Meditation Places

This is a directory of places to practice meditation that we have came across. The list here consists mainly of Theravada centers. A few Mahayana centers are also listed.  This list is by no means comprehensive as we only update when time is available and when we are not on retreat! Thank you for your understanding.  :) 

Meditation Centers

Some of these places do offer self-retreat option or extended period of cultivation and service. A good practice is to get to know the community and express your intention to the center management to explore opportunity that might suit your spiritual needs.

WORLDWIDE

Insight Meditation Retreats in the USA, Asia Europe & Beyond

Insight Meditation Retreats in Myanmar

Ajahn Chah lineage monasteries worldwide

Burmese Buddhism

Mahasi Vipassana Centers in Europe

• Sayadaw U Pandita main website: https://www.saddhamma.org

• Chanmyay Sayadaw's centers

Mogok Vipassana tradition

Pa-Auk tradition meditation centers 

Sandittika Community founded by Beth Upton in Grananda
Santi Forest Monastery (Thai lineage) - Singapore, Thailand, Sweden, Australia

Sayagyi U Ba Khin & Mother Sayamagyi Vipassana Retreat (International Meditation Center)

S.N. Goenka Vipassana Retreat (English & various languages) 

Sunlun Vipassana Meditation

U.S.A     

Burmese monasteries and meditation centers in Southern US

CALIFORNIA

 Anaheim, CA Ananda Vipassana Meditation Center

 Berkeley, CA Dharma Treasury Study Center

 Berkeley, CA Berkeley Buddhist Monastery 

 Big Bear, CA Big Bear Meditation Center
      Boulder Creek, CA     Karuna Buddhist Vihara (Nunnery)

Boulder Creek, CA Kings Creek Redwood Hermitage

Boulder Creek, CA Taungpulu Kaba-Aye Monastery
      Carmichael, CA     Sasanagonyi Kyaung
      Cazadero, CA     Copper Mountain Mandala - Odiyan Retreat Center
      Concord, CA     Wat Buddhadhammadharo
      Daly City, CA     Theravada Dhamma Society (TDS)
      Escondido, CA     Deer Park Monastery
      Fremont, CA     Wat Buddhanusorn
      French Camp, CA     Kusalakari Meditation Center

 Fresno, CA Mrauk Oo Dhamma Center

 Half Moon Bay, CA Theravada Buddhist Society of America (TBSA)

 Hacienda Heights, CA Tabarwa Mindfulness & Detachment Center
      Jenner, CA     Aranya Bodhi Hermitage (Nunnery)
      Joshua Tree, CA     Dhamma Dena Desert Vipassana Retreat Center

 Jurupa Valley, CA Dhammawood Meditation Center

 Landers, CA                         Wat Santi Buddhist Forest Meditation Center
      La Puenta, CA     Parami Buddha Vihara
      Los Angeles, CA     Dharma  Vijaya Buddhist Vihara
      Modesto, CA     Insight Meditation Central Valley

 Montara, CA Coastside Vipassana
      Morgan Hill, CA     Metta Tam Tu Buddhist Heritage Garden & Meditation Center

 Mountain View, CA Insight Meditation South Bay

 Napa, CA Napa Valley Insight

 Oakland, CA East Bay Meditation Center

 Oakland, CA Mettananda Vihara
      Palm Springs, CA     Insight Community of the Desert
      Penngrove, CA     Dhammadharini Vihara (Nunnery)
      Pionneertown, CA             Mahapajapati Monastery (Nunnery)
      Redwood City, CA     Insight Meditation Center (IMC)

 Redwood City, CA Sati Center for Buddhist Study

 Redwood Valley, CA Abhayagiri Monastery 

 Riverside, CA         Mindful Way Buddhist Meditation Society (Tien Vien Dao Tam)

 Riverside, CA Shakyamuni Buddhist Meditation Center (Thich Ca Thien Vien)

 Riverside, CA Suddhavasa Buddhist Meditation Center

 Sacramento, CA Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group (SBMG) 

 Sacramento, CA Sacramento Insight Meditation
      Sacramento, CA     Wat Sacramento Buddhavaranam
      San Diego, CA     Dharma Bum Temple

 San Diego, CA San Diego Insight
      San Jose, CA     Insight Meditation San Jose

 San Jose, CA Santi Stupa (Chua Thap Hoa Binh)

 San Jose, CA Tathagata Meditation Center

 San Rafael, CA Marin Sangha
      Santa Ana, CA     Insight Buddhist Church
      Santa Cruz, CA     Insight Retreat Center

 Santa Cruz, CA Insight Santa Cruz
      Santa Monica, CA     InsightLA
      Saratoga, CA     Insight Meditation South Bay

