Buddhist Centers in Northern California
Updated - May, 2005

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Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery
16201 Tomki Road, Redwood Valley, CA 95470
Tel: (707) 485-1630, Fax: (707) 484-7948
Email: sangha@abhayagiri.org
Web site: www.abhayagiri.org
Stewards: Sanghapala Foundation
Tradition: Theravada Forest Sangha
Affiliation: Amaravati Buddhist Monastery (UK)
Boston Area (Mass) Tel: (617) 332-2931

Amitabha Buddhist Society of U.S.A.
650 S. Bernardo Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Tel: (408) 736-3386, Fax: (408) 736-3389
Email: info@amtb-usa.org
Spiritual Director: Ven. Master Chin Kung
Tradition: Mahayana, Pure Land Buddhism

Arcata Zen Group
740 Park Avenue, Arcata, CA 95521
Contact: Michael Twombly (President)
Tel: (707) 822-5391, Fax: (707) 822-5315
Email: info@arcatazencenter.org
Tradition: Soto (Susuki Roshi)
Affiliation: Berkeley Zen Center
Spiritual Director: Mayle Kushin Seisho, Founding Abbot
Teachers: Mel Weistman Alan Senauke, Angie Boisevain, Daniel Terragno

Aro Ter Lineage
Alameda Practice Group
Founders: Ngak'chang Rinpoche and Khandro Déchen
Web site: www.aroter.org
Email: ogdor@hotmail.com
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingmapa, Aro Ter lineage

Bay Zen Center
5600-A Snake Road, Oakland, CA 94611
Tel: (510) 482-2533, Fax: (510) 482-9531
Email: info@bayzen.org
Web site: www.bayzen.org
Tradition: Ordinary Mind Zen School (Charlotte Joko Beck)
Contact: Lance Ashdown

Bell Spring Foundation
448 Ignacio Blvd # 257 Novato, CA 94949
Contact: Bob Roberts
Tel: (415) 883-8996
Email: bob@bellsprings.org
Web site: www.bellsprings.org
Tradition: Theravada, Thai Forest Tradition
Lineage: Ajahn Chah

Berkeley Buddhist Temple
2121 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Tel: (510) 841-1356, Fax: (510) 841-1435
Minister: Rev. Seigen Yamaoka
Email: bsangha@pacbell.net
Web site: home.pacbell.net/bsangha
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

Berkeley Buddhist Monastery
2304 McKinley Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703
Tel: (510) 848-3440, Fax: (510) 548-4551
Email: paramita@dnai.com
Tradition: Ch'an (Zen)
Affiliation: The City of Ten Thousand Buddhas
Contact: Rev. Heng Sure

Berkeley Buddhist Priory
1358 Marin Avenue, Albany, CA 94706
Tel: (510) 528-1876 510
Email: prior@BerkeleyBuddhistPriory.org
Web site: www.BerkeleyBuddhistPriory.org
Tradition: Soto Zen Buddhism
Affiliation: Order of Buddhist Contemplatives
Spiritual Director: Rev. Kinrei Bassis
Teacher: Rev. Kinrei Bassi

Berkeley Shambhala Center
2288 Fulton Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
Tel: (510) 841-6475
Email: shambhal@pacbell.net
Web site: www.shambhala.org/center/berkeley
Founder: Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyü lineage

Berkeley Zen Center
1931 Russell Street, Berkeley, CA 94703
Tel: (510) 845-2403
Email: bzc@berkeleyzencenter.org
Web site: berkeleyzencenter.org
Tradition: Soto Zen (Suzuki Roshi)

Bohyunsah: Samantabhadra Zen Center
& The Temple of Universal Virtue
1932 Highland Blvd., Hayward, CA 94542-1113
Tel/Fax: (510) 247- 0111
Email: Jsakya@cs.com
Tradition: Dharma-Vinaya Zen (Korean/American)
Affiliation: Korean Chogye-jong (Tsao-Chi Tradition)
Teacher: Ven. Hyun Mook Sunim
Contact : Ven. Yeo Kwang Sunim

The Borobudur Spiritual Reconstruction Project
870 Campus Drive, Suite 304, Daly City, CA 94015
Tel: (650) 756-5403
Email: mlesat@hotmail.com
Web site: www.borobudur.tv
Tradition: Tibetan, Vajrayana
Spiritual Director: Mark Long
Teacher: Gunadharma, Suzuki Roshi
Contact: Mark Long (Director)

Buddha Gate Monastery
3254 Gloria Terrace, Lafayette, CA 94549
Tel: (925) 934-2411, Fax: (925) 934-2911
Email: mail@buddhagate.org
Web site: www.buddhagate.org
Tradition: Chinese Ch'an (Zen)
Lineage: Dharma descendent of Master Empty Cloud
Affiliation: Chung Tai Chan Monastery (Master Wei Chueh, Taiwan)
Abbot: Ven. Jian Hu

Buddha Dendo
167 Vernon Street, San Francisco CA 94132
Contact: VK Leary Keisho
Tel: (415) 452 3013
Email: keisho@xprs.net
Web site:www.quietmountain.org/dharmacenters/buddhadendo/
Tradition: Japanese Tendai
Affiliation: Sekizan Zen-in Enryaku-ji

Buddhist Center San Francisco
110 Merced Ave., San Francisco, CA 94127
Tel: (415) 661 6467, Fax: (415) 665 2241
Email: SanFrancisco@diamondway-center.org
Web site: www.diamondway.org/sf
Spiritual Director: Lama Ole Nydahl
Tradition: Tibetan, Karma Kagyu
Affiliation: Diamond Way Buddhism

Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
(Headquarters of the BCA organization)
1710 Octavia Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel: (415) 776 5600, Fax: (415) 771 6293
Spiritual Director: Bishop Hakubun Watanabe
Minister: Rev. Kodo Umezu
Email: bcahq@pacbell.net
Web site: www.buddhistchurchesofamerica.com
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu (Shin Buddhism)

Buddhist Church of Florin
P.O. Box 292006, Sacramento, CA 95829-2006
Tel: (916) 383 1831, Fax: (916) 383 1831
Email: bcflorin@earthlink.net
Minister: Rev. Joren MacDonald
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

Buddhist Church of Oakland
825 Jackson Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Tel: (510) 832 5988, Fax: (510) 832 0709
Minister: Rev. Seigen Yamaoka
Email: BCO825@aol.com
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu (Pureland)

Buddhist Church of San Francisco
1881 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Contact: Chizuko Kakiuchi or Jeff Matsuoka (web)
Tel: (415) 776-3158, Fax: (415) 776-0264
Email: bcsf@sbcglobal.net
Web site: www.bcsfweb.org
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu (Pureland)
Affiliation: BCA (Buddhist Church of America)
Reverend Hiroshi Jokai Abiko, Resident Minister

