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Arizona Buddhist Fellowship
1827 N Tyndall Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719
Tel: (520) 540-0422
Email: john_b_brown_2@earthlink.net
Tradition: Theravada, Engaged and Humanistic Buddhism
Affiliation: Buddhist Society of Friends
Spiritual Director: Rev. John B. Brown
Teacher: Jeff Brooks

Arizona Buddhist Temple
4142 West Clarendon Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85019
Tel: (602) 278 0036, Fax: (602) 278 1939
Email: ryuuta48@hotmail.com
Web site: http://www.azbuddhisttemple.org
Minister: Reverend Ryuta Furumoto
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism

Arizona Soto Zen Center
Tucson
11893 East Miles St, Tucson AZ
1.8 miles east of Houghton Rd., just south of Broadway off of S. Freeman Rd.
Phoenix
202 E. McDowell Rd, suite 172, Phoenix AZ
Between 3rd St. and Central on McDowell
Kozen Sensei Sampson
Tucson-520.360.9080 or 520.325.3155 Fax
Phoenix-602.252.2654 or 520.360.9080
Email: sokozen@azszc.org
Web site: http://www.azszc.org
Our school of Zen is based upon the Soto Zen Japanese traditions as taught by Soyu Matsuoka Roshi, founder of the Chicago and Long Beach Zen centers Kozen Sensei Sampson, Senior Priest and Rev. Keiten Sensei, Associate Priest
Our Mission: Our mission is to work towards the cessation of suffering by providing Zazen (Meditation) and Dharma (the teachings) education and support for our community.
Our Temples: The Arizona Ko Dai Ji Temple is currently located on a private residence at the East side of Tucson Arizona; 11893 East Miles St. The temple is open only on scheduled days and times. We are currently looking for a permanent temple site in Tucson proper. The Phoenix Temple is located at in suite 172 of 202 E. McDowell Rd., which is between 3rd St. and Central.
Our Sanga (fellowship): We are a mixture of individuals with many different religions who choose to practice meditation and follow the Dharma.
Our Sensei (teacher): Rev Kozen is an ordained Soto Zen Priest with permission to train and to transmit the Dharma. Kozen studied and received transmission under Matsuoka Roshi, founder of the Chicago and Long Beach Zen Centers.

Arizona Zen Buddhist Society
12334 W Lewis Avenue, Avondale, AZ 85323
Contact: Da Shi Yin De (Randy Nowell)"
Tel: (623) 203-4299
Email: info@azbs.org
Web site: http://www.azbs.org
Affiliation: Zen Buddhist Order of Hsu Yun
Tradition: Rinzai Zen (Lin Ji Ch'an)
Spiritual Director: Ven. Master Fa Hui
Teacher: Yin De

Blooming Desert Lotus Sangha
15826 Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, AZ 85351
Tel: (623) 570-9008
Email: gary@bloomingdesertlotus.org
Web site: http://www.bloomingdesertlotus.org
Tradition: Thich Nhat Hanh
Spiritual Director: Gary Elgin
Virtual Sangha:
e-mail group: www.bloomingdesertlotus.org/when_where.aspx

BodhiHeart
2538 N.55th Street, Phoenix AZ 85008
Contact: Lynda Perlman
Tel: (602) 808-9820
Email: bodhiheart@cox.net
Web site: http://www.bodhiheart.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa lineage
Spiritual Director: Ven. Lama Nurbu

Bodhisattva Institute
714 N. Desert Avenue, Tucson, AZ, 85711
Tel: (520) 325-2272, Fax: 326-1678
Email: bitucson@bblabs.net
Web site: http://www.bodhisattvainstitute.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyu
Affiliation: His Eminence Kalu Rinpoche centers
Resident Teacher: Lama Jinpa Tharchen

Buddhist Group Phoenix
Contact: Joe Ciula
6767 N 7 St. #208, Phoenix, AZ 85014
Tel: (602) 277-9138
Email: Phoenix@diamondway-center.org
Web site: members.cox.net/ciula1/dharma
Spiritual Director: Lama Ole Nydahl
Tradition: Tibetan, Karma Kagyu
Affiliation: Diamond Way Buddhism

Buddhist International Association of Arizona
6703 N 15th Place, Phoenix, AZ 85014
Tel: (602) 604-0139
Web site: http://www.blia.org
Tradition: Pure Land, Chinese
Affiliation: Buddha's Light International Association
Spiritual Director: Ven. Master Hsing Yun

