Latest edition of this file lives at Access to Insight BBS, (508) 433-5847. Also via WorldWideWeb (http://world.std.com/~metta/index.html) and Internet e-mail (centers@metta.ci.net). 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYLAND -------------------------------------------------------------------- Baltimore ~~~~~~~~~ Address: 3015 Kenyon Ave City: Baltimore State: MD Zip: 21213 Contact: Valerie Wethered/Don O'Rourke Voice#: 410-325-9565 Updated: March 94 Sources used: Dharma Seed Tape Library Contact: Jim Cook Voice#: (410)494-0612 for information/directions. Description: Vipassana sitting group Meets Saturday Evenings 7:30-9:30PM for meditation and discussion/instruction. Sessions are always geared to beginners when they come. We also stay afterwards and chat over a cup of tea. Updated: May 94 Sources used: Jim Cook Bethesda ~~~~~~~~ Name: Lunchtime Meditation Group Address: 4340 East-West Highway, Suite 709 City: Bethesda State: MD Contact: Bill Menza at 301-504-0994 ext 1388, or Don Switzer at 301-504-0508, ext 1303 Affiliation: Thich Nhat Hanh/Washington Mindfulness Community Description: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at noon Updated: 30 June 95 Sources Used: Tom Childers Address: River Road Unitarian Church City: Bethesda State: MD Voice#: 301-299-3830 Description: Yoga & vipassana meditation led by Tara Brach, Mondays 7:30-9pm. Also Thursdays from 7-8:30pm at Crossings in Takoma Park Updated: 30 June 95 Sources Used: Tom Childers Freeland ~~~~~~~~ Address: 21300 Heathcote Road City: Freeland State: MD Zip: 21053 Contact: Marian Spadone Voice#: (301) 343-0280 Updated: March 94 Sources used: Dharma Seed Tape Library Gaithersburg ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Name: Gaithersburg Insight Meditation Group City: Gaithersburg State: MD Contact: Joe or Marilyn Voice#: 301-590-0773 Updated: 30 June 1995 Sources Used: Tom Childers Germantown ~~~~~~~~~~ Name: American Zen College Address: 16815 Germantown Road City: Germantown State: MD Zip: 20874 Voice#: 301-972-1423 or 301-229-1466 Lineage: Zen Description: Meditation and Dharma lecture every Saturday morning. Newcomer orientation at 11am. Also offers frequent intensive retreats. Updated: 30 June 1995 Sources Used: Tom Childers Poolesville ~~~~~~~~~~~ Name: Tibetan Center (Kunzang Palyul Choling) City: Poolesville State: MD Description: Sundays 10-11am meditation instructions; 11-noon lecture; 12:15 vegetarian lunch. Meditation room is open 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. Voice#: 301-972-7662, 301-972-7190, or 301-428-8116 Updated: 30 June 1995 Sources Used: Tom Childers Silver Spring ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Name: Dharmadhatu Buddhist Meditation Address: 8719 Colesville Road City: Silver Spring State: MD Voice#: 301-588-7020 Description: Tuesdays 7-8pm, Sundays 9-noon, 3rd Sundays 1:30-4:30pm Updated: 30 June 95 Sources Used: Tom Childers Takoma Park ~~~~~~~~~~~ Description: [see listing for River Road Unitarian Church, Bethesda] Description: Wednesday morning sitting group, 6:30-7:30am Contact: Michael Lichten Voice#: 301-270-5954 Updated: 10 March 1995 Sources Used: Tom Childers [end]