[ Sitting & Study Groups
| Group Name & Information | Contact Information & Tradition |
| Arizona Buddhist
Temple 4142 W. Clarendon Ave., Phoenix 85019 Devotional services Sundays 10am, Children's Dharma school from pre-school to high school. Adult discussion group every Sunday morning. Study classes every other Wednesday from 7:30pm at the Veterans Home on Indian School and 3rd St. Buddhist Women's Association. Desert Dharma Club Buddhist Organization, Young Buddhist Association meetings monthly. Please call for details. |
Rev. Ryuta
Furmoto Jodo Shin Shu 602-278-0036 |
| Arizona
International Buddhist Meditation Center 432 South Temple Street, Mesa, AZ 85204 Meditation sessions at 9:00AM on First and Third Sunday. More meditation sittings will be offered soon. The mission of the Arizona International Buddhist Meditation Center (AIBMC) is to teach the practical benefits of Buddhism, and how to apply them, to people of all races, nationalities, ethnicities, and religions in the State of Arizona and beyond. We offer our members instructional programs in such practices as meditation, yoga, stress reduction, and creativity, which are designed to enhance their experience of life, and connect them to their Truth. Teachers: Bhante Ananda and Rev. Dhammapala |
480-626-4153 |
| Arizona Zen
Buddhist Society See The Sitting Frog Zen Sangha below |
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| Black Mountain
Zen 10049 E. Dynamite Blvd. Villages at Troon, Suite 115 Scottsdale AZ 85262 2. (located in Villages at Troon off Dynamite, east of Pima Rd; turn right at the Villages, past the Chase Bank, and left up two rises in the parking lot to Suite 115) Wednesday 7:30pm - 8:45pm Beginning practitioners welcome Affiliated with Yokoji-Zen Mountain Center in
Mountain Center, CA 92561 |
Michael Mueller 480-586-5149 Michael Mehren E-Mail: |
| Blooming Desert
Lotus Sangha Northwest Valley and Sun Cities 15826 Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, AZ Sunland Memorial Park Office Sundays 10:00am - 11:30am Different site Thursday. Call for directions and details Beginners welcome |
Kathleen
Lawrence Zen - Thich Nhat Hanh 623-977-1612
E-mail: |
| BodhiHeart Dharma Center 2538 N. 55th Street Phoenix, AZ 85008 Meditations on Wednesday and a teaching on Sunday, both at 7PM. Frequent special events and visits by Buddhist Masters. One of the goals at BodhiHeart is to work with all Buddhist groups as well as developing strong interfaith connections. Resident teacher - Lama Norbu |
Lynda Perlman Tibetan Buddhism Email: Web: 602-808-9820 |
| Buddha Heart USA Teachings of Ven. Richard Sittinger. Practices of Pure Land (Ching-tu.) Call for more information about practice days and times around the valley. |
Ven. Rich
Sittinger Affiliate: Fo-Shih (Buddha Heart International), Taiwan R.O.C. 480-443-1161 E-mail: Web: |
| Buddha's Light
International Association Phoenix. Traditional Chinese Buddhist services. Chanting and ceremonies. |
Pureland (Chinese) 602-604-0139 |
| Calm Village Zen
Center 726 W. Baseline Road, Phoenix, 85041 Meditation and Study/Discussion Saturday 9:00am English Language (Call first) Sunday 10:30am Vietnamese Language |
Ven. Chung Thien Rev. Dhammapala ZEN 602-305-9115 http://sites.google.com/site/calmvillage/home |
| Clear Light
Buddhist Center Phoenix 614 E. Townley Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85020 Teachings of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Meditation for everyone. Practice includes guided meditation, sutra study on minds that cause suffering. Beginners welcome. Call for information. |
Gen Kelsang
Lingpur Kadampa Buddhism (Tibetan) 602-243-5220
E-mail: |
| Desert Cactus
Sangha Call 602-952-0915 for location information. First Sunday of each month 9am to Noon. (Please see the 2009 schedule for directions) |
Marcie Colpas Zen (Thich Nhat Hanh) 602-952-0915 E-mail: |
| Desert Lotus
Sangha Valley Unitarian Universalist Church 6400 W. Del Rio St., Chandler Sittings: Monday 7:15pm, most Thursdays 6:30am, first Saturday of month 9am-12pm Retreat. Affiliate of Pacific Zen Institute working primarily with John Tarrant Roshi. |