Center for Buddhist Development
P.O. Box 26542 Tempe, AZ 85285
Tel: (480) 777-1434
Email: dhammapala@hotmail.com
Web site: http://aztec.asu.edu/worship/buddhist
Tradition: Theravada
Affiliation: Brickfields Vihara in Malaysia & Los Angeles Buddhist Union
Spiritual Director: Rev. K. Dhammpala
Patrons: Ven. K. Sri Dhammananda and Ven. Gunaratana

Chagdud Gompa / L'hundrub Ling
2224 E. Forest Heights Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Tel: (928) 526-6526
Email: dnmgio@aol.com
Web site: http://www.chagdud.org
Founder: H. E. Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingmapa
Contact: Lama Shenpen Drolma, c/o Melissa Giovale

Clear Light Buddhist Center
P.O. Box 67693, Phoenix, AZ 85082-7693
Tel: (602) 243-5220
Email: info@meditationinarizona.org
Web site: Meditation & Buddhism in Pheonix, Arizona
Tradition: New Kadampa Tradition
Spiritual Director: Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Teacher: Gen Kelsang Lingpur

Dharmakirti College
8987 E. Tanque Verde #309-207 Tucson, AZ 85749
Email: admin@dharmakiti.org
Web site: http://www.dharmakirti.org
Tradition: Tibetan Buddhism, Vajrayana, Drikung Kagyu
Teachers: H.E. Druwang Ontül Rinpoche,
Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche,
Khenchen Parchhimba Dorjee Rinpoche

Dhamma Kyaung Samgha
(Practicing Buddha's Way)
Location: Tucson AZ United States
Contact: Nayaidhamma
Tel: (520) 247.2867
Email: dhamma_kyaung_samgha@yahoo.com
Web site: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DhammaKyaungSamgha
Tradition: Foundational & Engaged Practice Center
Affiliation: DKS is an Independent Lay Community of Dhamma followers
Spiritual Director: Nayaidhamma, Saya

Dhammarataram Temple
2819 N. Santa Ana Lane, Tucson AZ 85749
Tel: (520) 514-9269
Tradition: Theravada, Thai (Maha Nikaya)
Affiliation: Thai Bhikkhus Council of USA

Diamond Mountain University
P.O. Box 37 Bowie, AZ 85605
Tel: (520) 847 1213
Email: inquiries@diamondmtn.org
Web site: http://www.diamondmtn.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa
Teacher: Geshe Michael Roach
Contact: Ven. Elly van der Pas

Desert Cactus Sangha
Contact: Marcie Colpas
5437 East Pinchot Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85018
Tel: (602) 952-0915
Email: mcolpas@yahoo.com
Spiritual Director: Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh
Tradition: Vietnamese, Zen

Desert Lotus Zen Sangha
Valley Unitarian Universalist Church,
1700 W. Warner Road, Chandler, AZ 85224
Web site: http://www.vuu.org/zen
Tradition: Soto / Rinzai Zen
Lineage: Harada / Yasutani / Aitken
Affiliation: Pacific Zen Institute

Drigung Namgyal Ling
Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center of Tucson
P.O. Box 44176, Tucson, AZ 85733-4176
Email: inquiries@drikungkagyutucson.org
Web site: http://www.drikungkagyutucson.org
Contact: Pati Stein
Tradition: Tibetan, Drikung Kagyu
Teachers: Khenpo Sherab Ozer Rinpoche, Drupön Thinley Ningo Rinpoche

East Valley Sangha
229 E. Palo Verde Street, Gilbert, AZ 85296
Tel: (480) 813-7133
Tradition: Pure Land and Zen
Spiritual Director: Rev. Terrence Daigyo Lewis

Emaho Foundation - Tibetan Buddhist Center
1402 N. Miller Rd. Suite B1, Scottsdale, Arizona
Contact Person: Geshe Jampa
Phone: 480-704-4169
Web site: http://www.emahofoundation.org
Tradition: Tibetan Buddhism
Spiritual Director: ZaChoeje Rinpoche

Flagstaff Shambhala Meditation Group
Contact: Jeff Bloom
3698 N. Tindle Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Tel: (928) 226-9371
Email: jeff.bloom@nau.edu
Founder: Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyü lineage

