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Send corrections to: listkeeper@metta.ci.net S I T T I N G / P R A C T I C E G R O U P S ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ USA -------------------------------------------------------------------- CALIFORNIA -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albany ~~~~~~ Name: Community of Mindful Living Address: 850 Talbot Avenue City: Albany State: CA Voice#: 510-527-3751 Updated: May 94 Sources used: Community of Mindful Living Benecia/Vallejo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ City: Benecia/Vallejo State: CA Lineage: Theravada (vipassana) Contact: Patrick Thornton Voice#: 707-647-3424 Description: Sundays 7-9pm Updated: 1 February 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 1995) Berkeley ~~~~~~~~ Contact: James Baraz Address: Albany Methodist Church, 980 Stannage (at Marin), 2 blocks up from San Pablo City: Berkeley State: CA Description: Thursdays, 7:30-9:30pm Lineage: Theravada (vipassana) Updated: 1 February 95 Name: Berkeley Zen Center Address: 1931 Russell Street City: Berkeley State: MA Zip: 94703 Lineage: Soto Zen (Suzuki Roshi) Updated: 8 February 95 Sources used: Jim Lewinson Contact: Mona Bernstein Address: 2420 Sacramento Street City: Berkeley State: CA Voice#: 510-486-8107 Updated: May 94 Sources used: Community of Mindful Living Contact: Jennifer Biehn Address: 2230 Ward Street City: Berkeley State: CA Voice#: 510-843-0548 Updated: May 94 Sources used: Community of Mindful Living Contact: Benita Gould Voice#: 510-548-1775 City: Berkeley State: CA Description: Dharma of Family Life. Third Friday afternoon of month. Updated: 1 February 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 1995) Contact: Edie Hartshorne City: Berkeley Voice#: 510-843-5504 Updated: May 94 Sources used: Community of Mindful Living Contact: Wes Nisker Address: St. John's Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. City: Berkeley State: CA Description: Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30pm Lineage: Theravada (vipassana) Updated: 1 February 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 1995) 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 February 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 Country: USA 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 June 1995 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 1995 Sources used: Manuel Medeiros Eureka ~~~~~~ City: Eureka State: CA Contact: Michaela Vargas Voice#: 707-445-8459 Lineage: Theravada (vipassana) Updated: 1 February 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 1995) Fairfax ~~~~~~~ Contact: Evelyn Sweeney Address: 47 Alhambra Circle City: Fairfax State: CA Zip: 94930 Updated: March 94 Sources used: Dharma Seed Tape Library Joshua Tree ~~~~~~~~~~~ Contact: Ruth Denison Name: Dhamma Dena Address: HCI - Box 250 City: Joshua Tree State: CA Zip: 92252 Voice#: (619) 362-4815 Updated: March 94 Sources used: Dharma Seed Tape Library Long Beach ~~~~~~~~~~ Contact: Bill Cooper Voice#: (310) 424-2929 Lineage: Soto Zen Description: Tuesday Evenings, 7:30pm Updated: 5 February 95 Sources used: Bill Cooper Los Angeles ~~~~~~~~~~~ Name: The Skillful Meditation Project Contact: Jason Siff Address: PO Box 42035 City: Los Angeles State: CA Zip: 90042 Voice#: 213-223-2470 Lineage: Theravada (vipassana) Description: Sitting group meets Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:30pm, followed by discussion. Other groups in private homes led by Jason Siff meet several times a month. Updated: 11 June 1995 Source: Gordon L. Smith Name: College of Buddhist Studies Address: 939 S. New Hampshire Avenue City: Los Angeles State: CA Zip: 90006 Updated: March 94 Sources used: Dharma Seed Tape Library Name: Gay Buddhist Zen Group Contact: Norman McClelland (Rev. Vajra Karuna) Address: P.O. Box 29750 City: Los Angeles State: CA Zip: 90029 Voice#: (213) 461-5042 Updated: March 94 Sources used: Dharma Seed Tape Library Name: Rinzai-ji Zen Center Address: 2505 Cimarron Street City: Los Angeles State: CA Zip: 90018 Voice#: (213) 732-2263 Updated: March 94 Sources used: Dharma Seed Tape Library Los Gatos ~~~~~~~~~ Name: Jikoji Address: 12100 Skyline Blvd City: Los Gatos State: CA Zip: 95030 Voice#: 408-741-9562 Lineage: Soto Zen (Suzuki Roshi) Description: Saturday 8:45am instruction. 