 Sebastopol, CA Sae Taw Win II Dhamma Center
      Soquel, CA     Land of Medicine Buddha

 Stockton, CA Wat Chaimongkol 

 Stockton, CA Animitta Theingu Vipassana Society of America (ATVSA)
      Sunnyvale, CA     KBV Meditation Center

 Sunnyvale, CA Mahabodhi Society of USA 念住禪修班
      Ukiah, CA     City of Ten Thousand Buddhas (CTTB)
      Valley Center, CA     Metta Forest Monastery
      Ventura, CA     Ventura Buddhist Center

 Woodacre, CA Spirit Rock Insight Meditation Center

COLORADO

     Boulder, Colorado Springs Insight Meditation Community of Colorado
      Denver, CO

FLORIDA

      Apoka, FL     Tam Bao Tu (Triple Gem Monastery)
      Englewood, FL             Sarasota Forest Monastery (SFM)    

      Fort Pierce, FL     Theravada Dhamma Society of Sasana-TDSS
      Jacksonville, FL                   Thien Vien Phat Dong (Bhavana Meditation Center)
      Kissimmee, FL     Wat  Florida Dhammaram
      Lakeland, FL       Bodhi Mandaing Kyaung (1445 Duff Rd, Lakeland, FL33810,  863-608-5274)
      Lakeland, FL       Lakelake Insight Meditation Group (LIMG)
      Leesburg, FL     Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Meditation Center (MMC)
      Miami, FL              Wat Buddharangsi  Buddhist Temple of Miami
      Mims, FL       White Sand Buddhist Center (Thien Vien  Cat Trang)
      Palaka, FL             Watpa Bodhiyana  (161 Bardin Ranchette Rd, Palatka, FL 32177)

      Plant City, FL       Trisikkha Insight Meditation Centers
      Sarasota, FL                          Happy Monastery

 Sarasota, FL Chanmyay Silashin Vihara
      St. Petersburg, FL       Southwest Florida Buddhist Inc. (Chua Phat Phap)
      Tampa, FL       Florida  Buddhist Vihara
      Tampa, FL     Sunshine Meditation Center (Mahamevnawa Monastery Florida)
     Tampa, FL                    Wat Mongkolratanam Thai Temple

GEORGIA

 Blythe, GA Santivana Buddhist Assembly (Tinh Lam Vien)

 Ellijay, CA Pa-Auk Tawya Vipassanadhura Hermitage

HAWAII
Kala, HI     Vipassana Metta on Maui
        Pearl City, HI     Panditarama Meditation Center of Hawaii

ILLINOIS

Chicago, IL Insight Chicago Meditation Community
    Springfield, IL     Chanmyay Satipatthana Vihara

MARYLAND

Gaithersburg, MD Pannasiha Lions of Wisdom Meditation Center
      Windsor Mills, MD     Ashin Kevala Vihara

MASSACHUSETTES

 Barre, MA Insight Meditation Society (IMS)

MINNESOTA
      Minneapolis, MN     Minnesota Buddhist Vihara
      Minneapolis, MN             Twin Cities Vipassana Collective

MISSOURI

Annapolis, MO Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

NEVADA

Carson City, NV Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community
      Las Vegas, NV     Chaiya Meditation Monastery

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Temple, NH Temple Forest Monastery

NEW JERSEY
        Lafayette, NJ   Bodhi Monastery     
Monroe Township, NJ         Mahamevnama Monastery New Jersey

   West Orange, NJ     Empty Cloud

NEW MEXICO

Taos, NM The Mountain Hermitage

NEW YORK
Carmel, NY Buddhist Association of the United States (BAUS)
        Staten Island, NY Mahamevnawa Monastery New York

NORTH CAROLINA

      Hot Springs, NC Southern Dharma Retreat Center

OREGON
      Portland, OR Portland Friends of Dhamma
      Portland, OR Portland Insight Meditation Center

      Sandy, OR Oregon Ariyamagga Okasati Refuge (OAOR)

SOUTH CAROLINA

West Columbia, SC Dhammaratana Meditation Center (DMC)

TEXAS

Austin, TX Sitagu Buddha Vihara
      Cypress, TX     Lone Star Buddhist Meditation Center

Forth Worth, TX Chua Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center

Homestead, TX American Bodhi Center (ABC)

VIRGINA
    Lexington, VA Forest Dhamma Monastery 

WASHINGTON

Trout Lake, WA   Mount Adams Buddhist Temple       
      Seattle, WA Clear Mountain Monastery
      Seattle, WA Seattle Insight Meditation

WASHINGTON D.C. Buddha Meditation Center of Washington D.C.
        Jetavana Vihara (Ky Vien Tu)
Washington Budddhist Vihara

WEST VIRGINIA

High View, WV   Bhavana Society