Garchen Institute International
P.O. Box 4318, Chino Valley, AZ 85623-4318
Tel: (928) 925-5847
Email: garchen@garchen.com
Web site: http://www.garchen.com
Tradition: Tibetan, Mahamudra, Dzogchen
Teachers: His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche, Venerable Traga Rinpoche

Haku-un-ji Zen Center
1448 E. Cedar Street, Tempe AZ 85281
Tel: (480) 894-6353
Email: sokai@zenarizona.com
Web site: http://www.zenarizona.com
Tradition: Japanese Rinzai Zen
Affiliation: Rinzai-ji Zen Centers
Spiritual Director: Kyozan Joshu Sasaki Roshi
Teachers: Sokai Geoffrey Barratt

Heart of the Lotus Meditation Group
"Lotus House"
1944 W Devonshire Street, Mesa, AZ 85201
Tel: (480) 570-7721
Email: heartofthelotus@earthlink.net
Web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~heartofthelotus
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyu
Affiliation: Emaho Foundation
Spiritual Director: Rev. Amaura CFSP & Reiki Master Teacher
Teachers: Rev. Amaura Gaye & Rev. Amber Lightfoot

Hummingbird Sangha
Contact: Cheryl Beth Diamond
Location: Saddlebrook, AZ
Tel: (520) 818-6543
Tradition: Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hahn
and the Order of Interbeing.
Affiliation: Community of Mindful Living

Hsu Yun Buddhist Association
140 E. Navajo Rd, Tucson AZ 85705
Contact: Ven. Dao Chuan
Tel: (520) 907-6245
Email: DaoChuan@hsuyun.net
Web site: http://www.hsuyun.net
Tradition: Chinese & Vietnamese - Chan (Zen) and Pure Land Buddhism.
Affiliation: Los Angeles Buddhist Union.
Spiritual Director: Master Chao Chu
Teacher: Ven. Dao Chuan

International Buddhist Association of Arizona
Arizona 6703 N. 15th Place, Phoenix, AZ 85014
Tel: (602) 604-0139, Fax: (602) 604-0171
Emails: ibpsphnx@uswest.net or ibpsphnx@msn.com
Tradition: Mahayana, Humanistic Buddhism
Affiliation: Fo Guang Shan
Spiritual Director: Ven. Master Hsing Yun

Iron Knot Ranch
Chagdud L'hundrub Ling
P.O. Box 215, Duncan, AZ 85534
Tel: (505) 301-3388
Email: ironknot@aol.com
Web site: http://www.chagdud.org
Founder: H. E. Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingmapa
Contact: Lama Shenpen Drolma

Karma Thegsum Choling - KTC
605 E. Broadway, Tempe, AZ 85282
Tel: (480) 839-4152 or (602) 244-3660
Email: arizonaktc@yahoo.com
Web site: http://www.kagyu.org/centers/usa/usa-pho.html
Tradition: Tibetan, Karma Kagyu
Spiritual Director: H.H. 17 Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje
Teacher: Erma Pounds

Kunzang Palyul Chöling
P.O. Box 1142, Sedona, AZ 86339
Tel: (928) 282-5195
Email: info@KPC.org
Web site: http://www.tara.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Palyul Lineage of Nyingma
Affiliation: Palyul International
Spiritual Director: Jetsunma Akhon Lhamo
Teachers: Jetsunma Akhon Lhamo,
H.H. Penor Rinpoche, Ven. Gyatrul Rinpoche

Mesa Zen Group
Mesa AZ 85201
Contact: Jason K. Walz
Tel: (602) 574-1234
Email: mesazen@cox.net
Web site: http://www.chanzen.com
Tradition: Ch'an

Myung Wol Zen Center
Contact: Merrie Fraser, JDPSN
P.O. Box 11084
Scottsdale, AZ 85271-1084
Tel: (480) 947-6101
Email: lresarf@juno.com
Founding Teacher: Zen Master Seung Sah
Tradition: Kwan Um School of Zen (Korean)

Pathless Path
Redemptorist Renewal Center
7101 W. Picture Rocks Road, Tucson, AZ 85743
Contact: Susan Weimer (Head Resident)
Tel: (520) 744-3400 Ext. 133
Email: pathlesspath@aol.com
Web site: http://www.pathlesspath.org
Tradition: Zen
Affiliation: Diamond Sangha (Robert Aitken)
Teachers: Pat Hawk Roshi

