Catlett
  ~~~~~~~
              Name: Wat Lao Buddhist Temple
           Address: 
              City: Catlett
             State: VA
               Zip: 
           Country: USA
    Contact-person: Bhanta Chandraphone
         Telephone: 703-788-4968
               Fax: 
               WWW: 
            E-mail: 
           Lineage: Theravada (vipassana)
       Affiliation: 
 Resident Director: 
Spiritual Director: 
          Teachers: 
       Description: 
        Newsletter: 
           Updated: 4 Mar 95
      Sources used: Tom Childers <childers@mail.erols.com>


  Fairfax Station
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
              Name: Thai Buddhist Temple
           Address: 
              City: Fairfax Station
             State: VA
               Zip: 
           Country: USA
    Contact-person: Margeuritte G. McGee
         Telephone: (703) 591-8314
               Fax: 
               WWW: 
            E-mail: 
           Lineage: Theravada (vipassana)
       Affiliation: 
 Resident Director: 
Spiritual Director: 
          Teachers: 
       Description: Meditation on Thursday evening from 7-9
        Newsletter: 
           Updated: 24 Mar 96
      Sources used: Lotus Meditation Group <hsr11.wpadin@intergate.dot.gov>
      

  Richmond
  ~~~~~~~~
              Name: Ekoji Buddhist Sangha
           Address: 3411 Grove Avenue
              City: Richmond
             State: VA
               Zip: 23221
           Country: USA
    Contact-person: 
         Telephone: (804) 355-6657
               Fax: 
               WWW: www.richmond.infi.net/~ekoji
            E-mail: ekoji@richmond.infi.net
           Lineage: Zen, Tibetan, Vipassana, Pureland
       Affiliation: 
 Resident Director: 
Spiritual Director: 
          Teachers: 
       Description: Ekoji Buddhist Sangha is a multi-denominational community of 
                    Buddhist groups who share the Ekoji Buddhist Temple located 
                    in Richmond, Virginia. A Jodo Shin group, a Zen group, a 
                    Tibetan group and a Vipassana group are active at the temple. 
                    All are open to the public. 
        Newsletter: 
           Updated: 2 Sep 2001
      Sources used: website
 

              Name: Kagyu Shenpen Tharchin
           Address: 3411 Grove Avenue
              City: Richmond
             State: VA
               Zip: 23221
   Counry:      USA
    Contact-person: Bruce Frostick
         Telephone: 804-282-6670
               Fax: 
               WWW: 
            E-mail: aoverby@hibbs.vcu.edu
           Lineage: Karma Kagyu (Tibetan)
       Affiliation: Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism
 Resident Director: 
Spiritual Director: Lama Norlha for Kalu Rinpoche
          Teachers: 
       Description: One of Kalu Rinpoche's East Coast Kagyu Centers
        Newsletter: 
           Updated: 15 Jul 95
      Sources used: Karma Chokyi Namgyal <aoverby@hibbs.vcu.edu>


  Roanoke
  ~~~~~~~
              Name: Stone Mountain Zendo
           Address: 2702 Avenel Avenue S.W.
              City: Roanoke
             State: VA
               Zip: 24015
           Country: USA
    Contact-person: 
         Telephone: 703-345-8209
               Fax: 
               WWW: 
            E-mail: 
           Lineage: Zen
       Affiliation: 
 Resident Director: 
Spiritual Director: 
          Teachers: 
       Description: 
        Newsletter: 
           Updated: 2 Feb 95
      Sources used: Tricycle magazine (Winter 1994)


   Ruckersville
   ~~~~~~~~~~~~
              Name: The Forest Way Insight Meditation Center
           Address: P.O. Box 491
              City: Ruckersville
             State: Virginia
               Zip: 22968
           Country: USA
    Contact-person: Matthew Flickstein
         Telephone: (804) 990-9300
               Fax: (804) 990-9301
               WWW: www.forestway.org
            E-mail: forestway@cstone.net
           Lineage: Theravadan
       Affiliation: Bhavana Society
 Resident Director: Walter Schwidetzky
Spiritual Director: Matthew Flickstein
          Teachers: Matthew Flickstein & Walter Schwidetzky
       Description: The Forest Way Insight Meditation Center follows the
                    ancient Buddhist tradition of intense meditation
                    practice in a secluded forest setting. Our vipassana
                    or insight meditation retreats are designed for small
                    numbers of participants, where each retreatant will
                    have significant contact with a teacher. The retreats
                    will vary in length from a weekend to one year in
                    length. Please see our web site for details.
        Newsletter: "The Forest Way," quarterly, mailed to all our members


  Springfield
  ~~~~~~~~~~~
              Name: Hoa Nghiem Zen Temple
           Address: 
              City: near Springfield
             State: VA
               Zip: 
           Country: USA
    Contact-person: Tom
         Telephone: 703-799-0441
               Fax: 
               WWW: 
            E-mail: 
           Lineage: Zen
       Affiliation: 
 Resident Director: 
Spiritual Director: 
          Teachers: 
       Description: Welcomes meditation practitioners of all levels
        Newsletter: 
           Updated: 26 Oct 95
      Sources used: Tom Childers <tomrchild@aol.com>

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