University of Southern California Buddhist Association
Student Buddhist organization.
Bay Area Young Adult Sangha
An informal gathering of dharma practioners (mostly in their 20s and 30s) who live in the greater Bay Area.
BuddhaNet's Northern California Directory
Buddhist Centers in Northern California.
BuddhaNet's Southern California Directory
Buddhist Centers in Southern California.
San Diego: First Unitarian Buddhist Group
Affiliated with the First UU Church of San Diego.
San Francisco: Gay Buddhist Fellowship
Supports Buddhist practice in the gay men's community through a forum that brings together the diverse Buddhist traditions to address the spiritual concerns of gay men.
UCLA Center for Buddhist Studies
The Center primarily research-oriented, and sponsors regular colloquia, symposia, workshops, and conferences in Buddhist Studies at UCLA.
Gilroy: Buddhist Wisdom Meditation Center
A local meditation center serving the Gilroy, Hollister & Morgan Hill region, for those people having a sincere interest in learning, exploring, understanding & living Buddhism & dharma. Non-sectarian; vipassana, mindfulness, Shambhala.
Costa Mesa: Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Buddhists
Affiliated with the Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church.
Berkley: Samatha Buddhist Meditation Classes
Provides opportunities for people to learn and practise samatha meditation, a traditional form of Buddhist meditation based on mindfulness of breathing.
Santa Cruz: Sati Center for Buddhist Studies
Classes in Buddhist topics.
Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group
Non-denominational Buddhist group that offers regular group meditation and Buddhist study with a variety of Dharma teachers.
Buddhism in Los Angeles
Contains articles and links.
The Buddhist Sangha Council of Southern California
Composed of ordained monks, nuns and ministers from all the major Buddhist traditions: Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana, and from all Buddhist ethnic origins: American, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, European, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Sri Lankan, Thai, Tibetan and Vietnamese.
San Luis Obispo: White Heron Sangha
Offers regular meditation and Buddhist study. Not affiliated with any lineage.
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