Buddhism

Bode Buddhist Meditation Center

Information about this center is no longer updated.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

Phone: 781-848-3704
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History

In recent decades the Asian population of Braintree has grown significantly, resulting in a rise in the number of Buddhist temples in the area. The Bode Buddhist Meditation Center was established in 2001 under the initiative of its sister temple, Dai Dang or the Vietnamese Buddhist Meditation Congregation in San Diego, California. Originally...
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Hoi Phat Giao Lam Ty Ni

Information about this center is no longer updated.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

Phone: 978-975-3874
[flickr_set id="72157621814569721"] Description Hoi Phat Giao Lam Ty Ni is tucked away in an urban, predominantly Vietnamese and Hispanic area of Lawrence, Massachusetts. A tall chain-link fence runs around the perimeter of the temple’s corner lot, encompassing a parking lot and the brightly painted temple. To the left of the main walkway, a four-foot tall Kuan-Yin Bodhisattva statue (The Bodhisattva of Compassion) greets... Read more about Hoi Phat Giao Lam Ty Ni

Cape Sangha

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 12 December 2013.

Phone: 508-776-3606
Email: jkershner@capecod.edu
Website: http://www.capesangha.org
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Glory Buddhist Temple/Banlieu Buddha Cakra

Information about this center is no longer updated.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

Phone: 978-458-0498
[flickr_set id="72157621814597477"] History Founded in 1989, Glory Buddhist Temple in Lowell's Lower Highlands neighborhood is in the heart of the city's Cambodian community. The temple is within walking distance for many of the 30,000 Khmer residents in the Lowell area, the second largest Cambodian community in the United States next to Long Beach, California. Prior to purchasing this former office building, the members... Read more about Glory Buddhist Temple/Banlieu Buddha Cakra

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Information about this center is no longer updated.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)

Drikung Meditation Center

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 1 August 2018.

Phone: 888-390-5580
Email: info@drikungboston.org
Website: http://drikungboston.org
[flickr_set id="72157621814578767"] History Following requests from practitioners, Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche of the Tibetan Drikung Kagyu lineage came to the United States in 1982. In 1985, he helped to found Drikung Meditation Center (DMC) in Boston. In addition to the Boston center, Khenchen Rinpoche has also worked to found a... Read more about Drikung Meditation Center

Boston Old Path Sangha

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 4 April 2013.

Contact Information

Address: Multiple locations in the Boston area, Boston, MA 02108
Email: info@bostonoldpath.org
Website: http://www.bostonoldpath.org/

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Nichiren Buddhist Sangha of Greater New England

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 10 July 2018.

Phone: 978-912-7136 [office], 617-314-7782 [office]
Email: ryuoh@comcast.net
[flickr_set id="72157621814079499"] History The Nichiren Buddhist Sangha of Greater New England practices the Nichiren Shu tradition, founded by Nichiren Shonin (1222-1282). Central to the Nichiren Shu practice is the chanting of the Odaimoku (Sacred Title): "Namu Myoho Renge Kyo," or "Adoration to the Scripture of the Lotus of the... Read more about Nichiren Buddhist Sangha of Greater New England

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