Virginia
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Arlington Meditation Group
Location: The Griffin Center (Suite 5), 3800 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA
Contact: Gen Kelsang Varahi
Tel: (202) 986-2257
Email: info@meditation-dc.org
Web site: http://www.meditation-dc.org/arlington
Tradition: Tibetan, The New Kadampa Tradition
Affiliation: Vajrayogini Buddhist Center
Spiritual Director: Geshe Kelsang Gyasto
Teacher: Gen Kelsang Varahi
Blue Ridge
Zen Group
Charlottesville, Virginia
Mailing: 4425 Advance Mills Road, Earlysville, VA 22936
Tel: (434) 973-5435
Email: brzen@comcast.net
Web site: http://www.brzen.org
Tradition: Rinzai Zen
Contact: Teido Bill Stephens
Buddhist Charlottesville
Practice Centers in Charlottesville, Virginia
http://www.brzen.org/zen_links.html
Charlottesville
Buddhist Association
Charlottesville, Virginia
Web site: http://www.cvillebuddhist.org/index.html
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Charlottesville
Drikung Kagyu Sangha
The Sanctuary
2633 Jefferson Park Circle, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Tel: (434) 465-0603
Email: cvilledharma@gmail.com
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyü lineage
Contact: Kirby Moore
Charlottesville
Shambhala Meditation Group
2635 Kimbrough Circle, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Tel: (804) 984-3080
Email: burnell@cstone.net
Web site: http://www.shambhala.org/center/charlottesville
Founder: Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyü lineage
Director: Charles H. Burnell
Clear Spring
Sangha
Meetings: Unitarian-Universalist Meeting House
717 Rugby Road Charlottesville, VA
Contact: Beth Hodsdon
Tel: (434) 823-7326
Email: bch8s@virginia.edu
Tradition: Soto/Rinzai Zen
Affiliation: Diamond Sangha
Founder: Robert Aitken Roshi
Resident Teacher: Marian Morgan
Cloud Floating Free Sangha
Community of Mindful Living of Charlottesville
Contact: Pam Perugi Marraccini
1600 Kenwood Lane, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Tel: (434) 980-1470, (434) 971-2597
Email: pperugi@cstone.net
Web site: http://www.cloudfloatingfree.org
Tradition: Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hahn
Affiliation: Community of Mindful Living
Dae Do Sah
of Falls Church
Off - Columbia Pike, nr Bailys Crossroads, Falls Church,VA
Contact: Curt Steinmetz
Tel: (301) 424-2289
Email: curt@zenmind.org
Web site: http://www.zenmind.org
Tradition: Korean Zen
Teacher: Zen Master Dae Gak
Dharma Drum Mountain Virginia
Contact: Chen-Kuei Hsueh
1321 Paramore Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Tel: (H) (757) 496-2098, (O) (757) 343-5836
Fax: (757) 496-2098
Director: Ven. Master Sheng -Yeng
Tradition: Chinese Ch'an (Zen)
Dharmapala Buddhist Center
Location: Roanoke VA 24019
Contact: Sherri Spain
Tel: (540) 366-3000
Email: info@meditationinvirginia.org
Web site: http://www.meditationinvirginia.org
Tradition: Tibetan, The New Kadampa Tradition
Affiliation: Chakrasambara Buddhist Center
Spiritual Director: Geshe Kelsang Gyasto
Teacher: Deann Bishop
Ekoji Buddhist
Sangha
3411 Grove Avenue, Richmond VA 23221
Tel: (804) 355-6657
Email: pureland@ekojirichmond.org
Web site: http://www.ekojirichmond.org
Tradition: Pure Land, Thearavada (Vipassana) Tibetan, Zen
Affiliation: Tibetan - Kagyu Shenpen Tharchin
Teacher: Rev. K.T. Tsuji (Pure Land)
Ekoji
Buddhist Temple
6500 Lake Haven Lane, Fairfax Station, VA 22039
Tel: (703) 239-0500
Minister: Rev. Shousei Hanayama
Contact: Ron and Nora Nagatani
Email: webmaster@ekoji.org
Web site: http://www.ekoji.org
Affiliation: Buddhist Churches of America (BCA)
Tradition: Jodo Shinshu Buddhism
The Forest
Way Insight Meditation Center
P.O. Box 491, Ruckersville, VA 22968.
