BUDDHIST DIRECTORY 125
MOUNTAIN CLOUD ZEN CENTER
7241 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM- (505) 988-4396, mczcadmin@
mountaincloud.org, http://www.mountain-
cloud.org • Zen practice and training
center in the Sanbo Zen lineage, offering
weekly sits, classes, and retreats through-
out the year, guided by Associate Zen
Master Henry Shukman.
THE MOUNTAIN HERMITAGE
PO Box 807, Ranchos de Taos, NM - (575) 758-0633, hermit-
[email protected], http://www.
mountainhermitage.org • Grounded
in the Theravada lineage. Vipassana,
concentration, Brahma Vihara, creative
process, and personal retreat for up to
one month for experienced students.
Special scholarship rates for those who
could not otherwise attend. Marcia
Rose, Guiding Teacher, with various
visiting teachers.
PADMASAMBHAVA
MEDITATION CENTER
1900 South Cook St, Denver, CO 80210.
(720) 353-4419, Fax: (877) 799-2941,
[email protected], http://www.pmctr.org • Ti-
betan Buddhist meditation center under
the direction of Chhoje Tulku Rinpoche,
a Nyingma/Kagyu master. Free Thursday
meditation at 7pm.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ECODHARMA
RETREAT CENTER
Ward, CO. [email protected], http://www.rmerc.
org • In the Rocky Mountains half an
hour from Boulder, Colorado, the center
is available for low cost retreat rentals of
up to 30 people. Facilities include lodg-
ing, full kitchen, dining room, medita-
tion hall, fantastic views, river, forests
and meadows, and miles of trails.
TARA MANDALA RETREAT CENTER
PO Box 3040, Pagosa Springs, CO - (970) 731-3711, info@taram-
andala.org, http://www.taramandala.org • A
vibrant international Tibetan Buddhist
Community with groups around the
world founded by Lama Tsultrim
Allione. The hub of the community is
the 700-acre retreat center in Pagosa
Springs, Colorado, offering group and
private long term solitary retreats.
UPAYA ZEN CENTER
1404 Cerro Gordo Rd, Santa Fe, NM - (505) 986-8518, upaya@upaya.
org, http://www.upaya.org • A Zen Buddhist
practice center, offering Chaplaincy and
Resident programs, meditation retreats,
End-of-Life Care and other trainings for
socially engaged Buddhism.
VAJRA VIDYA RETREAT CENTER
PO Box 1083 Crestone, Colorado 81131.
(719) 256-5539, http://www.vajravidya.com,
[email protected] • Tibetan
Buddhist Monastery under the guidance
of Venerable Thrangu Rinpoche located
in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Pri-
vate retreat rooms for long or short re-
treat, group or individual. Offering daily
morning practice 9 to 10am. Resident
Lamas in the Karma Kagyu Tradition
available for assistance. Visit our website
for schedule of programs.
VALLECITOS MOUNTAIN RANCH
PO Box 4433, Santa Fe, NM 87502.
(505) 989-8303, [email protected],
http://www.vallecitos.org • Meditation retreats
in a gorgeous natural setting in the
mountains of Northern New Mexico.
May to October. Hermitage. Events.
Rentals.
ZEN CENTER OF LAS VEGAS
Location: Chaiya Meditation Monastery,
7925 Virtue Court Las Vegas, NV 89113.
(702) 293-4222, zencenteroflasvegas@
gmail.com, http://www.zenlasvegas.com • Tues.
and Thurs. 6:30 pm, Sunday mornings
8:30 am. Beginners orientation on the
first Monday of each month. A Kwan
Um School Zen Center.MIDWEST
ANCIENT DRAGON ZEN GATE
1922 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago IL- [email protected], http://www.
ancientdragon.org • Soto Zen medita-
tion practice with Taigen Dan Leighton:
Author, scholar, and Dharma teacher in
the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki.
DHAMMA SUKHA
MEDITATION CENTER
8218 County Rd 204, Annapolis, MO - (573) 604-1481, info@dham-
masukha.org, http://www.dhammasukha.org
- 7–14 day TWIM Retreats in Spring/
Summer/Fall, Tranquil Wisdom Insight
Meditation. Attaining awakening
through the practice of Metta/Loving-
kindness and the Brahmaviharas
following the earliest Buddhist Suttas.
Beautiful forest setting. Quick progress
with daily interviews.
GREAT PLAINS ZEN CENTER
W7762 Falk Rd., Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 325-6248. gpzc@greatplainszen.
org http://www.greatplainszen.org • Sunday
evening zazen in Palatine, IL. Daily
schedule, monthly sesshin in Monroe,
WI. Classes for adults and children.
White Plum Asanga. Zen Peacemaker
Order. Teacher: Susan Myoyu Andersen,
Roshi.
RIME BUDDHIST CENTER
700 West Pennway, Kansas City, MO- (816) 471-7073, info@rimecen-
ter.org, http://www.rimecenter.org • Executive
Director Gabriele Otto, Spiritual Direc-
tor Lama Matthew Rice. Meets: Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday class/
meditation, 7pm., Sundays,service/prac-
tice, 10:30 am.
SHAMBHALA MEDITATION
CENTER OF MILWAUKEE
2344 N Oakland Ave, Milwaukee, WI
53211-4322. (414) 277-8020, shamb-
[email protected], http://www.milwaukee.
shambhala.org • Explore our diverse
programs designed to help people of all
traditions discover their inherent good-
ness, gentleness and humor.
TERGAR INTERNATIONAL
706 N 1st St, Ste 112, Minneapolis, MN - (612) 460-8837, minneapolis@
tergar.org, http://www.tergar.org • Tuesday
meditation 7 pm; check website for
other centers and program dates. Sum-
mer retreats in NE, NW and MN.
UDUMBARA ZEN CENTER—
EVANSTON
1330 Ridge Ave, Evanston IL 60201,
(847)475-3264, udumbara@udumbaraz-
en.org, http://www.udumbarazen.org • Regular
zazen practice and study schedule;
Bodhisattva, chaplaincy, priest training/
ordination; Head Teacher Sensei Tricia
Teater.
YOUNGE DRODUL LING
1624 Fordem Ave, Madison, WI - [email protected],
youngedrodulling.org • We are a global
community of Dharma practitioners
devoted to preserving an authentic Rime
practice lineage.
ZEN LIFE & MEDITATION CENTER,
CHICAGO
38 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60302. (708)
689-1220, http://www.ZLMC.org • Offering
a comprehensive core curriculum for
living a Zen-inspired life of openness,
empathy and clarity. Teachers: Roshi
Robert Joshin Althouse, Sensei June
Ryushin Tanoue.
SOUTH
CHAPEL HILL ZEN CENTER
PO Box 16302, Chapel Hill, NC 27516.
(919) 967-0861, [email protected], http://www.
chzc.org • A Soto Zen temple with daily
meditation in the lineage of Shunryu
Suzuki Roshi. Teacher: Josho Pat Phelan.