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 | WHERE TO GO IN THE DHARMA WORLD?PLACES FOR PRACTICE: Links, Publications and Teachers - East and West
The following is a selected list of monasteries, centres and other resources for Dharma practice, rural and city based.
The list includes teachers, organisations and publications devoted to the Dharma.
Below are also the two major websites listing teachers offering Satsang in India and the West.
The list includes centres and monasteries where Christopher Titmuss teaches in Australia, European Union, India, Israel and United States.
There is an umbilical chord between East and West as the Dharma in various forms takes root in the West. Dedicated practitioners are strongly encouraged to make at least one trip in their lifetime to the East to explore their practice.
For a more comprehensive list of Buddhist centres and monasteries around the world visit www.buddhanet.net. This website contains details of numerous monasteries and centres worldwide. A very useful resource.
THE EASTBURMA/MYANMARback to list
International dialing prefix for Myanmar +95
Chanmyay Yeiktha Meditation Centre55A Kaba Aye Pagoda Road
Kaba Aye P.O. Yangon (Rangoon) 11061 Tel: (01) 661479, Fax: 01- 667050 Email: chanmyay@mptmail.net.mm Web site: www.chanmyay.org Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Janaka Tradition: Vipassana using the Mahasi Sayadaw method
Dhamma Joti Vipassana CentreWingaba Yele Kyaung
Nga HtatGyi Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar Tel: (1) 549 290 Email: BANDOOLAMYANMAR@mtp400.stems.comTradition: Sayagi U Ba Khin
International CentreAung Myay Thar Yar Road
Gone Tala Poung village Mingaladon township, Yangon, Myanmar Tel. +95-1- 636402. Email: headway@mptmail.net.mmTradition: Cittanupassana Vipassana Meditation Method Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Kyaswa Monastery Burma. Each year there is a three week meditation course for foreigners offered by Sayadaw U Lakkhana and a couple of teachers from the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA. USA. One has to arrive only the day before and cannot stay on. The dates are in January and February.
Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha Meditation CentreBuddha Sasana Nuggaha Organisation
No 16, Sasana Yeiktha Road, Yangon, 11201Myanmar Tel: 01 541971, 552501 Fax: 289960, 289961 Email: Webmaster@mahasi.com Web site: www.mahasi.com Tradition: Satipatthana Vipassana meditation
Pak Auk Forest Monasteryc/- Major U Khan Sain (Rtd)
653 Lower Main Road Mawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar Tel: 032 22132 Web site: www.paauk.org Teacher: Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw Rangoon Contact: U Thet Tin 30 Myananda Lane Kyank Grove Quarter Yankin Township, Yangon Method: Pak Auk method of meditation emphasising concentration and jhanas (absorptions)
Panditarama Meditation Centre80 A, Thanlwin Road
Shwe Gon Dine P.O., Bahan Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) Tel: (951) 535448, 705525 Web site: http://web.ukonline.co.uk/buddhism/pandita.htm Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Pandita Tradition: Vipassana using the Mahasi Sayadaw method
Panditarama Forest Meditation Centre (Shwe Taun Gon)Tel. 0095-1-535448 and 0095-1-705525
Shwe Taun Gon Forest Meditation Centre is about an hour by road from Yangon; specifically for Westerners. The kutis (cabins) are spacious and there is a large two-storey meditation hall. (for men and women)
Saddhamma Ransi Meditation Centre7 Zeyar Khemar Road,