Buddhist Church of Stockton
2820 Shimizu Drive, Stockton, CA 95203
Tel: (209) 466 6701, Fax: (209) 469 2811
Minister: Rev. Charles Hasegawa
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu

Buddhist Church of Lodi
23 N Stockton, Lodi, CA 95240
Tel: (209) 368 5589, Fax: (209) 368 9901
Email: kkenshin@inreach.com
Web site: www.lodibuddhist.org
Minister: Rev. Ken Fujimoto
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

Buddhist Church of Marysville
125 "B" Street, Marysville, CA 95901-1462
Tel: (916) 743 6426, Fax: (916) 743 6426
Minister: Rev. Bryan Emyo Siebuhr
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

Buddhist Church of Sacramento
2401 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95818
Tel: (916) 446 0121, Fax: (916) 446 1866
Ministers: Rinban Kosho Yukawa, Rev. Bob Oshita
Email: sactobc@sbcglobal.net
Web site: www.buddhistchurch.com
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

Buddhist Group Sebastopol
Contact: Josh Greene
7682 Elphick Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472
Tel: (707) 8242236, Fax: (707) 8242237
Email: Sebastopol@diamondway-center.org
Web site: www.diamondway.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Karma Kagyu, Diamond Way
Spiritual Director: the 17th Karmapa Thaye Dorje
Director: Lama Ole Nydahl

Buddhist Group Davis (Sacramento)
c/o Alzada Magdalena & Nicole Kissam
717, 7th Street, Davis, California 95616
Tel: (916) 4442588
Email: Davis-Sacramento@diamondway-center.org
Web site: www.diamondway.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Karma Kagyu, Diamond Way
Spiritual Director: the 17th Karmapa Thaye Dorje
Director: Lama Ole Nydahl

Buddhist Group Nevada City
12528 Short Circle, Nevada City, CA 95959
Tel: (530) 470-0425, Fax: (530) 470-0513
Email: NevadaCity@diamondway-center.org
Web site: www.diamondway.org
Spiritual Director: Lama Ole Nydahl
Tradition: Tibetan, Karma Kagyu
Affiliation: Diamond Way Buddhism
Contact: Gary Upton

Buddhist Peace Fellowship
1840 Alcatraz Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703
Contact: Bob Lyons
Tel: (510) 655-6169 x 311, Fax: 510-655-1369
Email: bpf@bpf.org
Web site: www.bpf.org
Tradition: Socially Engaged Buddhist
Affiliation: International Nonprofit Peace Organization
Spiritual Director: Alan Senauke

Buddhist Temple of Alameda
2325 Pacific Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501
Tel: (510) 522 5243, Fax: (510) 522 1034
Email: zuikei@jps.net
Minister: Rev. Zuikei Taniguchi
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

Buddhist Temple of Marin
390 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Tel: (415) 388 1173
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

Buddhist Temple of Salinas
14 California Street, Salinas, CA 93901
Tel: (408) 424 4105, Fax: (408) 759 0556
Minister: Rev. Dr. Yoshihide Matsubayashi
Email: salinasbuddhisttemple@msn.com
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

California Vipassana Center - Dhamma Mahavana
P.O. Box 1167 North Fork, CA 93643
Tel: (559) 877-4386, Fax: 877-4387
Email: info@mahavana.dhamma.org
Web site: www.mahavana.dhamma.org
Tradition: Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin

Chagdud Gompa
San Francisco Practice Group, San Francisco, CA
Tel: (415) 282-6030
Founder: H. E. Chagdud Tulku
Web site: www.chagdud.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingmapa

Chagdud Gompa
Arcata Practice Group, Arcata, CA
Tel: (707) 822-8230
Founder: H. E. Chagdud Tulku
Web site: www.chagdud.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingmapa

Chagdud Gompa - Ati Ling
P.O. Box 90 Oakville, CA 94562
Founder: H. E. Chagdud Tulku
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingmapa
Web site: www.chagdud.org
Email: Tromge@ix.netcom.com
Contact: Tulku Jigme Rinpoche

The City of the Dharma Realm
1029 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, CA 95691
Tel/Fax: (916) 374-8268
Email: drbacdr@jps.net
Web site: www.drba.org
Founder: Ven. Master Hsuan Hua
Tradition: Mahayana, Ch'an (Zen)
Affiliation: Dharma Realm Buddhist Association

City of Ten Thousand Buddhas
Dharma Realm Buddhist Association
2004 Talmage Road, Talmage, CA 95481
Tel: (707) 462-0939, Fax: (707) 462-0949
Email: drbatm@jps.net
Web site: www.drba.org/branches/cttb
Founder: Ven. Master Hsuan Hua
Tradition: Mahayana, Ch'an (Zen)
Affiliation: Dharma Realm Buddhist Association

Compassion Meditation Center
17327 Meekland Avenue, Hayward, CA 94541
Tel: (510) 481-7002
Email: photu@jps.net
Web site: www.compassiontemple.org
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen
Lineage: Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh

Davis Buddhist Meditation and Study Group
27074 Patwin Road, Davis, CA 95616
Contact: Jack Young
Tel: (530) 219.7900
Email: young@dcn.org
Web site: www.cal.net/~cwk/bg/
Tradition: lay Buddhist meditation and study group
Affiliation: Spirit Rock

Davis Shambhala Meditation Center
133 D Street, Suite H, Davis, CA 95616
Tel: (530) 758-1440
Email: davis_shambhala@pacbell.net
Web site: www.shambhala.org/center/davis
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingma
Contact: Henry McHenry

Dechen Ling
P.O. Box 500 Hornbrook, CA 96044
Tel: (530) 475-3316
Email: dechen@dechenling.org
Web site: www.dechenling.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingma
Spiritual Director: H. H. Penor Rinpoche
Teachers: Domang Yangthang Rinpoche,
Domang Gyatrul Rinpoche, Lama Yeshe Nyima
Contact: Lama Yeshe Nyima

DeepStreams Institute
121 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94118
Tel: (415) 487-8742
Email: info@deepstreams.org
Web site: www.deepstreams.org
Tradition: Rinzai/Soto Zen
Affiliation: Diamond Sangha lineage
Teacher: Joseph Bobrow, Roshi

Dhamma Mahavana
California Vipassana Center
P.O. Box 1167, North Fork, CA 93643
Tel: (559) 877 4386, Fax: (559) 877 4387
Email: info@mahavana.dhamma.org
Web site: www.mahavana.dhamma.org
Tradition: Vipassana, S.N. Goenka