Tel: (804) 990-9300, Fax: (804) 990-9301
Email: forestway@cstone.net
Web site: http://www.forestway.org
Tradition: Theravada
Affiliation: Bhavana Society
Contact: Matthew Flickstein
Guhyasamaya
Center
6741 Stone Maple Terrace, Centerville VA 20121
Tel: (703) 815 0758, Voice Mail: (703) 502 4900
Email: maniwheel@aol.com
Web site: http://www.guhyasamaja.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa (FPMT)
Spritual Director: Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
Director: Lorne Ladner
Hoa Nghiem
Vietnamese Buddhist Temple
9105 Backlick Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-1303
Tel: 703-781-4306
Email: kienkhai@yahoo.com
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen lineage
Insight Meditation Community of Charlottesville
Meetings: Jefferson Area Board for the Aging Building
Hillsdale Avenue Charlottesville, VA
Contact: Tom Kergel
Tel: (434) 975-6390
Email: patcoffey@aol.com
Web site: http://www.imeditation.org
Tradition: Derived from Theravada Vipassana
Jefferson
Tibetan Society
118 Olinda Drive, Charlottesville VA 22903
Mailing: PO Box 874 Charlottesville VA 22902
Tel: (434) 980-1752
Email: jts108va@aol.com
Web site: http://monticello.avenue.org/jts
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa
Spiritual Director: Geshe Jampel Thardo
Teacher: His Holiness Ganden Tri Rinpoche
Contact: Sandy Newhouse
Kadampa Meditation Group
Location: Norfolk, VA 23517
Contact: Michael James
Tel: (757) 321-3996
Email: info@meditationinhamptonroads.org
Web site: http://www.meditationinhamptonroads.org
Tradition: Tibetan, The New Kadampa Tradition
Affiliation: Vajrayogini Buddhist Center
Spiritual Director: Geshe Kelsang Gyasto
Teacher: Gen Kelsang Varahi
Kagyu Samchen
Choling
(Samchenling Retreat Center)
Tel: (434) 923-0195
Email: office@samcheling.org
Event Registration: registration@samchenling.org
Web site: http://www.samchenling.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyu
Kagyu Shenpen Tharchin
3411 Grove Avenue
Richmond, VA 23221
Tel: (804) 272-4625
Email: drolmaf@yahoo.com
Tradition: Karma Kagyu (Tibetan)
Contact: Bruce Frostick
Ligmincha
Institute
313 2nd Street, S.E. Charlottesville, VA 22902
Tel: (434) 977-6161, Fax: 434-977-7020
Contact: Lee Hartline
Email: ligmincha@aol.com
Web site: http://www.ligmincha.org
Founder: Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Director & Resident Lama: Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan, Bön Dzogchen
Longchenpa Institute
P.O. Box 1234 Stafford, VA 22555-1234
Tel/ Fax: (540) 752-4553
Email: longchenpa1999@yahoo.com
Web site: http://www.longchenpa-institute.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingma
Affiliation: Palyul Ling International Buddhist Centers
Lotus Garden : Pema Gatsal
1991 Pine Grove Road, Stanley VA 22851
Contact: Mary Pat Brygger
Tel: (410) 889.8303
Email: admin@lotusgardens.org
Web site: http://www.lotusgardens.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingma
Affiliation: Samten Tse International
Spiritual Director: Ven. Khandro Rinpoche
Teacher: Ven. Khandro Rinpoche and visiting teachers from all lineages.