Deborah Saint Zen (John Tarrant Roshi) 480-759-7610 E-mail: Web: |
| Emaho Foundation 1402 N. Miller Road, Suite B1, Scottsdale, AZ 85257 Weekly meditation group Wednesday at 7:00pm. Public talks, all levels of traditional Tibetan Buddhist teachings, culture classes, meditations and workshops. Inquiries welcome. |
Tibetan (ZaChoeje
Rinpoche) 877-495-9959 E-mail: |
| Empty Sky Sangha Paradise Valley We are a Zen Buddhist sangha affiliated with the San Francisco Zen Center. Our Principal Teacher is Paul Haller, current Abbot of SFZC. We are located in Paradise Valley and sit on Sunday afternoons from 4:30 to 5:30 with tea and discussion from 5:30 to 6:30. We have a one day sit once a month also on Sundays. Anyone interested in Zen Budddhist meditation and practice are welcome. |
Ann Baker Zen tradition |
| Haku-un-ji Zen
Center Tempe. Sundays, weekly, 9:30-11:00am (8:30am instruction for beginners.) Monday - Thursday sittings 5:00-7:00am and 7:00-8:30pm. Monthly 1-day sitting. Discussion group Thursday evenings. Call Sokai for information, directions or to arrange meditation instruction. Affiliated with Kyozan Joshu Roshi. |
Sokai 480-894-6353 Web: E-mail: |
| Karma Thegsum
Choling Tempe, 605 E. Broadway, Suite 5. Beginners welcome. Call for details. Study groups on Tuesday and Thursday, 7:00pm meditation, 7:30pm study group. Third weekend of month - seminar with Erma Pounds. Affiliate centers are located in Prescott, Payson, Cottonwood and Sedona. |
Tibetan
480-839-4152 E-mail: |
| Myung Wol Zen
Center Hayden & Thomas Road area. P.O. Box 11084, Scottsdale, AZ 85271-1084. Affiliate of Kwan Um School of Zen. lineage of Korean ZM Seung Sahn. Weekly practice: Wednesday 7:00pm, Sunday at 10:00am Chanting, meditation, Koan interviews. 1-day retreats bi-monthly, 3-day on Labor Day and Memorial Day weekends. Call for information and directions. |
Merrie Fraser,
Poep Sa Korean Zen 480-947-6101 Web: E-mail: |
| Phoenix Buddhist
Association Tempe/Chandler Meditation and chanting practice. Biweekly on Saturday. Study groups in English and Chinese, including seminars and speakers |
James Hou, Ray
Chen Vipassana & Mahayana 480-419-8798 E-mail: |
| Phoenix Rising
Vipassana Group Tempe. Currently meeting at 7pm on Tuesdays. Currently, we have a reading or dharma talk and discussion the first Tuesday of the month. The other Tuesdays including sitting and walking, but participants may sit the entire time. Our practice is based upon the teachings of Jack Kornfield and the Insight Meditation Society. Please call for directions. |
Linda Schilling Vipassana 480-921-0765 |
| PHXVipassana A website that supports those practicing or wishing to practice mindfulness meditation in the Phoenix, AZ area via listings of events and items of interest such as books, movies, quotes, art, photos and more. |
Kathy Frankel Vipassana E-mail: Web: |
| Raichozan Zendo 7334 W. Monte Lindo, Glendale, AZ 85310 Tuesday's 7:00 to 8:30 pm, Zazen (Zen Buddhist meditation), chanting and discussion. We are a lay sitting group in the Arrowhead area. Offering instruction in zazen and the opportunity to practice with the structure and support of a group inspired in the Rinzai Zen tradition. Beginners welcome. |
Mui Rinzai Zen Web: http://raichozan.blogspot.com/ Email: Mui@cox.net Phone: (602) 702-0437 |
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Shambhala Phoenix Meditation Group 1202 E Maryland, Suite 2A (on second floor), Phoenix, AZ 85014
MEDITATION SCHEDULE Sundays, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Nyinthun meditation is held on the fourth Sunday of the month (4 hours.) |
Julie
Rayda Tibetan Web:
E-mail: 480-756-0570 All classes, discussions, and meditation sessions are free, but donations accepted. |
| S.N. Goenka
Vipassana Group Phoenix. Students trained under Burmese Master S.N. Goenka. Thervadan technique. Group sittings for students who have completed a course with Goenka are available. Call for information and/or introductory video presentation. |
Vasanti
Deshpande Thervadan 480-940-9540 |
| Sunrise Sangha Phoenix/Paradise Valley, 4207 E. Lincoln Dr. Group meets downstairs at Unitarian Universalist Church Saturdays 7:00-9:00am. Last Saturday of the month meets elsewhere. Coffee and open discussion afterward. Respectful of all Buddhist/meditation traditions. Please call for place and times. |
