Maryland

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American Zen College
16815 Germantown Road, Germantown, MD 20874
Tel: (301) 428-0665
Email: zhi@americanzencollege.org
Web site: http://www.americanzencollege.org
Tradition: Mahayana
Contact: Ven. Gosung Shin, Ph.D.

Avatamsaka Hermitage
11721 Beall Mountain Road, Potomac, MD 20854-1128
Tel/Fax: (301) 299-3693
Web site: http://www.drba.org
Founder: Ven. Master Hsuan Hua
Tradition: Mahayana, Ch'an (Zen)

Baltimore Dharma Group
220 Wendover Road, Baltimore, MD 21218
Contact: Gry Esho Gambert
Tel: (443) 527-3877
Email: bdgzendo@mac.com
Web site: http://homepage.mac.com/bdgzendo
Tradition: Soto Zen

Baltimore Shambhala Meditation Center
3501 St. Paul Street (At the Marylander), Baltimore, MD. 21218
Tel: (410) 243-7200
Email: director@baltimoreshambhala.org
Web site: http://www.baltimoreshambhala.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyü & Nyingma Lineages
Spiritual Director: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
Founder: Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche (deceased)
Pema Chodron, The Ven. Khandro Rinpoche
Contact: Julie Heegaard (Center Director)
Cortez Rainey (Shambhala Training Director)
Andre Papantonio (Buddhist Studies Director)
Judy Bond (Nalanda Director)
Gay Williams (Outreach and BNGB rep.)
Tel: (410) 560-1812, Fax (410) 560-1876
Email: gayw@comcast.net

Baltimore Zen Center
913 Reece Road, Severn, MD21144
Contact: Z.M. Pohwa Sunim
Tel/Fax: (410) 519 3971
Email: zengate1@yahoo.com
Web site: http://www.worldzen.org
Tradition: Patriarchal Koan Zen
Spiritual Director: Zen Master Pohwa Sunim
Teachers: John Bly, Philip Regas, Wisdom Moon

The Buddhist Network of Greater Baltimore
Contact: Jeff Covey
Tel: (410) 467-1817
Web site: http://www.bngb.org
The Buddhist Network of Greater Baltimore is a loose affiliation of
Buddhist centers and practice communities in the Greater Baltimore area

Burning House Zendo
3504 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21218
Contact: Renshin Jeff Covey
Tel: 410-698-4648
Email: jeff.covey@pobox.com
Web site: http://www.burninghousezendo.org
Tradition: Rinzai Zen
Affiliation: Dai Bosatsu Zendo
Spiritual Director: Mutei Doug Murphy
Teachers: Eido Shimano Roshi, Jiro Osho Fernando Afable

The Cambodian Buddhist Society
13800 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20904
Tel: (301) 622-6544
Web site: http://www.cambodian-buddhist.org
Tradition: Theravada
Contact: Sovan Tun, Ph.D. (Vice-President)

Chiissai Bosatsu Zendo
4455 Bonnie Branch Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Tel: (410) 869-8388; Fax: (410) 869-7480
Email: mullendo@ix.netcom.com
Tradition: Rinzai Zen
Teacher: Jiro Osho
Contact: Susan Mullendore

Christ Church Mindfulness Meditation Group
Contact: Richard Crenshaw
4929 Hine Drive, Shady Side MD 20764
Tel: (410) 867-4332
Email:richard@maggiesmusic.com
Tradition: Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hahn
and the Order of Interbeing
Affiliation: Community of Mindful Living

Dae Do Sah
16 Rockcrest Circle, Rockville, MD 20851
Tel: (301) 424-2289
Email: curt@cola.iges.org
Web site: http://www.zenmind.org
Tradition: Kwan Um School of Zen
Spiritual Director: Zen Master Dae Gak