Mayangone 7SHP. Yangon, Myanmar Teacher: Ven. Sayadaw U Kundala Tradition: Vipassana / Mahasi Sayadaw method INDIABetween us, Christopher Titmuss, Jaya Ashmore, Zohar, Radha Nicholson and other teachers in our Dharma network lead a variety of kinds of retreats every month between November and April in north and south India, including Tiruvannamalai, Sarnath and Rishikesh. Several of the programmes are run completely on donation basis or keeping the daily rate as affordable as possible with request for donations for teachers at the end of the retreat.See our websites for further informationwww.bodhgayaretreats.orgwww.opendharma.orgwww.sanghaseva.org
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International dialing prefix for India +91
Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute876/1 Cross
Lakshmipuram Mysore 570 004 Karnataka
AurovilleVisitors Centre
Auroville 605 101 Tamil Nadu guests@auroville.org.in extensive community on 2600 acres
Bodh Gaya RetreatsInformation about the anual retreats in Bodh Gaya
www.bodhgayaretreats.org Bihar School of YogaGanga Darshan Fort Monghyr Bihar 811201 tel: 91 6344 22430
Bodhi Zendo
Perumalmalai Kodaikanal 624104 India Tel: 4542 30345 Email: BodhiZendo@iname.com Teacher: Fr. Ama Samy S.J. Tradition: Soto/Rinzai Zen Lineage: Sanbo Kyodan Contact: The Administrator
Burmese Vihar,
P.O. Bodh Gaya, Gaya, Bihar 824231 India Tel: (0631) 2200 721 Tradition: Theravada Resident monk: Ven. U Nyaneinda (much loved monastery where international pilgrims stay)
Burmese Buddhist TempleSarnath
P.O. Box Sarnath, 221007 Varanasi, U.P. India Tel. 385009 Tradition: Theravada
Choe Khor Sum Ling
Tibetan Buddhist Meditation & Study Center Street: Ashwini, No. 24, First Floor, 3rd Main Street 560071 Bangalore, India Contact person: Mr. Abdul Aziz Telephone: 91 80 41486497 Email: admin@choekhorsumling.org www@choekhorsumling.org & www.cksl.in Tradition: Mahayana Spiritual Director: Lama Zopa Rinpoche Teacher/s: Kyabje Denma Locho Rinpoche Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Tsering Khangser Rinpoche Geshe Gedun Choephal Geshe Tenzin Zopa Ven. Tenzin Namdak Ven. Tenzin Legtsok Daijokyo Buddhist TempleP.O. Bodh Gaya, Gaya, Bihar 824231 India Tel: (0631) 2200 747 Tel/Fax: (0631) 2200 407 Tradition: Mahayana, Daijokyo Sect (Japan) Email: daijokyotemple_cg@yahoo.com.in Stay there is generally limited to three days.
Dhamma BodhiBodhgaya International Vipassana Meditation Centre
Gaya-Dobhi Road, Post Office: Magadh University Bodhgaya, Gaya, 824234 India Tel: (0631) 2200 437 Tradition: S. N. Goenka - Vipassana
Dzogchen MonasteryDhondenling
P.O. Tibetan Settlement Kollegal Taluk Chamrajnagar District Karnataka 571457 India Tel: 91 (0) 8225 23247, Fax: 91 (0) 8225 23267 Web site: www.dzogchenmonastery.net Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingma (Rigpa)
International Meditation CentreP.O. Bodh Gaya, Gaya
Bihar 824231 India Tel/Fax: 2200 707 President: Ven. Dr. Rastrapal, Mahathera Tradition: Theravada Affiliation: Mahasi Sayadaw Meditation Centre
Iyengar Yoga Institute1107 B1
Shivaji Nagar Poona 411 016
Krishnamurti FoundationVasanta Vihar Study Centre
64 Greenways Road Madras 600 028 Tamil Nadu.
Mahabodhi Mahavihara(Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee)
P.O. Bodh Gaya, Gaya, Bihar 824231 India Tel: 0091-631-2200 735, Fax: 0091-631-2200 777 Email: mahabodhi@hotmail.com or btmc@vsnl.net Web site: www.mahabodhi.com Email: bodhipala_bdg@yahoo.com
Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC)Devachan, P.O.Box 22
Leh, Ladakh - 194101, India Tel: 91-1982-44025 / 44155 Email: mahabodhi@geocities.com Web site: www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Harbor/5613/index.html
Meditation Courses and trekking
Maitri Charitable TrustP.O. Box 32
Bodhgaya, Gaya District, Bihar 824 231 Tel: (631) 200 714, Fax: (631) 200 548 Email: ferranti@vsnl.net Web site: www.fpmt.org/maitri Director Adriana Ferranti
Motilal Banarsi Dass Publishers41-UA Bungalow Road, Jawahar Nagar
Delhi 110 007 India Tel: 011- 2391 8335, Fax: 011- 2393 0689 Email: mlbd@vsnl.com Web site: www.mlbd.com Publishers of books on Buddhism and India's foremost bookseller on books on Eastern religions.
