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Mindfulness
Cloud Floating Free Sangha, Community of Mindful Living, Charlottesville. Visit http://www.cloudfloatingfree.org for details. ~10/10
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Namo Myoho
Southeast Virginia Soka Gakkai Activity Center. Visit
http://www.sgi-usa.org/sgilocations/results_details.php?id=80&dist= for details. ~10/10
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Non-Denom
Mountain Light Retreat Center offers meditation retreats and days of mindfulness. Visit their web site at http://www.findthedivine.com/retreatcenter/ml for details. They are located about 15 miles north of Charlottesville, Virginia. ~10/10
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Blacksburg, VA Meditation Group, visit http://amritherapy.com/meditation1.htm for details. ~8/05
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Pure Land
Ekoji Pure Land Buddhist group in Richmond, VA. Visit http://www.ekojirichmond.org and click on "Pure Land" for details. ~8/05
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Satsang
The Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Sangha in Richmond, VA offers classes on meditation and awakening consciousness through the Art of Living course. For details, visit http://www.artofliving.org/contactsDetail.asp?CenterID=547. ~8/05
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Satsang
The Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) Center in Front Royal, VA offers meditation instruction. Visit http://www.yogananda-srf.com/temples/states.html#va for details. ~8/05
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Satsang
Meditation & yoga classes offered at the beautiful Satchidananda Ashram in Yogaville, VA (near Charlottesville). Inspired by Sri Swami Satchidananda. For more details, visit their website at http://www.yogaville.org. ~8/05
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Theravadan
Wat Lao Buddhavong Theravadan Buddhist Temple ( http://www.watlao.org ) located in Cattlet, VA. ~8/05
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Tibetan
The Ligmincha Institute (http://www.ligmincha.org), in Charlottesville, VA (founded by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche in 1992), was created to preserve the Tibetan Bon culture and teachings, especially the practices of dzogchen meditation. The purpose of this site is to provide information on Bon and dzogchen as well as the activities of Ligmincha Institute and our associated Khyung Dzong centers. ~8/05
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Tibetan
RATNA SHRI SANGHA CIRCLE (http://www.tidewaterbuddhist.org) offers meditation classes and events in the Norfolk, VA area. ~8/05
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Tibetan
Ekoji Tibetan Buddhist group in Richmond, VA. Visit http://www.ekojirichmond.org and click on "Tibetan" for details. ~8/05
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Tibetan
The Jefferson Tibetan Society (http://www.cvillebuddhist.org/JTS.html) in Charlottesville, VA provides instruction in traditional Tibetan Buddhist religion, philosophy and language to its members and to the general public. Geshe Jampel Thardo, a distinguished Lharampa Geshe from Drepung Loseling Monastery has been the teacher-in-residence since 1983. The Jefferson Tibetan Society emphasizes traditional Tibetan Buddhism as exemplified by teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Our weekly meditation sessions combine silent meditation and Buddhist instruction. Half-day, one day and weekend retreats are held on a regular basis. Those new to Buddhism, as well as on-going students of Buddhism are welcome to attend. ~8/05
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Tibetan
The Charlottesville Drikung Kagyu Sangha hosts meditation and dharma teachers. Visit their website at http://www.cvillebuddhist.org/Drikung.html for details. ~8/05
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Vipassana
The Shenandoah Valley Vipassana Meditation Group meets weekly in Winchester VA, for meditation and discussion. For more information, please call Max Honn 540-822-5325, (maxandirene@aol.com) or Bill Liggett at 540-955-3341 (wliggett@rstarmail.com). ~3/09
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Vipassana
Vipassana/Insight Meditation group meets in Blacksburg, VA. For details, visit http://amritherapy.com/meditation1.htm. ~8/05
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Vipassana
Ekoji Vipassana Buddhist group in Richmond, VA. Visit http://www.ekojirichmond.org/Vipassana/vipassana.htm for details. ~8/05
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Vispassana
The Insight Meditation Community of Charlottesville explores the many benefits of Vipassana meditation. Also known as Insight Meditation, Vipassana is a practice that trains us to live mindfully in the present moment. Literally meaning "to see clearly," Vipassana enables individuals to experience all aspects of life from a place of greater stillness. The meditator learns to relate to life with greater clarity and loving kindness and with less fear, anxiety and stress. Our meetings usually begin with instructions and a 45 minute meditation, or "sitting." This is followed by a "dharma" talk (dharma means "teaching") that addresses different facets of a meditation practice, including how to bring the heart of meditation into our daily life. After the talk, we have an informal discussion, individual sharing, questions, and general announcements. For details, visit their web page at http://www.imeditation.org. ~8/05
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Vispassana
A free, open, ongoing meditation group is held every Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. in the sanctuary of the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Shenandoah Valley, 6380 Valley Pike, Stephens City, VA. Visit http://www.meetup.com/Winchester-Insight-Meditation-Group for more details. The group is facilitated by Shell Fischer, who has been practicing Insight Meditation for the past 15 years. The format includes a 40-minute silent meditation on chairs (and/or cushions if you bring your own) and includes a 10-minute guided meditation for beginners, a 15-minute walking meditation, and a 10-15 minute reading from a meditation text. The remainder of the session is devoted to discussion, where participants are encouraged to talk about their meditation experience, the reading, or about how they're using their mindfulness practice in their daily lives. For more information, contact Shell at shell.fischer@earthlink.net. ~9/10
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Zen
Blacksburg, VA: Zazen Meditation; visit http://www.newriverzen.org for details. ~8/05
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Zen
Delaplane Zen Group in Delaplane, VA (between Marshall and Front Royal). Visit http://delaplanezen.org for details. ~1/07
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Zen
Still Water Zen Center, Richmond, VA, Website: http://www.stillwaterzen.org Description: Still Water Zen Center is an independent Zen meditation and retreat center under the guidance of Zen Master Dae Gak. Description of the practice, meeting times and contact information are available on the web site. ~8/05
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Zen
Ekoji Zen group in Richmond VA. Visit http://www.ekojirichmond.org/Zen/zen.htm for details. ~8/05
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Zen
The Blue Ridge Zen Group meets in Charlottesville, VA for daily practice and retreats. For details, visit their web site at http://www.brzen.org/ .
~12/06
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Zen
The Clear Spring Zen Sangha meets in Charlottesville, VA. For details, visit their web site at http://www.cvillebuddhist.org/ClearSpring.html. ~8/05
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Satsang
Visit http://www.adidam.org/richmond/events.html for info about Adidam events in Richmond, VA. ~9/05