Drikung Mahayana Center (DMC)
14905 Coles Chance Road, North Potomac MD 20878
Tel: (240) 893-6973
Web site: http://www.drikungmahayanacenter.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Drikung Kagyu lineage
Spiritual Director: H. E. Garchen Triptrül Rinpoche
Contact person: Brock

Fresh Breeze Mindfulness Sangha
Govans Presbyterian Church, 5824 York Road, MD
Tel: (410) 323-2180
Email: freshbreeze@earthlink.net
Web site: http://home.earthlink.net/~freshbreeze
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen.
Spiritual Director: Thich Nhat Hanh
Contact: Carol Fegan, Chan An Cu

Howard County Dharma Group
Meetings: Ellicott City, Maryland
Tel: (410) 419-4659
Email: info@hocodharmagroup.org
Web site: http://www.hocodharmagroup.org
Tradition: Soto Zen
Teacher: Steve Hagen
Contact: Jeff Soulen

International Meditation Center (IMC)
4920 Rose Drive, Westminster MD 21158
Tel: (410) 346 7889, Fax: (410) 346 7133
Email: imcusa@carr.org
Web site: http://ccpl.carr.org/~imcusa
Tradition: Theravada, (Vipassana, Sayagyi U Ba Khin)
Teachers: Mother Sayamagyi and Sayagyi U Chit Tin

Ja Ling Tibetan Buddhist Cultural Center
1433 Fayette Street, Baltimore MD 21224
Tel: (410) 732-6049
Contact: Barbara Apolonio
Email: jalingcenter@aol.com
Web site: http://www.jaling.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa
Spiritual Director: Geshe Nawang Kalsang

Kanromon Practice Group
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Contact: Chauna Brocht and Gry Esho Gambert
Tel: (443) 527-3877
Email: bdgzendo@mac.com
Web site: http://homepage.mac.com/bdgzendo/prison.html
Tradition: Mixed
A group of Buddhists from a variety of traditions sharing an interest in offering
meditation programs in prisons and jails. We meet monthly in Baltimore to share
resources and discuss issues pertaining to working with incarcerated people.
Volunteer opportunities in local prisons and jails are available through the group.

Kunzang Palyul Choling Vajrayana Buddhist Temple
18400 River Road, Poolesville, MD 20837
Contact: Ani Rinchen Khandro, Maura Daly
Tel: (301) 428-8116, Fax: 428-8245
Email: kpc@tara.org
Web site: http://www.tara.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingma (Palyul)
Affiliation: Western seat of H.H. Padma Norbu (Penor) Rinpoche
Spiritual Director: Jetsunma Ahkon Norbu Lhamo
Teacher: Khenpo Tsewang Gyatso

The Lotus Heart Mindfulness Community
Location: 810 W. 36th St.,BaltimoreMD 21211
Contact: Michael Goodman
Tel: (410) 833-6685
Email: m_goodman33@hotmail.com
Web site: http://www.lotusheartsangha.com
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen
Affiliation: Tiep Hien
Spiritual Director: Thich Nhat Hanh
Teacher: Michael Goodman

The Mindful Way
Contact: Lee Halfpenny
Tel: (410) 561-0910
P.O. Box 24515, Baltimore, MD 21214
Email: halfpenny@earthlink.net
Teacher & Spiritual Director: Ven. Henepola Gunaratana
Meetings: Towson Unitarian Universalist Church, Dulaney Valley Road

Myanmar Buddhist Meditation Society
9711 Old Court Road. Gwynn Oak, MD 21244
Tel: (410) 922-2227, Fax: (410) 922-7183
Web site: http://www.nagani.com/community/mbms/mbms2.shtml
Teacher: Ven. Ashin Kitsayana
Tradition: Theravada MBMS offers retreats for both
the Burmese and English speaking community

Nichiren Buddhism (Soka Gakkai International)
1583 Sulphur Spring #118 Arbutus, MD 21227
Contact: Steve Harvey
Tel: (410) 877-3071
Email: steve.harvey@us.army.mil
Web site: http://www.sgi-usa.org
Tradition: Nichiren Buddhism

