Washington, DC

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Bodhi Path Buddhist Center of Washington, DC Area
12540 Falls Road, Potomac, Maryland 20850
Contact: Huei Ling Worthy
Tel: (301) 2293767, Fax: (301) 2297495
Email: information@bodhipath.org
Web site: www.bodhipath.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Karma Kagyu Lineage
Spiritual Director: H.H. Shamarpa Rinpoche
Teachers: Jigmela Rinpoche, Lama Tsongyi,
Lama Khedroup, Lama Tenpa

The Bodhicitta Foundation
1727 R St, NW Apt 501, Washington, DC 20009
Tel: (202) 518-1221
Email: aniTenzinLhamo@msn.com

Buddhist Group Washington, DC
Contact: Erik Olson
1101 L Street NW, Apt. 506 Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 5891170
Email: Washington@diamondway-center.org
Web site: www.diamondway.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Karma Kagyu, Diamond Way
Spiritual Director: the 17th Karmapa Thaye Dorje
Director: Lama Ole Nydahl

Drikung Mahayana Center (Washington, D.C. Area)
14905 Coles Chance Road, North Potomac MD 20878
Tel: (240) 893-6973
Email: drikungmahayanacenter@juno.com
Tradition: Tibetan, Drikung Kagyu lineage
Spiritual Director: His Eminence Garchen Triptrül Rinpoche

Giac Hoang Buddhist Temple
5401 16th Street N.W., Washington D.C. 20011
Tel: (202) 829-2423
Email: nguondao@cox.net
Tradition: Vietnamese Mahayana
Spiritual Director: Ven Thich Thanh Dam

Guhyasamaja Center
Location:Washington, DC
Tel: (703) 815.0758
Email:webmaster@guhyasamaja.org
Web site: www.guhyasamaja.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa
Affiliation: FPMT

Insight Meditation Community of Washington
P.O. Box 212 Garrett Park, MD 20896
Contact: Caroline Stevens, Interim Administrator
Tel: (202) 986-2922
Email: meditate@imcw.org
Web site: www.imcw.org
Tradition: Vipassana (Theravada)
Spiritual Director: Tara Brach
Teachers: Tara Brach, Luisa Montero-Diaz, Hugh Byrne, Dori Langevin

International Buddhist Worship Services
George Washington University
Washington DC 20005
Contact Person: Professor B.N.Hebbar
Tel: (202) 994 6325
Email: bnhebbar@gwu.edu
Tradition: Theravada

Kagyu Drupgyu Chödzong (Kagyu DC)
1519 D St., S.E. Washington DC 20003-2439
Contact: Patrick McClintock & Marilyn Goldberg
Tel: (202) 546-0226
Email: info@kagyudc.org
Web site: www.kagyudc.org
Tradition: Karma Kagyu and Shangpa Kagyu lineages
Affiliation: Kagyu Thubten Chöling, the monastery and retreat center
of Kyabje Dorje Chang Kalu Rinpoche in Wappingers Falls, N.Y.
Spiritual Director: Venerable Lama Norlha Rinpoche

Mintwood Zendo
P.O. Box 21022, Kalorama Station, Washington, DC 20009-0522
Contact person:Dennis
Tel: ( 301) 928-3718
Web site: www.mintwoodzendo.org
Practice:Zen Meditation

Rigpa - Washington
Location: Washington DC
Tel: (703) 715-6866
Email: info@rigpa.org
Web site: www.rigpaus.org/WashingtonDC
Founder: Sogyal Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingmapa (Rigpa)

Shambhala Center of Washington DC
8719 Colesville Road, Suite 210, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3919
Contact: Kathy Idziak
Tel: (301) 588-7020
Email: info@dcshambhala.org
Web site: www.shambhala.org/center/dc
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyu/Ngingma
Founder: Ven. Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Spiritual Director: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center
6814 Westmoreland Avenue, Takoma Park MD20901
Contact: Mitchell Ratner
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
Teacher: Mitchell Ratner

Vajrayogini Buddhist Center
1426 21st Street NW, Suite 9WashingtonDC20036
Contact: Kelsang Menla
Tel: (202) 331 2122
Email: info@meditation-dc.org
Web site: www.meditation-dc.org
Tradition: Tibetan, New Kadampa Tradition
Affiliation: International Kadampa Buddhist Union
Spiritual Director: Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Teacher: Gen Kelsang Varahi

Washington Buddhist Vihara
5017 16th Street, N.W., Washington, DC.
Tel: (202) 723-0773
Web site: www.buddhistvihara.com
Founder: Ven. Madihe Pannasiha Mahanayaka Thera
Tradition: Theravada, Sri Lankan

Wat Thai D.C.
13440 Layhill Road, Silver Spring, MD
Email: handy@iirt.net
Web site: www.thanat.iirt.net
Tradition: Theravada
Contact: Phra Maha Thanat Inthisan

Wat Tummaprateip Washington DC
36 Farmington Road, W., Accokeek, MD 20607
Tel: (301) 203-9500, Fax: (301) 203-9400
Email: dhamma@iirt.com
Web site: www.tummaprateip.iirt.net
Tradition: Theravada

Zen Buddhist Center of Washington, DC — Ka Shin Zendo
7006 East Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Tel: (202) 829-1966
Email: kashinzendo@hotmail.com
Web site: www.washingtonzen.org
Tradition: Rinzai Zen