Dharma Drum Mountain Davis
6600 Orchard Park Cir., #6221 Davis,CA 95616
Tel: (530) 297-1972, Fax: (530) 297-1972
Email: grace_wei2000@hotmail.com
Director: Ven. Master Sheng -Yeng
Tradition: Chinese Ch'an (Zen)

Dharma Drum Mountain - Los Angeles
Contact: Stanley Kung, Sam Chin, Paul Lin.
1168 San Gabriel Blvd., #R Rosemead, CA 91770
Tel: (626) 572-5472, Fax: (562) 809-3398
Emails: smkung@email.msn.com or paullinddm@aol.com
Web site: members.aol.com/ddmchan
Director: Ven. Master Sheng -Yeng
Tradition: Chinese Ch'an (Zen)

Dharma Eye Zen Center
333 Bayview Street, San Rafael, CA 94941
Contact: Steve Stucky
Tel: (415) 258-0802
Email: sjsleo@attbi.com
Tradition: Soto Zen
Spiritual Director: Steve Stucky

Dharmadhatu
2288 Fulton Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
Tel: (510) 841-3242
Email: shambhal@pacbell.net
Web site: www.shambhala.org/center/berkeley
Tradition: Tibetan - Kagyu - Lama Chogyam Trungpa

Drukpa Kargyud San Francisco
348 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
Tel: (415) 255-0470, Fax: (414) 255-2016
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyu, Drikung

Duc-Vien Buddhist Community Pagoda
2420 McLaughlin Ave, San Jose, CA 95121
Tel: (408) 993-9158 Fax: (408) 885-0157
Email: ducvien@hotmail.com
Web site: www.ducvien.org
Tradition: Mahayana, Vietnamese

Dzalandhara Buddhist Center
953 Arlington Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707
Tel: (510) 559-8183
Email: Dzalandhara@comcast.net
Web site: www.kadampas.org
Tradition: Tibetan, New Kadampa Tradition
Teacher: Gen Choyang

Dzogchen Community West Coast
2748 Adeline, Suite D, Berkeley CA 94703
Contact: Nary Mitchell
Tel: (510) 644-2260
Email: aha@dzogchencommunitywest.org
Web site: www.dzogchencommunitywest.org
Tradition: Tibetan Buddhist
Spiritual Director: Chogyal Namkhai Norbu

Dzogchen Buddha Institute
160-C Donahue Street, #200, Marin City, CA 94965-1250
Tel: (415) 887-2800
Email: bayarea@dzogchenlineage.org
Web site: www.dzogchenlineage.org
Contact: Ms. Alexia Moore
Tradition: Tibetan, Vajrayana, Dzogchen
Affiliation: Dzogchen Shri Singha International
Spiritual Director: H.E. Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche

East Bay Community Center (SGI)
9943 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530
Tel: (510) 527.4402, Fax: (510) 527.8559
Web site: www.sgi-norcal.org
National SGI web site: www.sgi-usa.org
Tradition: Mahayana
Founder: Nichiren Daishonin

Empty Gate Zen Center
2200 Parker Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
Tel: (510) 845-8565
Email: egzc@emptygatezen.com
Web site: www.emptygatezen.com
Guiding Teacher: Zen Master Bon Soeng
Tradition: Korean Zen (Zen Master Seung Sahn)
Affiliation: Kwan Um School of Zen

Empty Nest Zendo
Wyle Ranch, North Fork, CA 93643
Contact: Grace
Tel: (559) 877.2400, Fax: (559) 877.4570
Email: grace@emptynestzendo.org
Web site: www.emptynestzendo.org
Tradition: Soto Zen, Suzuki-Roshi Lineage
Teacher: Grace Schireson

Enlightened Experience Celebration
410 Albany Avenue, #302 Albany, CA 94706
Email: dorje1@mindspring.com
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa (FPMT)
Coordinator: Bill Kane

Enmanji Buddhist Temple
1200 Gravenstein Hwy. South, Sebastopol, CA 95472
Tel: (707) 823-2252
Email: enmanji@sonic.net
Web site: www.sonic.net/~enmanji
Minister: Rev. Carol Himaka
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Center
254 Cambridge Ave., Kensington, CA 94607
Tel: (510) 527-7363
Email: lamakunga@hotmail.com
Web site: www.ewamchoden.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Sakya Ngor lineage
Spiritual Director: Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche

Fresno Betsuin Buddhist Church
1340 Kern Street, Fresno, CA 93706
Tel: (209) 442 4054, Fax: (209) 442 1978
Minister: Rev. Joko Yoshii
Email: betsuinfr@aol.com
Web site: fresnobuddhisttemple.org
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

Fresno River Zen
Unitarian Church
4144 Millbrook, Fresno, CA 93726
Contact: Grace
Tel: (559) 877.2400, Fax: (559) 877.4570
Email: grace@emptynestzendo
Web site: www.emptynestzendo.org
Tradition: Soto Zen, Suzui Roshi Lineage
Affiliation: Berkeley Zen Center, San Francisco Zen Center
Teacher: Grace Schireson

Gold Mountain Monastery
800 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
Tel: (415) 421-6117, Fax: (415) 788-6001
Email: drbagmm@jps.net
Web site: www.drba.org
Spiritual Director: Ven. Master Hsuan Hua
Tradition: Mahayana, Ch'an (Zen)
Affiliation: Dharma Realm Buddhist Association

Gold Ridge Sangha
5594 Volkerts Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472
Tel: (707) 824-4637
Email: gzigs@hotmail.com or zik108@earthlink.net
Contact: Lama Zik
Tradition: Tibetan, Shangpa and Karma Kagyu
Affiliation: Kagyu Dakshang Chuling; Bokar Ngedhon Monastery
Spiritual Director: Lama Tsang Tsing
Teachers: Lama Zik and Lama Damtsik

Gold Sage Monastery
11455 Clayton Road, San Jose, CA 95127
Tel/Fax: (408) 923-7243
Email: drbagsm@jps.net
Web site: www.drba.org
Spiritual Director: Ven. Master Hsuan Hua
Tradition: Mahayana, Ch'an (Zen)
Affiliation: Dharma Realm Buddhist Association

Grass Valley Shambhala Meditation Group
13700 Sojourners Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95945
Email: leabar@jps.net
Founder: Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyü lineage
Director: Lynn Barrow

Green Gulch Farm Zen Center
1601 Shoreline Highway - Sausalito, CA 94965
Tel. 415-383-3134, Fax 415-383-3128
Web site: www.sfzc.com/ggfindex.htm
Tradition: Soto Zen (Suzuki Roshi)
Affiliation: San Francisco Zen Center