Steve Thompson Zen/Vipassana 480-483-6861 E-mail: |
| Wat Promkunaram 8102 W. Trafalgar Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85033 Traditional Thailand Temple offering devotional services, meditation and chanting. Monday and Friday 6:00-8:00pm, Buddhist teaching in English or Thai. Saturday 2:00-5:00pm Thai language study. Sunday 1:00-2:00pm meditation and chanting. Optional meditation until 5:00pm. |
Bikku Theravada 623-935-2276 |
| Prescott Garchen Buddhist Institute P.O. Box 4318, Chino Valley, Prescott, AZ 86323 Founded by H.E. Garchen Rinpoche. Hosts teachings by visiting lamas and the Rinpoche. Directions map and schedule available on website. Sunday practice at the Garchen Temple: 9:00 - 12:00am, Ven. Traga Rinpoche a series on foundational practices and philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism. |
Kathy Dyhr Casual and Fruition Mahayana 928-925-5847 Web: E-mail: |
| Prescott Prescott Tibetan Buddhist Center 225 N. Washington St., Prescott, AZ 86301 Open daily 7:00am-9:00pm for visiting and private practice. Weekly practices: Sunday: 9:00-10:00am Chenrezig practice as compassion Tuesday: 7:00-8:30pm Living Enlightenment Thursday: 7:00-8:30pm Book study and meditation Retreat second Saturday of month. Call for details |
Ani Jang Chub
Wangmo Tibetan 928-776-8228 |
| Prescott Prescott Vipassana Sangha 134 Garden Street Prescott, AZ 86305 Tuesday evening meditation and discussion. Also meditation retreats in the Vipassana tradition. Please see the Prescott Vipassana Sangha Web Site for details. |
Monty Cook Vipassana (Insight Meditation) 928-778-1814 Web Site: Email: |
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Tucson Minh Dang Quang Buddhist Temple 140 E. Navajo Road Tucson, AZ The temple is located between Prince and Fort Lowell Roads and is two blocks east of Oracle Road. Services start at 9:00 am. We also celebrate all Buddhist holidays. We offer regular Sunday services at 9:00 am, which includes meditation, chanting and a Dharma talk. The practice is Chan (Zen) and Pure Land. We visit the sick, have a prison ministry, and celebrate all Buddhist holidays. Monks, nuns, and a Minister are available for house blessings, weddings, funerals, and memorial services. |
Ven. Dao Chuan (520)-907-6245 or Rev. Ron Brickey (520) 404 6501. Pure Land and Chan (Zen)
Web |
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Tucson Tara Mahayana Buddhist Center 1701 E. Miles St. Tucson, AZ 85719 Teachings of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Meditation for everyone. Practice includes guided meditation, sutra study on minds that cause suffering. Beginners welcome. Call for information. (Same affiliations and teacher.) |
520-296-8626
Web:
E-mail: |
| Tucson Tucson Community Meditation Center 2033 E. Second St., Tucson, AZ 85719 Sittings Saturday and Sunday mornings 8:30, 9:00, 9:30. Monday & Thursday 6:30-8:30pm Vipassana practice based on Shinzen Young Teachings. |
TCMC 520-869-6511 Web: E-mail: |
| Tucson Tucson Shambhala Meditation Group 3250 N. Tucson Blvd., Tucson AZ Sunday 9:00am meditation and reading. Second Sunday, meditation 9:00-12:00, and afternoon, no charge. Books and meditation instruction also available. Sitting meditation: Tuesday, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm Thursday, Sarpashana, addiction recovery group, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Chogyam Trungpa Video Series, The Tibetan Buddhist Path Sundays following sitting meditation. |
Tibetan 520-795-2740 E-mail: |
| Tucson Drikung Kagyu Buddhist Center Vajrasattva 1st & 3rd Sundays 1:30pm. Call Zehra Conner @ 520-299-1083. Tara Practice 2nd & 4th Sundays 1:30pm. Call Jacki Elder @ 520-292-6070. Achi practice temporarily on break. Many guest teachers. Check the website |
Pati Stein Tibetan Kagyu 520-465-1882
Web: E-mail: |
| If you know of
other sitting or ongoing study groups, please let us know. People call us
for suggestions. Thanks from Phoenix Buddhist network. mail@phoenixbuddhists.org |