Associated Lay Groups

Please note that not all listings are current, so please check with the listed group for the most updated information.

Bay Area Meditation Groups

Berkeley, CA

First Tuesday of every month the Sanghapāla Meditation Group meets at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery, 7:30-9:30 pm, 2304 McKinley Avenue, Berkeley, CA. Except during the Abhayagiri Winter Retreat (January-March), a monastic is in attendance and presents a Dhamma talk.

Associated groups around the country

Mendocino/Fort Bragg, CA

Weekly meditation and Dhamma discussion on Mondays from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at Three Jewels Dharma Hall in Fort Bragg. The third Monday of every month, monastics from Abhayagiri Monastery lead a period of meditation, offer a Dhamma talk and answer questions.

Occidental, CA

Weekly meditation group meets Thursday nights, 7:00 - 8:30 pm at Redwood Needle Acupuncture, 3840 Doris Murphy Court, in Harmony Village, Occidental. For more information, contact Karen at breathebodymind@gmail.com or (707) 520-8010.

Portland, OR

Portland Friends of the Dhamma is a Dhamma practice center and community located in Portland. It is affiliated with Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery and periodically monastics from the Pacific Hermitage offer Dhamma teachings. The center is located at 1404 SE 25th Ave, Portland, OR 97214. For more information, please visit their website or contact Sakula (Mary Reinard), sakula@notjustus.com.

Madison, WI

Madison Vipassana, Inc. continues to provide weekly sitting opportunities and bimonthly half-day sits in Madison, WI. Contact Janice Sheppard at 608-829-0944 or at cittasubha@gmail.com.

Tampa Bay, FL

Contact: Jim Cameron, jcameron3@wowway.com

Alberta, Canada

Shirley Jayanta Johannesen’s Stretch-Awareness Located at: 7 Bent Tree Place, Calgary, Alberta T3Z 3A3

Providing meditation and yoga classes and retreats. Contact Jayanta (Shirley Johannesen) @ 403-287-3028 or jayantas@stretchawareness.com