Gyalwa Gyatso Buddhist Center
P.O. Box 6030 San Jose, CA 95150
Tel: (408) 792 3460
Email: ggbc@gyalwagyatso.org
Web site: www.gyalwagyatso.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa (FPMT)
Spritual Director: Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
Director Gayna Riley

Hanford Buddhist Church
238 N Green Street, Hanford, CA 93232
Tel: (559) 584 8077
Email: handfordbuddhistchurch@hotmail.com
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

Hartford Street Zen Center (Issanji)
57 Hartford Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
Tel: (415) 863-2507
Email: Baizan@yahoo.com
Web site: www.hartfordstreetzen.com
Tradition: Soto Zen (Suzuki roshi)
Affiliation: San Francisco Zen Center
Contact: Lynne Menefee

Hayward Buddhist Center
27878 Calaroga, Hayward, CA 94545
Tel: (510) 732-0728, Fax: (510) 732-2731
Email: ttpghw@jps.net
Web site: home.jps.net/~ttpghw
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen
Lineage: Thich Nhat Hanh

Healing Buddha Center - Santa Cruz
Segyu Gaden Pelgye Ling
2369 Empire Grade, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Tel. (831) 423-8700
Email: HBC-scruz@healingbuddha.org
Web site: www.healingbuddha.org
Tradition: Tibetan (Segyu lineage of the Gelugpa School)

Healing Buddha Center - Sebastopol
Segyu Gaden Dhargye Ling
P.O. Box 87, Sebastopol, CA 95473
Tel: (707) 823-8700, Fax: (707) 823-8787
Email: hbc-seb@healingbuddha.org
Web site: www.healingbuddha.org
Tradition: Tibetan (Segyu lineage of the Gelugpa School)

Infinite Smile Sangha
P.O. Box 636, Lafayette, CA 94549
Contact:
Email:
Web site: http://infinitesmile.org
Tradition: Zen-inspired
Spiritual Director & Teacher: Michael McAlister

Insight Hospice & Healing Project
335 27th Avenue, San Francisco CA. 94121
Tel: (415) 752-2436
Web site: www.insighthospice.org
Tradition: Theravada

Insight Meditation Center of the Mid-Peninsula
1205 Hopkins Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94062
Tel: (650) 599-3456
Email: info@insightmeditationcenter.org
Web site: www.insightmeditationcenter.org
Tradition: Vipassana meditation (Mindfulness)
Spiritual Director: Gil Fronsdal
Contact: Ines Freedman

Institute for World Religions & Berkeley Buddhist Monastery
2304 McKinley Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703
Tel: (510) 848-3440, Fax: (510) 548-4551
Email: paramita@dnai.com
Spiritual Director: Ven. Master Hsuan Hua
Tradition: Mahayana, Ch'an (Zen)
Affiliation: Dharma Realm Buddhist Association

International Meditation Center - West Coast
Contact: Joe McCormack
23 Via Capistrano, Tibruon, CA 94920
Tel: (415) 789 0153, Fax: 789 0193
Tradition: Theravada Vipassana - Sayagi U Ba Khin

The International Translation Institute
1777 Murchison Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010-4504
Tel: (650) 692-5912, Fax: (650) 692-5056
Web site: www.bttsonline.org
Spiritual Director: Ven. Master Hsuan Hua
Tradition: Mahayana, Ch'an (Zen)
Affiliation: Dharma Realm Buddhist Association

Jangchub Gepel Ling
6960 HWY 9, Felton, CA 95018
Contact: Jangchub Pelmo
Tel: (831) 818 1380
Email: pelmo@got.net
Web site: www.gepeling.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa
Spiritual Director: H. E. Lati Rinpoche
Teachers: From Gaden Shartse Monastery

Jewel Heart San Francisco Center
Tel: (415) 248-2656
Web site: www.jewelheart.org
Spiritual Director: Kyabje Gelek Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa

Joyful Dharma
560 Whitewood Drive, San Rafael CA 94903
Contact: Kasha Peterson
Tel: (415) 507-0726
Email: kasha@joyfuldharma.com
Tradition: Theravada
Teacher: Kasha Peterson

Kagyu Droden Kunchab
1892 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
Tel: (415) 752-5454
Web site: www.kdk.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyu
Founder: Kalu Rinpoche
Contact: Lama Lodru

Kamtsang Choling USA.
33 Marne Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94127
Tel: (415) 661-6467
Email: 74034.1033@compuserve.com
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyu
Spritual Director: Shamar Rinpoche

Kannon Do Zen Meditation Center
292 College Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94040
Tel: (650) 903-1935
Email: howard@howardwade.com
Web site: www.kannondo.org
Tradition: Soto Zen (Suzuki Roshi)

Karma Thegsum Choling
Buddhist Meditation Center
677 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
Tel: (650) 967-1145
Contact: Katherine Penny
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyu

Karuna Consulting Services
Contact: Karuna Cayton
4375 Capitola Road, Capitola CA 95010
Tel/Fax: 831 457 7750
Email: karuna@karunacinsulting.com
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa (FPMT)

Koyasan Shingon Tenchi-ji Temple
Box 3757, Fresno, CA 93650-3757
Tel: (559) 435-0507
Email: beidson@shingon.org
Web site: www.koyasan.org
Web site: www.shingon.org/sbii/sbii.html
Founders: Rev. Eijun Eidson, Rev. Shoken Harada
Affiliation: Koyasan Shingon-shu Kongobuji Temple, Japan

Land of Medicine Buddha
5800 Prescott Road, Soquel CA 95073
Tel: (831) 462 8383, Fax: (831) 462 8380
Email: lmb@medicinebuddha.org
Web site: www.medicinebuddha.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa (FPMT)
Spritual Director: Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
Director Sally Barraud

Lesbian Buddhist Sangha (LBS)
Berkeley, California
Contact: Carol Newhouse
Email: Carolnewh@aol.com
Tradition: Vipassana Insight Meditation

Liberation Prison Project
P.O. Box 31527 San Francisco, CA 94131-0527
Tel: (415) 701 8500
Email: Info@LiberationPrisonProject.org
Web site: www.liberationprisonproject.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa (FPMT)
Spritual Director: Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
Director: Ven. Robina Courtin

Lieu Quan Buddhist Cultural Center
1425 Claton Road, San Jose, CA 95127
Tel: (408) 272 5765, Fax: (408) 9298890
Email: infor@lieuquan.org
Web site: www.lieuquan.org
Tradition: Mahayana/Mindfulness training
Spiritual Director: The Most Ven. Thich Hai An
Affiliation: Tu Dam Pagoda, Hue Vietam
Teacher: Ven. Thich Phap Chon