Mindfulness Community of Hampton Roads
Allen Sandler, 612 Westover Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23507
Tel: (757) 625-6367
Email: ASandler@odu.edu
Web site: http://hometown.aol.com/midaslife/MindfulnessCommunity.html
Tradition: Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hahn
Affiliation: Community of Mindful Living
Mindfulness Practice Center of Fairfax
Contact: Anh-Huong Nguyen and Thu Nguyen
P.O. Box 130, Oakton, VA 22124
Tel: (703) 938-1377
Email: chantri@langmai.org
Tradition: Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hahn
Affiliation: Community of Mindful Living
New River
Zen Community
2121 Charlton Lane, Radford, VA 24141
Tel: (540) 639-4109
Email: crbirx@radford.edu
or ebirx@radford.edu
Web site: http://www.healingzen.com
Contact: Charles or Ellen Birx
Tradition: Soto/Rinzai Zen
Affiliation: White Plum Lineage
Teachers: Sensei Ellen Jikai Birx and Sensei Charles Shinkai Birx
Potomac Zen Sangha
1014 King Street, #2 Alexandria VA 22314
Contact: Pohwa Sunim
Tel: (703) 608-0900
Email: potomaczen@yahoo.com
Web site: http://www.worldzen.org
Tradition: Zen koan tradition
Affiliation: World Zen Fellowship
Spiritual Director: Pohwa Sunim
Teachers: Pohwa Sunim, John Bly
Ratnashri
Sangha Circle
5205 Colley Avenue, Chesapeake, VA 23325
Tel: (757) 523-5411
Contact: Connie Szostak
Email: Jampala@aol.com
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyu, Drikung
Richmond
Chapter SGI-USA
Location: Richmond, VA 23225
Tel: (804) 644-0678
Email: info@sgi-richmond.org
Web site: http://www.sgi-richmond.org
Contact: Shera Gregory
Tradition: Nichiren Buddhism
ROKPA USA
Contact: Edith Irwin, Virginia Dempsey
6501 Gretna Green Way, Alexandria VA 22312
Tel: (703) 642 2248, Fax: (703) 642 1591
Email: rokpa.usa@attglobal.net
Web site: http://www.rokpausa.org
Tradition: Charitable organisation / Tibetan, Kagyu
Founder: Dr. Akong Tulku Rinpoche
South Anna River Sangha
Contact: Craig Green
138 Twin Oaks Road, Louisa, VA 23093; (540)894-5126
Email: Craig@twinoaks.org
Web site: http://www.twinoaks.org
Tradition: Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hahn
Affiliation: Community of Mindful Living
Still Water Zen Center
1004 North Thompson St. Suite 300 Richmond VA 23230
Contact: Linda Frank
Tel: (804) 355-3935
Email: info@stillwaterzen.org
Web site: http://www.stillwaterzen.org
Tradition: Korean Zen
Affiliation: Furnace Mountain Sangha
Spiritual Director: Zen Master Dae Gak
Teacher: Honji Linda Frank
Stone
Mountain Zendo
Contact: Richard Normand
Tel: (540) 345-5932.
Email: Mike Emberson at memberson@earthlink.net
Web site: http://www.stonemountainzendo.org/thezendoindex.html
Tradition: Rinzai Zen
Wat Lao Buddhist
Temple
Location: Catlett, VA, USA.
Tel: (703) 788-4968
Tradition: Theravada (Vipassana)
Resident monk: Bhante Chandraphone
Wat Pa Buddharam
Laos American Community Center
8710 Marye Road Partlow, VA 22534
Tel: (703) 582-3572
Contact: Thanon Buddharakkito
Tradition: Theravada, Laotian
Wat Pa Tesarangsee
24430 Railroad Lane, Fredrickburg, VA 22405-3233
Tel: (540) 368-2272, Fax: (540) 368-2272
Tradtion: Theravada, Thai
Wat Pah Santidhamma
14289 Chapmans Lane, Carrolltan, VA 23314
Tel: (757) 238-3461
Web site: http://www.watpa.iirt.net
Email: watpa@iirt.net
Tradtion: Theravada, Thai (Maha Nikaya)
Wat
Rummaprateip
8526 Old Mount Vernon Road, Alexandria, VA 22309
Tel: (703) 799-1081, Fax: (703) 799-1082
Tradtion: Theravada, Thai (Dhammayutti Nikaya)
Wat Yarna
Rangsee Buddhist Monastery
22147 Cedar Green Road, Sterling, VA 20164-4705
Tel: (703) 406-8290, Fax: 406-4705
Email: webmaster@watyarn.com
Web site: http://www.watyarn.com
Tradition: Theravada, Thai (Dhammayutti Nikaya)
Weeping Cherry Sangha
Contact: Robbie Newell or Charles Heffernan
1717 No. Quebec Street, Arlington, Va 22207
Tel: (702) 812-9106
Email: pfquerrero@aol.com
Tradition: Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hahn
Affiliation: Community of Mindful Living
Windhorse Waters
Address: 345 Long Cove Lane, White Stone, Virginia 22578, USA
Contact person: Doug Small
Telephone: 804-436-3231
Email: windhorsewaters@yahoo.com
Tradition Kaygu, Zen
Affiliation Shanbhala, Hokoji
Teacher/s Kobun Chino Roshi, Chogyum Trungpa Rinpoche
Comments Vajrayana, Zen; silent meditation
Won Buddhist
Meditation Center - Richmond
13821 Happy Hill Road, Chester VA 23831
Tel: (804) 778-4779
Email: chongpark@yahoo.com
Tradition: Won Buddhism founded in Korea by Great Master Sotaesan
Spiritual Director: Rev. Park, Insun
