Apts., 1130 4th Street (in the clubhouse). City: Santa Rosa State: CA Voice#: 707-579-0465 Lineage: Theravada (vipassana) Description: Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30pm. Please park on city streets. Updated: 1 Feb 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 95) Name: Sonoma Mountain Zen Center Address: 6367 Sonoma Mountain Rd City: Santa Rosa State: CA Zip: 95404 Voice#: 707-545-8105 Lineage: Zen Updated: 8 Feb 95 Sources used: Jim Lewinson Contact: Elliot Wolf Voice#: 707-538-1940 City: Santa Rosa State: CA Description: Wednesday evenings. Updated: 1 Feb 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 95) Sea Ranch ~~~~~~~~~ Contact: Dianne McKenzie Address: P.O. Box 337 City: Sea Ranch State: CA Zip: 95497 Voice#: 707-785-2567 Updated: Mar 94 Sources used: Dharma Seed Tape Library Sebastopol ~~~~~~~~~~ City: Sebastopol State: CA Contact: Marg Starbuck & Bill Boykin Voice#: 707-829-6796 Description: Mondays, 7pm Lineage: Theravada (vipassana) Updated: 1 Feb 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 95) Sonoma ~~~~~~ Contact: Marjorie B. Moench Address: P.O. Box 268 City: Sonoma State: CA Zip: 95476 Voice#: 707-938-2913 Updated: Mar 94 Sources used: Dharma Seed Tape Library Walnut Creek ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Contact: Ernie Isaacs City: Walnut Creek State: CA Voice#: 510-526-0711 Description: Tuesdays, 7:30-9pm Lineage: Theravada (vipassana) Updated: 1 Feb 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 95) [end]