Lion's Roar Mandala
3550 Watt Avenue, Suite 2, Sacramento, CA 95821
Contact: Beth Johnson
Tel: (916) 481-0424
Email: webmaster@lionsroarmandala.org
Web site: www.lionsroarmandala.org
Tradition: Tibetan
Spiritual Director: Lama Steve Walker

Mahabodhi Metta Charitable Fund
31147 Blue Jay Ct, Coarsegold CA 33614, USA
Contact: Tim Moore and Carla Montagno
Tel: (559) 683 2512, Fax: (559) 229 8642
Email: drpins@sti.net
Web site: www.mbodhi.com
Tradition: Theravada
Affiliation: Maha Bodhi Society, Bangalore, India
Spiritual Director: Ven. Acharya Buddharakkhita
Teachers: Ven. Sanghasena, Ven. Ananda, Ven. Kassapa

Mahamudra Meditation Center
P.O. Box 750681 Petaluma CA 94954
Contact: Lama Thakhay (Peter)
Tel: (707) 763-0414
Email: info@mahamudracenter.org
Web site: www.mahamudracenter.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyu
Spiritual Director: Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche

Mettananda Vihara
4619 Central Avenue, Fremont, CA 94536
Tel: (510) 795-0405
Tradition: Theravada, Burmese
Vipassana Meditation - Mahasi Method
Spiritual Director: Ashin Dhammapiya
Teachers: Ashin Kawthida and Ashin Nyarnika

Middlebar Monastery
2503 Del Rio Drive, Stockton, CA 95204
Tel: (209) 462-9384
Email: bjames@oco.net
Tradition: Sotozenshu (for American culture and customs)
Affiliation: loose affiliation with Soto Zen in Japan
Spiritual Director: Daino Doki MacDonough, Roshi
Teachers: MacDonough Roshi and Brother James

Modesto Valley Heartland Zen
Unity Church, Modesto, CA 95356
Contact: Stan
Tel: (209) 549.7770, Fax: (559) 877.4570
Email: valleyheartlandzen@yahoo.com
Web site: www.emptynestzendo.org
Tradition: Soto Zen
Affiliation: Berkeley Zen Center, San Francisco Zen Center
Teacher: Grace Schireson

Mountain Source Sangha
2818 Russell Street, Berkeley CA 94705
Contact: Taigen Leighton
Tel: (510) 649-0663
Email: taigendan@earthlink.net
Web site: www.mtsource.org
Tradition: Soto Zen; Suzuki Roshi lineage
Affiliation: San Francisco Zen Center
Teacher: Taigen Dan Leighton

Mountain Stream Meditation Center
P.O. Box 4362 Auburn, CA 95604
Contact: Mary or Stuart
Tel: (530) 878-9485, Fax: 530-878-9486
Email: info@mtstream.org
Web site: www.mtstream.org
Tradition: Vipassana, Insight Meditation
Affiliation: Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Spiritual Director: John M. Travis

Mountain View Buddhist Temple
575 Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA 94043-3102
Tel: (650) 964-9426, Fax: (650) 964-6159
Minister: Rev. Dean Koyama
Email: mvbt@aol.com
Web site: www.bcacoast.org/mtview/announce.html
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Japanese Shinshu Buddhism

Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Church
1155 Noche Buena Avenue, Seaside, CA 93955
Tel: (408) 394 0119, Fax: (408) 394 6439
Email: mpbt@hotmail.com
Web site: www.sonic.net/~enmanji/
Minister: Rev. Shinseki
Email: buddhistsalinas@msn.com
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

The Nagaradhamma Temple
3225 Lincoln Way, San Francisco, CA 94122
Tel: (415) 665-7566, Fax: (415) 665-9892
Tradition: Theravada, Thai
Affiliation: Thai Bhikkhus Council of USA

Nalandabodhi - Bay Area study Group
105 Palm Avenue, #12 San Francisco, CA 94118
Tel: (415) 422-0002
Email: sjohnston@nalandabodhi.org
Web site: www.nalandabodhi.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingmapa/Kagyu
Contact: Stephanie Johnston

Naljor Creations / Naljor Prison Dharma Service
P.O. Box 628, Mt. Shasta, CA 96067
Contact: Neil Cohen
Tel: (530) 926-1166, Fax: (530) 926-1799
Email: naljor@netscape.net
Web site: www.naljor.com
Tradition: Theravada / Mahayana

Northern California Koyasan Temple
1400 U Street, Sacramento, CA 95818
Tel: (916) 444-0111
Email: sasahi@shingon.org
Web site: www.koyasan.org/nckoyasan
Affiliation: Shingon Buddhist International Institute
Contact: Rev. Seicho Asahi

Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Place, Berkeley, CA 94709
Tel: (510) 843-6812
Email: Nyingma-Institute@nyingma.org
Web site: www.nyingmainstitute.com
Tradition: Tibetan. Nyingma
Contact: Abbe Blum

Oakland Zendo - Pacific Zen Institute
4033 Broadway, Oakland, CA
Contact: David Weinstein
Tel: (51) 531-5779
Web site: www.pacificzen.org
Tradition: Zen, Harada/Yasutani, Rinzai/Soto
Affiliation: Pacific Zen Institute
Spiritual Director: John Tarrant, Roshi
Teacher: David Weinstein

Order of Buddhist Contemplatives
3724 Summit Drive, Mount Shasta, CA 96067-9102
Email: obc@obcon.org
Web site: www.obcon.org
Tradition: Soto Zen
Affiliation: Affiliated temples in Europe and throughout North America,
Regional center of the World Fellowship of Buddhists. (WFB)
Contact: Rev. Scholastica Hicks, Executive Secretary of the Order

Padma Shedrup Ling
Box 117, Fairfax, CA 94978
Tel: (415) 485-1356
36054 Niles Blvd, Fremont, CA 94536
Tel: (510) 790-2294 or 2296, Fax: (510) 796-9043
Tradition: Theravada, Thai
Teacher: Phramaha Somchai

Palo Alto Buddhist Temple
2751 Louis Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Tel: (415) 856 0123, Fax: (415) 856 9130
Minister: Rev. Dr. William Masuda
Email: paloaltobt@aol.com
Web site: www.pabt.org
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhist

Palyul Changchub Dargyeling
P.O. Box 1514, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Tel: (415) 388-4923
Web site: www.sanfrancisco.palyul.org
Teacher: Ven. Penor Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingmapa, Palyul Lineage

Placer Buddhist Church
3192 Boyington Road, Penryn, CA 95663
Tel: (916) 652 6139
Minister: Rev. Koken Torimi
Email: Kokent5@aol.com
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

The Pure Land Learning Center
21730 Stevens Creek Blvd. #202 Cupertino, CA 95014
Tel: (408) 255-5258
Spiritual Director: Ven. Master Chin Kung
Tradition: Mahayana, Pure Land Buddhism