Peace House
4601 E Monte Vista Road, Phoenix, AZ, 85008
Tel: 602-389-9862, Fax: 602-389-9862
Email: peacehouse@cox.net
Web site: http://www.peacehouseaz.org
Tradition: Vietnamese, Zen
Affiliation: Tiep Hien
Spiritual Director: Thich Nhat Hanh
Teacher: Rev. Marvin Brown

Phoenix Shambhala Center
6360 E. Thomas Road
Suite 100 Phoenix AZ 85251
Email: shambhala@cableaz.com
Tradition: Tibetan
Affiliation: Shambhala International
Founder: Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Teacher: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

Prescott Vipassana Sangha
134 Garden Street, Prescott AZ 86305
Contact: Carol Cook
Tel: (928) 778-1814, Fax: (928) 445-0405
Email: cjcook@cableone.net
Web site: https://www.prescottvipassana.org/
Tradition: Theravada, Vipassana
Affiliation: Independent

Sacred Mountain Sangha
Contact: Niki and Greg Dalder
12320 Daniel Way, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Tel: (928) 527-1722
Email: Niksachs7@hotmail.com
Tradition: Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hahn
and the Order of Interbeing.
Affiliation: Community of Mindful Living

Sierra Vista Dharma
Ft Huachuca Installation Chapel Center, Sierra Vista, AZ
Contact: George Schneider
Email: george85650@yahoo.com
Web site: http://www.svdharma.org
Tradition: Tibetan Study Group, Gelugpa

Singing Bird Sangha
Contact: Julia Graf
1130 N. Norton Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719
Tel: (520) 318-0989
Email: jbgraf@worldnet.att.net
Tradition: Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hahn
and the Order of Interbeing.
Affiliation: Community of Mindful Living

Sunray
1109 South Plaza Way #245 Flagstaff AZ 86001
Contact: Merion
Tel: (928) 774-0092
Email: eyeheart@flaglink.net
Tradition: Tsalagi/Cherokee, Nyingma, Drikung Kagyu

Tara Mahayana Buddhist Center
1701 E. Miles Steet, Tucson AZ 85719
Tel: (520) 296-8626
Email: info@meditationintucson.org
Web site: Meditation & Buddhism in Tucson, Arizona
Tradition: New Kadampa Tradition
Spiritual Director: Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Teacher: Gen Kelsang Lingpur

Tucson Community Meditation Center
2033 E. 2nd Street, Tucson AZ 85719
Contact: Terry Magee (President)
Tel: (520) 869-6511
Email: info@tcmcsangha.org
Web site: http://www.tcmcsangha.org
Tradition: Theravada (Vipassana)
Affiliation: Vipassana Support Institute & Insight Meditation Society
Teachers: Shinzen Young, Eric Kolvig

Tucson Shambhala Meditation Group
3250 N. Tucson Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85716
Contact: Doug Pittman, Coordinator
Tel: (520) 795-2740
Email: info@tucsonshambhala.org
Web site: http://www.tucsonshambhala.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyu linegage, Shambhala teachings
Founded by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Affiliation: Shambhala International

University of Arizona Meditation Club
P.O. Box 41795 Tucson, AZ 85717
Meetings: We have a daily sit noon to 1 PM
Monday through Friday at the Little Chaple of
All Nations at 1401 E. First Street.
Contact: Jeffrey Brooks
Tel: (520) 247-5587
Email: MacDocAZ1@aol.com
Tradition: Advaita Vedanta, Vipassana
and Dzogchen & Mahamudra (Vajrayana)

Wat Promkunaram of Arizona or
Buddhist Temple of Arizona
17212 West Maryland Avenue, Waddell, AZ 85355
Tel: (623) 935-2276, Fax (623) 935-1174
Web site: http://www.watprom.iirt.net
Email: watprom@iirt.net and watprom@hotmail.com
Tradition: Theravada (Maha Nikaya) Thai
Affiliation: Thai Bhikkhus Council of USA

Zen Desert Sangha
P.O. Box 44122, Tucson, AZ 85733
Tel: (520) 327-8460
Email: zds@dakotacom.net
Web site: http://www.zendesertsangha.org
Affiliation: Zen, Diamond Sangha
Founder: Robert Aiken Roshi