Pragya Vihar Schoolc/o Lord Abbot
Burmese Vihara Bodh Gaya Bihar, 824231 India. School supported by Dharma friends for Bodh Gaya's poorest children For further information and for donations www.insightmeditation.org christopher@insightmeditation.org
New Delhi SanghaShantum Seth
309 B Sector 15A; Noida, UP 201301 Tel: (91) 120 4512162 and (91) 120 4511633 Email: gitanjalivarma@hotmail.com Tradition: Thich Nhat Hahn and Order of Interbeing Affiliation: Community of Mindful Living
Office of the Dalai LamaThekchen Choeling
P.O. McLeod Ganj Dharamsala H.P. 176219 India Tel: [0091-(0)1892] 221343/221879 Fax: [0091-(0)1892] 221813 Email: ohhdl@gov.tibet.net Dalai Lama's Official website: www.dalailama.com
Open DharmaLucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Contact: Jaya Ashmore Email: towardsliberation@yahoo.com Web site: www.opendharma.org Tradition: Offering a variety of dharma programmes from a few days to weeks in various places in India throughout much of the year. Teacher: Jaya Ashmore and others.
Root Institute for Wisdom Culture
Bodhgaya, Gaya District, Bihar 824231 India
Tel: (0631) 2200 714, Fax: (0631) 2200 548
Email: rootinstitute@vsnl.com or rioffice@vsnl.com Web site: www.rootinstitute.com Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa (FPMT) Spiritual Director: Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
Sangha Seva www.sanghaseva.org
retreats and service in India and worldwide.
Sri Aurobindo Ashram
Rue de la Marine
Pondicherry Tamil Nadu 605 002
Sri RamanashramRamanashram PO
Tiruvannamalai 606 603 Tamil Nadu Tel: 91 4175 23292 (much loved locality for numerous followers of Advaita – Non Duality)
Thai Temple,P.O. Bodh Gaya,
Gaya, Bihar 824231 India Tel: (0631) 200 470, Fax: 200 470 Tradition: Theravada (January 11-18, January 18 – 25, January 26 – February 5 annual retreats) see Christopher's schedule.
Thai TempleSarnath
near Varanasi February annual Dharma Gathering Christopher, Jaya and other teachers see Christopher's schedule
Tushita Meditation CentreMcLeod Ganj
Dharamsala Kangra District HP 176 219 Tel: (91) (1892) 21866, Fax: (91) (1892) 21246 Attn. Tushita Email: tushita@ndf.vsnl.net.in Dharamsala, India a member of the FPMT Spiritual Director: Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche Centre for the study and practice of Mahayana Buddhism.
Vipassana International AcademyDhamma Giri; P.O. Box 6
Igatpuri 422 403 District Nasik Maharashtra; India. Email: dhgiri.vri@axcess.net.in Web site: www.vri.dhamma.org Tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin as taught by S.N. Goenka Ten-day courses of Vipassana meditation.
Wat Thai Kusinara ChalermrajP.O. Distt. Kushinagar 274 403
Uttar Pradesh, India Tel: 5564 - 271189 Fax: 5564 - 272089 Email: enquiry@watthaikusinara.org Abbot: Ven. Phra Widhet Bodhikun
Yoga NiketanPO Muni Ki Reti
Rishikesh 249192 Uttar Pradesh SRI LANKAback to list
International dialing prefix Sri Lanka +94
Buddhist Publication Society (BPS)P.O. Box 61, 54, Sangharaja Mawatha, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Tel/Fax: (94) 8-223679 Email: bps@sltnet.lk Web site: www.bps.lkExcellent collection of suttas, books and paperbacks for sale at very moderate prices on every aspect of the Buddha's teachings from the Pali suttas (discourses).
Devanam Piyatissa International Meditation CentreDigana road, Pallekele, Kundasale, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Tel: 0094-8-2420050 Web site: www.geocities.com/venamathagavesi/index.html Tradition: Theravada, Samatha and Vipassana Spiritual leader: The Late Ven Amatha Gavesi Teachers: Senior resident Nuns at the meditation centre.
International Meditation CentreKananwila, Horana, near Colombo Sri Lanka
Director: Ven. K. Wimalajothi
Island Hermitage (Polgasduwa)Dodanduwa, Galle District
Contact: Ven. Nyanasanta
Kanduboda Vipassana Meditation CentreKanduboda, Delgoda, Sri Lanka
Tel/Fax: 94 01 570306 Email: kandubod@sltnet.lk Web site: www.metta.lk/temples/kandubodha/index.htmlAffiliation: Mahasi Sayadaw Meditation Centre Teacher: Ven. Madawela Upali, Thera
Lanka Vipassana Bhavana Centre108 Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7
Teacher: Ven. Pemasiri Affiliation: Mahasi Sayadaw Centre
Lewella Meditation Centre150 Dharmasoka Mawatha
Kandy, Sri Lanka Tel/Fax: 0094-8-225471 (not always working) Web site: www.buddhanet-de.net/lewella Contact: Ven. Analayo
Narada CentreBuddhist Information Centre
380/9 Sarana Road, Colombo 7 Sri Lanka Tel: (94) 075 364115 Email: bps@nc.metta.lk Web site: www.metta.lk
Nilambe Meditation CentreKandy, Galaha Road,
Sri Lanka Tel: 0094-77-80455 (only from 20-22h) Email: Upulnilambe@yahoo.com Web site: www.nilambe.orgfor short and long term practice, especially for lay people, East and West.
