DharmaNet's Guide to
Meditation Practice Groups

The listings below may be helpful in your search for a meditation group or a teacher in your area. The listings here are not Dhamma Centers or organizations but rather are focused on meditation practice groups -- groups of people who get together occasionally or regularly, formally or informally, at an institution or in someone's living room, to practice meditation. Included are both established groups that have been meeting for many years, as well as individuals looking for others in their neighborhood with whom to practice.

Don't forget to also look at established Dharma centers or organizations in your area. DharmaNet maintains several helpful directories:

• World Guide to Dharma Centers [All traditions].
• World Guide to Theravada Dharma Centers.
• USA Guide to Dharma Centers [All traditions].
• USA Guide to Theravada Dharma Centers.
• Thai Temples in North America.
• Buddhist e-Mail Directory.

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Can't find a meditation group nearby? Here are some tips:

• Explore your local universities or community colleges. Do they have any Buddhist groups or clubs? Visit the student lounges, cafeterias, libraries, campus bookstore, etc. -- anywhere where you might find bulletin boards with annnouncements and "classifieds."
• Look for flyers posted at local "New Age" bookstores or natural food stores.
• Check the Yellow Pages, and look under "Churches" (Thai or Vietnamese temples?) or "Meditation". If you don't find exactly what you're looking for, you may at least be able to contact someone who can give you better leads.
• Ask around!
• Post a "want-ad" online. Over the years, many people have happily discovered practice groups just a few blocks from home using these Internet listings. Just send me the particulars either via e-mail, or use the online form.

Meditation practice groups:

United States of America

• Alabama
  • Practice groups
• Alaska
  • Practice groups
• Arizona
  • Practice groups
• Arkansas
  • Practice groups
• California (SF Bay Area - Area Codes 408/415/510/650/925)
  • Practice groups
• California (Northern -- Monterey-Fresno and above, excluding Bay Area)
  • Practice groups
• California (Southern -- south of Monterey-Fresno)
  • Practice groups
• Colorado
  • Practice groups
• Connecticut
  • Practice groups
• Delaware
  • Practice groups
• Florida
  • Practice groups
• Georgia
  • Practice groups
• Hawaii
  • Practice groups
• Idaho
  • Practice groups
• Illinois
  • Practice groups
• Indiana
  • Practice groups
• Iowa
  • Practice groups
• Kansas
  • Practice groups
• Kentucky
  • Practice groups
• Louisiana
  • Practice groups
• Maine
  • Practice groups
• Maryland
  • Practice groups
  • For additional listings, see the Washington Mindfulness Community.
• Massachusetts
  • Practice groups
• Michigan
  • Practice groups
• Minnesota
  • Practice groups
• Mississippi
  • Practice groups
• Missouri
  • Practice groups
• Montana
  • Practice groups
• Nebraska
  • Practice groups
• Nevada
  • Practice groups
• New Hampshire
  • Practice groups
• New Jersey
  • Practice groups
• New Mexico
  • Practice groups
• New York
  • Practice groups
• North Carolina
  • Practice groups
• North Dakota
  • Practice groups
• Ohio
  • Practice groups
• Oklahoma
  • Practice groups
• Oregon
  • Practice groups
• Pennsylvania
  • Practice groups
• Rhode Island
  • Practice groups
• South Carolina
  • Practice groups
• South Dakota
  • Practice groups
• Tennessee
  • Practice groups
• Texas
  • Practice groups
• Utah
  • Practice groups
• Vermont
  • Practice groups
• Virginia
  • Practice groups.
  • For additional listings, see the Washington Mindfulness Community.
• Washington
  • Practice groups
• Washington, DC
  • Practice groups
  • See also the Washington Mindfulness Community.
• West Virginia
  • Practice groups
• Wisconsin
  • Practice groups
• Wyoming
  • Practice groups

Canada

• Alberta
  • Practice groups
• British Columbia
  • Practice groups
• Manitoba
  • Practice groups
• Newfoundland
  • Practice groups
• Ontario
  • Practice groups
• Prince Edward Island
  • Practice groups
• Quebec
  • Practice groups
• Saskatchewan
  • Practice groups
• Yukon
  • Practice groups

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