Purple Lotus Buddhist School
33615 9th Street, Union City, CA 94587
Tel: (510) 429-8808
Email: webmaster@purplelotus.com
Web site: www.purplelotus.org
Tradition: Mixed (Vajrayana, Pure Land, Taosim)

Purple Lotus Temple
636 San Mateo Avenue, #1, San Bruno, CA 94587
Tel: (650) 952-9513, Fax: (650) 952-9567
Email: webmaster@purplelotus.com
Web site: www.purplelotus.org
Tradition: Mixed (Tibetan, Pure Land, Taoism)

Ratna Shri Sangha
2245 Cabrillo Street #4, San Francisco, CA 94121-3724
Contact: Cindy Chang (415) 386-4619 or
Jeff Beach (415) 386-4619
Email: gyaltsen@earthlink.net c/o Jeff Beach
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyu, Drikung

Ratna Shri Center at Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Tel: (510) 843-2967
Email: RatnaShri@aol.com
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyu, Drikung
Contact: Ven. Lama Osal Dorje

Reedley Buddhist Church
2035 - 15th Street, Reedley, CA 93654
Minister: Rev. George Shibata
Tel/Fax: (559) 638 2146
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

Rigpa Berkeley
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
111 New Montgomery St., #403 San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel: (415) 777-0052
Course info: www.rigpabayarea.org/courses.html
Web site: www.rigpabayarea.org
Founder: Sogyal Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingmapa (Rigpa)

Rigpa Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Tel: (831) 429-2336
Email: info@rigpa.org
Web site: www.rigpaus.org
Founder: Sogyal Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingmapa (Rigpa)

Rigpa Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, CA
Tel: (707) 874-2915
Web site: www.rigpaus.org
Founder: Sogyal Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingmapa (Rigpa)

Rocks & Clouds Zendo
618 South Main Street, Sebastopol, CA, 95472
Web site: www.sonic.net/~daterra
Tradition: Zen, lineage Diamond Sangha/Pacific Zen
Teacher Daniel Terragno (Roshi)

Sacramento Community Center (SGI)
2230 Arden Way - D, Sacramento, California 95825
Tel: (916) 564.4700, Fax: (916) 564.2926
Web site: www.sgi-norcal.org
National SGI web site: www.sgi-usa.org
Tradition: Mahayana
Founder: Nichiren Daishonin

Sae Taw Win II Dhamma Center in Northern California
8769 Bower St., Sebastopol, CA 95472
Tel: (707) 824-4456
Email: stw2@saetawwin2.org
Web site: www.saetawwin2.org
Tradition: Theravada, Burmese
Affiliation: Tradition of the late Ven. Shwe Baw Gyun Sayadaw
Teacher: Dr. Thynn Thynn

Sakya Dechen Ling
1709 Myrtle Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Tel: (510) 465-2202
Email: info@sakyadechenling.org
Web site: www.sakyadechenling.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Sakya Lineage
Spiritual Director: Her Eminence Jetsun Kusho Chime Luding
Contact: Ms Katherine Pfaff

Samatha Buddhist Meditation in Northern California
Meetings: The Upper Room, Grace North Church
2138 Cedar Street Berkeley, CA 94709
Contact: David Steinsaltz
Tel: (510) 595-7228
Email: samatha_meditation@earthlink.net
Web site: www.samatha.org
Tradition: Theravada
Affiliation: Samatha Trust, UK

Sam Bao Temple
American Buddhist Cultural Society
1750 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel: (510) 818-0077
Email: buddhism@pacbell.com
Tradition: Mahayana, Humanistic Buddhism
Affiliation: Fo Guang Shan
Spiritual Director: Ven. Master Hsing Yun

San Jose Zen Center
20600 Mariani Ave., TCM Door, Cupertino CA 95014
Contact: Chikuzen Jerry Orzoff
Tel: (408) 281-8389
Email: Jerry_Orzoff@Excite.com
Tradition: "American Zen" incl Rinzai and Soto traditions
Affiliation: Choro-an Nyogen Senzaki , Kugai Henry Platov Traditions
Spiritual Director: Chikuzen Jerry Orzoff

San Mateo Buddhist Temple
2 S. Claremont Street, San Mateo, CA 94401
Minister: Rev. Eijun Kujo
Tel : (415) 342 2541, Fax: (415) 342 0576
Email: smsangha@aol.com
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

Saraha Buddhist Center
3324 17th Street, Saraha CA 94110
Tel: (415) 503-1187
Email: info@kadampas.org
Web site: www.kadampas.org
Tradition: Tibetan, New Kadampa
Spiritual Director: Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Teacher: Gen Kelsang Wangchen

Sati Center for Buddhist Studies
P.O. Box 2021, Santa Cruz, CA 95063-2021
Tel: (415) 646-0530
Email: info@sati.org
Web site: www.sati.org
Tradition: Theravada

San Francisco Buddhist Center
37 Bartlett Street, between 21st & 22nd Streets &
between Valencia & Mission Streets (in the Mission)
San Francisco, CA 94110
Tel: (415) 282-2018
Email: amigo@sfbuddhistcenter.org
Web site: www.sfbuddhistcenter.org
Head: Sangharakshita, founder of the Western Buddhist Order
Affiliation: Friends of the Western Buddhist Order
Contact: Paramananda, Viveka, Karunadevi, Viradhamma, Khajit, Lisa Cullen

San Francisco Culture Center (SGI)
2450 - 17th Street, San Francisco, California 94110
Tel: (415) 255.6007, Fax: (415) 255.6079
Web site: www.sgi-norcal.org
National SGI web site: www.sgi-usa.org
Tradition: Mahayana
Founder: Nichiren Daishonin

San Francisco Myoshinji Temple
2631 Appian Way, Pinole, CA 94564
Tel: (510) 222-8372
San Francisco Myoshinji Temple
Email: contact@nichirenshoshumyoshinji.org
Web site: nichirenshoshumyoshinji.org
Tradition: Nichiren Shoshu
Affiliation: Head Temple Taisekiji, Japan

San Francisco Shambhala Meditation Center
1630 Taraval Street, San Francisco, CA 94116
Tel: (415) 731-4426
Email: sfshambhala@yahoo.com
Web site: www.shambhala.org/center/san-francisco
Tradition: Tibetan, Shambhala Buddhist
Affiliation: Shambhala International
Spiritual Director: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

San Francisco Zen Center
300 Page Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: (415) 863-3136
Email: secretary@sfzc.org
Web site: www.sfzc.com
Tradition: Soto Zen
Founder: Suzuki Roshi