Rockhill HermitageWegirikanda, Hondiadeniya
Via Gompola, Sri Lanka Contact: Ven. Bhante Kassapa & Tim Browning Email: kassapab@ids.lk or timbrowning@netspace.net.au Web site: www.rockhillsrilanka.net Tradition: Theravada, Vipassana Insight Meditation Spiritual Director: Bhante Kassapa
Sarvodaya Movement
Sarvodaya Headquarters No 98, Rawatawatta Road, Moratuwa , Sri Lanka Phone +9411 2647 159, 5550 756, 2655 255 Fax +9411 5557 972 www.blogforsrilanka.comwww.sarvodaya.orgFounder: Dr. Ariyaratne Largest development charity in Sri Lanka – based on Dharma practice.
Vipassana Meditation Centre - Dhamma KutaMowbray Galaha Road, Hindagala; Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Tel: (070) 800-057 Email: dhamma@sltnet.lk Tradition: Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N.Goenka THAILANDback to list
International dialing prefix for Thailand +66
A&P (International Vipassana Meditation Centre In Thailand)206/1 Moo4 Tambol Sam Roi Yod
Pranburi, Prachuabkirikhan, 77120 Contact: Mrs. Pariyakorn Sutavimol Tel/Fax: 032-559-218 Email: apfoundation@yahoo.com Tradition: Intensive Vipassana Meditation (Mahasi Sayadaw) Director: Ajarn Jeff Oliver
Achan Naeb School Vipassana Insight Practice CentreLocation: Hua Hin, Thailand
Contact person: Rodrigo Aldana Email: vipasanamx@yahoo.com Tradition: Vipassana practice as taught by the late Achan Naeb . Affiliation: Vivatta Insight Practice Institute Spiritual Director: Achan Naeb Mahaniranonda
Chom Tong Insight Meditation Centre(Wat Phradhatu Sri Chom Tong Voravihara)
Tambon Ban Luang, Amper Chom Tong, Chiang Mai 50160 Tel: 0-5334-2184 (English) 0-53826-869 (Thai) Email: chomtong@sirimangalo.org Web site: www.sirimangalo.org or asia.sirimangalo.org/chomtong Tradition: Satipatthana Vipassana based on Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw's teaching. Teacher: Phra Rajapromajaan, abbot and head Vipassana Meditation teacher for Northern Thailand. English-speaking teachers change, but are generally available year-round.
Dhammodaya Meditation Centre45/1 Mu 4 Tambol Tanoun-krat
Ampur Muang, Nakorn Pathom 73000 Tel: (0) 1-810-9632 Email: dhammodaya@hotmail.com Tradition: Vipassana meditation, Mahasi Sayadaw
International Network of Engaged BuddhistsBangkok
www.sulak-sivaraksa.org ineboffice@yahoo.com
Samui Dharma Healing Centre63 Mu Tee 1
Ang Thong, Koh Samui Surat Thani 84140 Thailand Founder: Ajahn Buddhadasa Bhikku Contact: Hillary Hitt Email: samuifasting@hotmail.com Web site: www.dharmahealing.com
Thailand Vipassana CentreDhamma Kamala
200 Baan Nern-Pasook (Behind Thai-Rath Vitaya 7 School) Tambol Dong-Kee-Lek, Amphur Muang, Prachinburi 25000, Thailand Email: info@kamala.dhamma.org Tradition: Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N.Goenka
Wat AsokaramSukumvit Road, Samut Prakan 10280
Meditation method: Anapanasati is the main technique taught Abbot: Ajahn Tong (Phra Khru Suvandhamma chote), Other senior monks assist. Phra Ajahn Bunku Anuvathano speaks good English.
Wat Bhaddanta Asabha Theravada118/1 Moo 1, Baan Nong Pru, Nong Pai Kaiw
Baan Bung, Chonburi, 20220 Thailand Contact: Ajahn Somsak Sorado or Phra Ratha Mahaviriyo Tel: (0) 38 292- 361 Email: | ||
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