9am zazen Wednesday 10am zazen, kinhin, zazen Updated: 8 February 95 Sources used: Jim Lewinson Mountain View ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Name: Kannon Do Zen Meditation Center City: Mountain View State: CA Voice#: 415-903-1935 Lineage: Soto Zen (Suzuki Roshi) Description: Wed: 6:30PM Visitor Instruction; 7:10PM Zazen, Service & Lecture Sat: 5:30AM-7AM: Zazen & Kinhin; 7AM Service, Potluck Breakfast, Work Period 9AM Zazen Updated: 8 February 95 Sources used: Jim Lewinson Muir Beach ~~~~~~~~~~ Contact: Wendy Johnson Address: Highway 1 City: Muir Beach State: CA Voice#: 415-383-3134 Updated: May 94 Source: Community of Mindful Living 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 February 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 1995) Oakland ~~~~~~~ Contact: Dan Clurman Voice#: 510-547-2380 City: Oakland State: CA Description: Communication, Spirituality & Inquiry. Monthly, on Sunday afternoons. Lineage: Theravada Updated: 1 February 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 1995) Contact: Margo Tyndal Voice#: 510-654-8677 City: Oakland State: CA Description: Deepening practice. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. Lineage: Theravada Updated: 1 February 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 1995) Contact: Leigh Brasington Voice#: 510-748-2466 City: Oakland State: CA Description: Students of Ayye Khema. Weekly, Tuesday evenings. Lineage: Theravada -- Ayye Khema Updated: 1 February 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 1995) Contact: Ellen Peskin Address: 6409 Hillegass Ave City: Oakland State: CA Voice#: 510-654-1810 Updated: May 94 Sources used: Community of Mindful Living Contact: Jamie Baraz Address: 6169 Harwood Ave. City: Oakland State: CA Zip: 94618 Voice#: (415) 655-9623 Lineage: Theravada (vipassana) Description: Group sit Sunday 8:15-9:15pm; Support group Monday 7:30-9:30pm Updated: March 94 Sources used: Dharma Seed Tape Library Palo Alto ~~~~~~~~~ Contact: Gil Fronsdal & Mary Orr Address: Friends Meeting House, 1051 Morse Street City: Palo Alto State: CA Voice#: 408-371-8543 Lineage: Theravada (vipassana) Description: Wednesdays 7:30-9:30pm Updated: 1 February 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter, Jan 1995 Redwood City ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Contact: Misha Merrill City: Redwood City State: CA Voice#: 415-851-0934 Lineage: Soto Zen (Suzuki Roshi) Affiliation: California Affiliate to Kannon DO Updated: 8 February 95 Sources used: Jim Lewinson San Diego ~~~~~~~~~ Contact: Mark Berger Name: San Diego Vipassana Meditation Society Address: 1335 Santa Barbara Street City: San Diego State: CA Zip: 92107 Voice#: (619) 225-0817 Updated: March 94 Sources used: Dharma Seed Tape Library San Francisco ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Contact: Eugene Cash City: San Francisco State: CA Voice#: 415-979-4879 Lineage: Theravada (vipassana) Description: Sundays 7-9pm Updated: 1 February 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 1995) Name: Hartford Street Zen Center Address: 57 Hartford Street City: San Francisco State: CA Zip: 94114 Lineage: Zen Updated: 8 February 95 Sources used: Jim Lewinson Contact: Howard Cohn Address: 675 Dolores Street City: San Francisco State: CA Zip: 94110 Voice#: (415) 821-6378 Description: Tuesdays 7:30-9:30pm Updated: 1 February 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter, Jan 1995 Name: San Francisco Buddhist Center Address: 37 Bartlett Street City: San Francisco State: CA Voice#: (415) 282-2018 Contact: Paramabodhi Affiliation: Friends of the Western Buddhist Order Description: *** OPEN HOUSE *** for our Introductory Classes in Meditation & Buddhism. Wednesday, March 29th 7pm: This free evening is an opportunity to come along