San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin
640 N 5th Street, San Jose, CA 95112
Tel: (408) 293 9292, Fax: (408) 293 0433
Rinban Masanori Ohata
Minister: Rev. Gerald Sakamoto
Email: sjbc@sjbetsuin.com
Web site: www.sjbetsuin.com
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

San Jose Community Center (SGI)
235 O'Connor Drive, San Jose, California 95128
Tel: (408) 993.1090, Fax: (408) 993.1628
Web site: www.sgi-norcal.org
National SGI web site: www.sgi-usa.org
Tradition: Mahayana
Founder: Nichiren Daishonin

San Jose Myokakuji Betsuin
3570 Mona Way, San Jose, CA 95130
Tel: (415) 246-0111, Fax: (415) 246-3543
Tradition: Nichiren Shu
Contact: Bishop Matsuda

San Mateo Buddhist Temple
2 S. Claremont Street, San Mateo, CA 94401
Tel: (415) 342 2541, Fax: (415) 342 0576
Minister: Rev. Eijun Kujo
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

Sang-ngak-cho-dzong
2508 Eagle Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501
Tel: (510) 865-1394
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingma

Saraha Buddhist Center
P.O. Box 12037, San Francisco, CA 94112
Tel: (415) 585-9161, Fax: 585-3161
Web site: www.kampadas.org
Tradition: Tibetan, New Kadampa (NKT)

Saraha Buddhist Center
43 South 14th Street, San Jose, CA 95112
Tel: (408) 297-6840, Fax: (408) 97-6840
Tradition: Tibetan, New Kadampa
Affiliation: Manjushri Mahayana Buddhist Centre, Ulverston, UK

Santa Cruz Zen Center
115 School Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Tel: (831) 457-0206
Web site: www.sczc.org
Tradition: Soto Zen
Founder: Kobun Chino-Roshi
Abbot: Rev. Katherine Thanas

Santa Rosa (Redwood Coast) Community Center (SGI)
2455 Bennett Valley Road, Suite A100 Santa Rosa, California 95404
Tel: (707) 546.7777, Fax: (707) 546.9999
Web site: www.sgi-norcal.org
National SGI web site: www.sgi-usa.org

Sati Center for Buddhist Studies
P.O. Box 2021 Santa Cruz, CA 95063-2021
Tel: (415) 646 0530 (voicemail)
Web site: www.sati.org
Tradition: Theravada

Shambala Counseling and Consulting
4375 Capitola Road, Capitola, CA, 95010
Tel: (831) 457 7750
Email: ShambalaConsult@cs.com
Tradition: Tibetan. Gelugpa (FPMT)
Director: Karuna Cayton

Shasta Abbey
3724 Summit Dr., Mt. Shasta, CA 96067-9102
Contact: Guestmaster
Tel: (530) 926-4208, Fax: (530) 926-0428
Email: guestmaster@shastaabbey.org
Web site: www.shastaabbey.org
Tradition: Order of Buddhist Contemplatives
Serene Reflection Meditation Tradition
Spiritual Director: Abbess: Rev. Meian Elbert

Siddhartha's Intent Western Door
Contact: Kathryn Meeske (President)
P.O. Box 15566, Fremont, CA 94539
Tel: (213) 739-0246 or (415) 675-0337
Email: siwd_main@hotmail.com
Spiritual Head: Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan

Silicon Valley Shambhala Meditation Group
465 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
Tel: (650) 292-4607
Email: request-info@siliconvalleyshambhala.org
Web site: www.siliconvalleyshambhala.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Shambhala Buddhist
Affiliation: Shambhala International
Spiritual Director: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

Sixth Patriarch Zen Center
2584 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Tel: (510) 486-1762, Fax: 883-0461
Email: sixthpat@zenhall.org
Web site: www.zenhall.org
Tradition: Korean Rinzai Zen
Spiritual Director: Venerable Hyunoong Sunim
Contact: Jaguang

Sonoma Shambhala Center
P.O. Box 614, 455 West Napa Street, Suite G, Sonoma, CA 95476
Tel: (707) 935-6333, Fax: (415) 759-1166
Email: jjacobs@vom.com
Web site: www.shambhala.org/center/sonoma
Founder: Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyü lineage
Director: Kerry Goleman Schwartz

Sonoma Mountain Zen Center
6367 Sonoma Mountain Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Tel: (707) 545-8105
Email: smzc@smzc.net
Web site: www.smzc.net
Tradition: Zen Tradition of Shunryu Suzuki-roshi
Contact: Jakusho Kwong, Roshi

Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church
32975 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City, CA 945587
Fax: (510) 489 3556, Tel : (510) 471 2581
Email: sacbc@worldnet.att.net
Web site: www.geocities.com/sacbcnet
Resident Minister: Rev. Dr. Shoyo Taniguchi
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

Spirit Rock Meditation Center
5000 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Woodacre, CA 94973
M ailing address: PO Box 169, Woodacre, CA 94973
Tel: (415) 488-0164, Fax: (415) 488-0170
Email: SRMC@spiritrock.org
Web site: www.spiritrock.org
Tradition: Mixed
Affiliation: Insight Meditation Society (MA)
Teachers: Jack Kornfield, James Baraz, Sylvia Boorstein, Anna Douglas

Sukhasiddhi Foundation
P.O. Box 151327
1821 Grand Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94915-1327
Tel: (415) 482-9208
Email: admin@sukhasiddhi.org
Web site: www.sukhasiddhi.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Karma & Shanpa Kagyu primarily
Center founded through the inspiration of Khabje Kalu Rinpoche
Resident Lama: Lama Palden Drolma
Resident Teacher: Donna Mclaughlin

Tara Redwood School and Preschool
Lama's Vision for Kids
5800 Prescott Road, Soquel CA 95073
Tel: (831) 462 9632, Fax: 831-462-5396
Email: drfunk9111@yahoo.com
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa (FPMT)
Spritual Director: Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
Principal: Dr Karen Funk

Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Tassajara Hotsprings, Carmel Valley, CA 93924
Tel: (415) 431-3771
Tradition: Soto Zen (Suzuki Roshi)

Theravada Buddhist Society of America / Dhamananda Vihara
17450 S Cabrillo Highway, Hal Moon Bay, CA 94019
Contact: U Osadha
Tel/Fax: (650) 726-7604
Email: osadha@tbsa.org
Web site: www.tbsa.org
Tradition: Theravada, Burmese / Mahasi Vipassana
Spiritual Director: Sayadaw U Silananda
Teachers: U Sobhana, U Jotalankara, U Osadha, U Nandisena

Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Place, Berkeley, CA 94709
Tel: (51) 843-6812
Email: Nyingma-Institute@nyingma.org
Web site: www.nyingmainstitute.com
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingma
Contact: Abbe Blum