Sakya Dokho Choling
19360 Elderberry Terr.,Germantown,MD20876
Contact: Kanaya Chevli
Tel: (301) 219-4471
Email: sakya_dokho_choling@yahoo.com
Web site: http://www.sakyadokhocholing.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Sakya
Affiliation: Sakya and Nyingma traditions
Spiritual Director: Tulku Nyima Rinpoche

Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center
Contact: Mitchell Ratner
6814 Westmoreland Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912
Tel: (301) 270-8353
Email: info@stillwaterMPC.org
Web site: http://www.StillWaterMPC.org
Tradition: Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hahn
and the Order of Interbeing
Affiliation: Community of Mindful Living

Tibetan Meditation Center
9301 Gambrill Park Rd.
Frederick, MD 21702
USA
Contact: Ven. Trinlay or Ven. Yeshe
Phone: 301-473-5750
Email: drikung_tmc@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.drikungtmc.org
Drikung Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism
Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin, Abbot / Drupon Thinley Ningpo, Retreat Master

Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis
333 Dubois Road, Annapolis, MD 21401
Contact: Art Hansen
Tel:(410) 266-8044
Tradition: Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hahn
and the Order of Interbeing
Affiliation: Community of Mindful Living

Vajra Konchog Ling
2911 Bayonne Avenue,Baltimore,MD21214
Contact: Ngakpa Konchog Nyima
Tel: (443) 857-6692
Email: vajrakonchogling@aol.com
Web site: http://www.Buddhism.inbaltimore.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Drikung Kagyu & Nyingma primarily "Rime" overall
Spiritual Director: Acharya Lama Gursam
Teachers: Acharya Lama Gursam, Lama Dawa Choddak Rinpoche and others

Vikatadamshtri Buddihst Center
2937 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
Tel: (410) 243-3837
Email: info@MeditationInMaryland.org
Web site: Meditation & Buddhism in Baltimore, Maryland
Tradition: New Kadampa Tradition
Spiritual Director: Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Teachers: Gen Kelsang Atisha, Kelsang Osel,
Dr. Anne Lewis, Dr. Shelby Lewis

Washington Mindfulness Community
Contact: Richard Brady and Barbara Newell
P.O. Box 11168, Takoma Park, MD 20913
Tel/Fax: (301) 681-1036
Email: wmc@mindfulnessdc.org
Web site: http://www.mindfulnessdc.org
Tradition: Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hahn
and the Order of Interbeing.
Affiliation: Community of Mindful Living

Washington Shambhala Center
8719 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Tel: (301) 588-7020
Web site: http://www.shambhala.org/centers/washingtondc
Tradition: Tibetan, Karma Kagyu
Affiliation: Shambhala International (Halifax, NS)
Contact: Rex Brigham

Wat Thai of Washington, D.C.
13440 Layhill Road, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Tel: (301) 871-8660, 871-8661, Fax: (301) 871-5007
Email: watthaidc@watthaidc.com
Tradition: Theravada, Thai (Maha Nikaya)
Contact: Deb Hammond
Affiliation: Council of Thai Bhikkus in the USA.

Wat Tummaprateip
36 Farmington Road, West Accokeek, MD 20607
Tel: (301) 203-9500 Fax: (301) 203-9400
Email: dhamma@iirt.com
Web site: http://www.tummaprateip.iirt.net
Tradition: Theravada, Thai (Dhammayutti Nikaya)

Zen Peacemaker Order
3532 Roland Avenue, Balto. MD. 21211
Tel: (410) 662-1745
Email: hojiscott@excite.com
Web site: http://www.peacemakercommunity.org
Tradition: American Soto Zen Buddhist
Teacher: None on site - led by a student of Pat Enkyo O'Hara
Contact: Hoji Angyo Scott