and find out what we do and to meet those who will be teaching the meditation and Buddhism courses. A guided meditation will be a part of this Wednesday night along with a short presentation. Updated: 27 March 95 Sources used: Greg Eichler Name: San Francisco Zen Center Address: 300 Page Street City: San Francisco State: CA Zip: 94102 Voice#: (415) 863-3136 Updated: March 94 Sources used: Dharma Seed Tape Library Contact: Sanghapala Vihara Address: 75 H Lane City: Novato State: CA Zip: 94945 Voice#: (415) 892-7529 Description: Meditation & Dhamma talks by Ajahn Amaro & monastics from the Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, England. Wednesday evening, 7:30-9:30 pm. For detailed information and directions, send e-mail to "ftpmail@metta.ci.net" with the words "get skedpala.txt" in the message body (leave the subject blank). Updated: November 94 Sources used: Sanghapala flyer Contact: Helen Stoltfus & Alan Greenberg Address: 3524 -19th St (off Valencia) City: San Francisco State: CA Voice#: 415-626-0943 Sources used: Community of Mindful Living Updated: May 94 San Jose ~~~~~~~~ Contact: Gil Fronsdal & Mary Orr Address: Friends Meeting House, 1051 Morse Street City: San Jose State: CA Voice#: 408-371-8543 Description: Wednesdays 7:30-9:30pm Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 1995) Updated: 1 February 95 Contact: Gustavo Paffen Affiliate: California Affiliate to Kannon Do City: San Jose State: CA Voice#: (408)-997-9551 Description: Monday: 7PM Instruction, 8:30 Zazen Updated: 8 February 95 Sources used: Jim Lewinson Santa Cruz ~~~~~~~~~~ Name: Santa Cruz Zen Center Address: 113 School Street City: Santa Cruz State: CA Zip: 95060 Voice#: (408) 457-0169 Updated: March 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 February 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 1995) Name: Sonoma Mountain Zen Center Address: 6367 Sonoma Mountain Rd City: Santa Rosa State: CA Zip: 95404 Country: USA Voice#: 707-545-8105 Lineage: Zen Updated: 8 February 95 Sources used: Jim Lewinson Contact: Elliot Wolf Voice#: 707-538-1940 City: Santa Rosa State: CA Description: Wednesday evenings. Updated: 1 February 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 1995) Sausalito ~~~~~~~~~ Name: Green Gulch Farm Address: 1601 Shoreline Highway City: Sausalito State: CA Zip: 94965 Description: Sunday: instruction, meditation, lecture & tea Updated: 8 February 95 Sources used: Jim Lewinson Sea Ranch ~~~~~~~~~ Contact: Dianne McKenzie Address: P.O. Box 337 City: Sea Ranch State: CA Zip: 95497 Voice#: (707) 785-2567 Updated: March 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 February 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 1995) Contact: Grendel Winkler Voice#: 707-829-7326 Description: Thursdays, 7pm Updated: January 94 Sources used: BAYBUDST Contact: Robert Leverant Voice#: 707-823-0818 Description: 1st Sunday monthly, 10am-noon. Updated: January 94 Sources used: BAYBUDST Sonoma ~~~~~~ Contact: Marjorie B. Moench Address: P.O. Box 268 City: Sonoma State: CA Zip: 95476 Voice#: (707) 938-2913 Updated: March 94 Sources used: Dharma Seed Tape Library Venice ~~~~~~ Contact: Christopher Reed & Michele Benzomin-Maruda Name: Ordinary Dharma Address: 247 Horizon Avenue City: Venice State: CA Zip: 90291 Voice#: (310) 396-5054 Description: Wed eve 7:30-9:00 pm (Intro Class) Tue eve 7:30-9:00 pm 1st and 3rd Sundays 9 am - 3p pm Weekday Mornings 6:30-7:30 am ALSO: WARNER SPRINGS (619) 782-9223 "Manzanita Village" sittings daily morning and evening Updated: March 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 February 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 1995) West Marin ~~~~~~~~~~ City: West Marin State: CA Contact: Gayle Seneca Voice#: 415-677-1551 Description: Thursdays, 6pm Lineage: Theravada (vipassana) Updated: 1 February 95 Sources used: Spirit Rock Newsletter (Jan 1995) Woodacre ~~~~~~~~ Contact: Mary Ann Clark Address: 5000 Sir Francis Drake City: Woodacre State: CA Voice#: 415-488-0164 Updated: May 94 Sources used: Community of Mindful Living [end]