Tsa Tsa Studio/Center for Tibetan Sacred Art
428 Waller Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
Tel: (415) 503 0409
Email: info@tsatsastudio.org
Web site: www.tsatsastudio.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa (FPMT)
Spritual Director: Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
Director: Deirdre Frank

Tse Chen Ling Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies
399 Webster Street, San Francisco CA 94117
Contact: Michelle Stewart
Tel: (415) 621-4215, Fax: (415) 621-4144
Email: office@tsechenling.org
Web site: www.tsechenling.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa
Affiliation: FPMT
Spiritual Director: Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Teachers: Ven. Geshe Ngawang Dakpa,
Ven. Losang Monlam, Ven. Carol Corradi

United Khmer Buddhist Temple of Long Beach
1241 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Long Beach CA 90813
Tel: (562) 505-3813
Tradition: Theravada
Affiliation: Wat Khmer Samaky
Teacher: Venerable Dosokhum Roth

Vajrakilaya Centres
Aptos Vajrakilaya Center
3085 Porter Gultch Road, Aptos, CA 95003
Tel: (408) 476-3970
Founder: Orgyen Kusul Lingpa Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingmapa
Contacts: Dechen and Tim duncan

Vajrakilaya Centres
Dudul Nagpa Ling
7436 Sea View Place, El Cerrito, CA 94530
Hung Kar Ling
6444 Pine Haven Road, Oakland, CA 94611
Founder: Orgyen Kusul Lingpa Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingmapa
Contact: John & Amy Kriebel - San Raphael, CA
Tel: (510) 528-8151

Vajrakilaya Centres
Kilaya Pema Chogna Ling
Contact: Scott Shapsky
6743 Chapman Lane, Paradise, CA 95969
Tel: (916) 877-6080
Founder: Orgyen Kusul Lingpa Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingmapa
Contact: John & Amy Kriebel - San Raphael, CA
Tel: (510) 528-8151
Email: yeshetar@comcast.net

Vajrakilaya Centres
Orgyen Kusum Ling
265 Grandview, Woodside, CA 94062
Tel: (415) 529-9200
Founder: Orgyen Kusul Lingpa Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingmapa
Contact: Eric and Jeannine Kurhts

Vajrapani Institute
P.O. Box 2130 Boulder Creek CA 95006
Tel: (831) 338 6654, Fax: (831) 338 3666
Email: Vajrapani@vajrapani.org
Web site: www.vajrapani.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa (FPMT)
Spritual Director: Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
Director: Ven. Elaine Jackson

Valley Heartland Zen
Unity Church, Modesto, CA 95356
Contact: Stan Cunningham
Tel: (209) 549.7770, Fax: (559) 877.4570
Email: valleyheartlandzen@yahoo.com
Tradition: Rinzai Zen
Affiliation: Suzuki-roshi lineage
Spiritual Director: Grace Schireson

Viet-American Buddhist Youth Association
Hayward Buddhist Center
27878 Calaroga Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-4659
Tel: (510) 732 0728, Fax: 732 2731
President: Rev. Thich Tu-Luc
Email: ttuluc@jps.net

Walnut Grove Buddhist Church
14105 Pine Street, Walnut Grove, CA 95690
Tel: (916) 776 1312
Contact: Roy Mayhugh
Email: sangha@walnutgrovebc.org
Web site: www.walnutgrovebc.org
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

Watsonville Buddhist Temple
423 Bridge Street, Watsonville, CA 95076
Tel: (408) 724 7860, Fax: (408) 724 8167
Resident Minister: Rev. Shousei Hanayama
Email: wbtminister@aol.com
Web site: www.wbtemple.org
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

Wat Abhayagiri
16201 Tomki Road, Redwood Valley, CA 95470
Tel: (707) 485-1630, Fax: 485-7948
Email: sangha@abhayagiri.org
Web site: www.abhayagiri.org
Tradition: Theravada, Thai

Wat Buddha of Chino Hills
2948 Chino Hills PKWY. Chino Hills, CA 91709
Tel: (909) 597-8470, Fax: (909) 606-0679
Email: watchino@mindspring.com
Tradition: Theravada, Thai
Affiliation: Thai Bhikkhus Council of USA

Wat Buddhanusorn
t36054 Niles Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536
Tel.(510) 790-2294, 790-2296, Fax. (510) 796-9043
Email: buddhanusorn@hotmail.com
Web site: www.watbuddhanusorn.org
Abbot: Phra maha Prasert Kavissaro
Tradition: Theravada, Thai

Wat Buddhapradeep of San Francisco
310 Poplar Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066
Tel: (650) 615-9528, 615-9688
Fax: (650) 583-8083, 742-6657
Email: wat-thai@wat-thai.com
Web site: www.wat-thai.com
Tradition: Theravada, Thai

Wat Lao Buddha of Orange County
9315 Bolsa Ave# 344, Westminster CA 92683
Email: thichtuegiac@netzero.com
Tradition: Theravada, Vietnam/Laos
Affiliation: Ven.Thich tam ngoan
Spiritual Director: Bhikku Sengaluan

Wat Lao Saophuth
8741 Gerber Road, Sacramento CA 95828
Contact: Karuna Liem
Tel: (916) 689-3362
Email: lala_kliem@sbcglobal.net
Tradition: Laotian Theravada Buddhism
Affiliation: Lao Union Buddhist of America
Spiritual Director: Ven. Bounleua Boutcaneugn
Founder: Mr. Peter Chantha Liemthongsamout

Wat Mongkolratanaram
(Berkeley Thai Temple)
1911 Russell Street, Berkeley, CA 94703
Tel: (510) 849-3419, 840-9034, Fax: 845-8150
Abbot: Ajahn Manat
Tradition: Theravada, Thai
Affiliation: Thai Bhikkhus Council of USA

Wat Nagara Dhamma
(Wat Nakorntham)
3225 Lincoln Way, San Francisco, CA 94122
Tel: (415) 665-7566, Fax: (415) 665-9892
Tradition: Theravada

Wat Posrisattanat
4845 Riolinda Blve., Sacramento, CA 95838
Tel: (916) 925-6152
Tradition: Theravada, Thai

Young Buddhist's Association of San Francisco
1881 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Contact: Lika Sasaki (President)
Tel: (415) 776-3158, Fax: (415) 776-0264
Email: minidora24@excite.co.jp
Web site: www.geocities.com/bcsfhome/yba.html
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu (Pureland)
Affiliation: Yound Buddhists Association of America
Teacher: Shizuko Siegel

Zen Hospice Project
273 Page Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: (415) 863-2910, Fax: 863-1768
Email: mail@zenhospice.org
Web site: www.zenhospice.org
Residential Care Hospice

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