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Cambridge Insight Meditation Center (CIMC)

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 3 July 2018.

Phone: 617-441-9038
Email: office@cambridgeinsights.org
Website: https://www.facebook.com/cambridgeinsight
Description Cambridge Insight Meditation Center (CIMC) was established by Larry Rosenberg in 1985 as a non-profit, non-residential urban center for the practice of insight meditation. Facilities at the CIMC include a meditation hall, space for walking meditation, an interview room, library, and kitchen. The Center has... Read more about Cambridge Insight Meditation Center (CIMC)

American Buddhist Shim Gum Do Association

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 3 July 2018.

Phone: 617-787-1506
Email: info@shimgumdo.org
Website: http://www.shimgumdo.org
[flickr_set id="72157621814579795"] History Shim Gum Do Founding Master Zen Master Chang Sik Kim was first introduced to Buddhist teachings at a young age when recognized by Zen Master Seung Sahn Lee (founder of the Kwan Um School of Zen in the Chogye Order) in South Korea. Zen Master Kim soon after began formal training under Zen Master Seung... Read more about American Buddhist Shim Gum Do Association

Charles River Zen and Dharma Cloud Hermitage (Hôun-an)

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 3 July 2018.

Phone: 617-800-9585
Website: http://www.charlesriverzen.org
History Kyôzan Joshû Sasaki Rôshi, a Japanese Rinzai Zen Master, arrived in Los Angeles from Japan in 1962. Since establishing his first city temple there in 1968, he has been a forerunner in the propagation of Japanese Zen throughout the United States. His students have opened centers in the US, Puerto Rico, Canada and Europe. In April 2007, Roshi celebrated his 100th... Read more about Charles River Zen and Dharma Cloud Hermitage (Hôun-an)

Vietnamese Buddhist Association and Temple Vietnam

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 13 August 2018.

Phone: 617-325-9521
History  Temple Vietnam was founded in 1986 when a group of 25-30 Vietnamese people from the Boston area met weekly for prayer in one another's homes. It opened at its present site in 1991 and maintains ties with other Vietnamese temples in the state and with the international Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Although the temple does not have a resident monk, the spiritual leader is Thich Nguyen Hanh of Houston, Texas... Read more about Vietnamese Buddhist Association and Temple Vietnam

Sounsa Buddhist Temple

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 5 August 2009.

Phone: 508-755-0212
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History and Facilities

Sounsa Buddhist Temple was founded in 1985 to provide informal worship, Dhamma teaching, and individual counseling for Korean immigrants, their families, and Korean national students. The original members took turns hosting services in their homes, but in 1989 the community converted a residential home in Upton to a Korean...
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Universal Buddhist Congregation (Giao Hoi Phat Giao Dai Chung)

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 13 August 2018.

Phone: 617-569-1208
Description The Universal Buddhist Congregation (UBC), which meets in East Boston, was started in 1985 by Rev. Thich Giac Duc, who is the spiritual leader of the community. The extended community consists of between 2,000 and 3,000 people, with 50 attending services on an average day. Young people are a focus of this community, and it is not unusual for half of those gathered to be children and teenagers. There are... Read more about Universal Buddhist Congregation (Giao Hoi Phat Giao Dai Chung)

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