Free Zen Meditation and Introduction to Buddhism Classes
around the U.S. are back!
Find wisdom, serenity, and true happiness through a calm and peaceful mind.
American branch temples of Chung Tai Chan Monastery offering weekly sequential courses in Chan (Zen) meditation and mindfulness practice. Classes are weekly for 3 months and cumulative. All classes are offered separately in English or Chinese, and are offered at no charge. See individual meditation centers' sites for additional info on Children's Meditation school, schedules in Chinese, Meditation Retreats, and other events!
American branch temples of Chung Tai Chan Monastery offering weekly sequential courses in Chan (Zen) meditation and mindfulness practice. Classes are weekly for 3 months and cumulative. All classes are offered separately in English or Chinese, and are offered at no charge. See individual meditation centers' sites for additional info on Children's Meditation school, schedules in Chinese, Meditation Retreats, and other events!
Chung Tai Zen Center of Sunnyvale: Zen Meditation in Silicon Valley
San Francisco Bay Area (Silicon Valley/South Bay: Mountain View, Stanford, San Jose area)
Beginner's Meditation Class, register with the Zen Center!
750 E. Arques Ave, Sunnyvale CA 94085
sunnyvale.ctzen.org
San Francisco Bay Area (Silicon Valley/South Bay: Mountain View, Stanford, San Jose area)
Beginner's Meditation Class, register with the Zen Center!
750 E. Arques Ave, Sunnyvale CA 94085
sunnyvale.ctzen.org
Buddha Gate Monastery
Zen Meditation Center in San Francisco Bay Area (East Bay - Concord area / Contra Costa County) Beginner's Meditation Class: register now! 3254 Gloria Terrace, Lafayette CA 94549 USA BuddhaGate.org |
Buddha Mind Monastery
Zen Meditation Center in Oklahoma City, OK Beginner's Meditation Class ongoing! 5916 S. Anderson Rd, Oklahoma City OK 73150 ctbuddhamind.org |
Chung Tai Zen Center of Houston
Meditation in Alief / Chinatown Houston Texas area Beginner's Meditation Class - Saturday workshops now resumed! 12129 Bellaire Blvd, Houston TX 77072 CTHouston.org 
Chung Tai International Retreat Center
Shepherd, TX (rural retreat center north of Houston) ctcmusa.org Meditation workshops on weekends! 
Buddha Jewel Monastery
Zen Meditation Center in Seattle Washington Beginner's Meditation Class you can try! Check website for more open drop-in meditation sessions, Children's Classes, and more! 17418 8th Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155 BuddhaJewel.org |
Middle Land Chan Monastery
Zen Meditation Center in Los Angeles (Pomona, Ontario, Claremont, Rowland Heights, LA area) Beginner's Meditation Class 1173 San Bernardino Avenue, Pomona CA 91767 middleland.org 
Dharma Jewel Monastery
Zen Meditation Center in Atlanta Georgia Beginner's Meditation Class ! Drop-in guided meditation on many Sundays at 10am, all welcome! Children's Buddhism Class on weekends! 2550 Henderson Mill Rd NE, Atlanta GA 30345 DharmaJewel.US 
NEW! Great Dharma Chan Monastery - Chung Tai Zen Center of Boulder (Denver Zen Study Group in Colorado)
All welcome - NOW OPEN Meditation classes in English and in Chinese. 6417 S Boulder Rd, Boulder, CO 80303 greatdharmachanmonastery.org |
Chung Tai Chan Monastery - Worldwide Affiliates
Chung Tai World Global Main Site: www.ctworld.org
Chung Tai Buddhist Museum (one of the world's largest Buddhist museums, located in Taiwan):
ctwm.org.tw/en/index.html
International Branch Temples and Meditation Centers:
Taiwan Chungtai Chan Monastery 中台禪寺
2 Chung Tai Road, Puli, Nantou 54544 Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chung Tai Chan Monastery headquarters, plus Chung Tai Elementary School,
and many other branch Buddhist temples throughout Taiwan
Europe:
Austria Chung Tai Zen Center of Linz [closed permanently]
Hoerzingerstr. 62 ab, 4020 Linz, Austria
note: This European meditation center closed sometime between 2015 - 2018, unfortunately
Italy - Rome Chinese Italian Buddhist Temple - Hua Yi Si (Tempio Cinese-ltaliano) 華義寺
Via dell’Omo N. 142, 00155 Roma, Italia
Constructed in 2012, Hua Yi Temple in Rome is the main Chung Tai Zen Meditation center and monastery in Europe, offering meditation classes in Italian and in Chinese.
Construction is currently underway for the Lotus Treasure Buddhist Monastery near Florence in Tuscany - Monastero Buddista Tesoro del Loto in Campi Bisenzio.
Italian website / Buddhismo in Italia: https://ctzenit.com/
Australia Bao Lin Chan Monastery 寶林禪寺
94A High Street, Glen Iris, Vic 3146, Australia
Established in 2008 in the Melbourne area, this is the first Chung Tai Zen Center in the Southern hemisphere.
Asia:
Japan Pudong Chan Monastery 普東禪寺
22-2 Shinbashi-cho, Kadoma City, Osaka 571-0048, Japan
Inaugurated in 2009 in Osaka, Pudong Chan Monastery is the first branch of Chung Tai in Japan and offers Zen meditation classes in Japanese.
日本大阪分院 Japanese site: http://www.pudong.jp/
Philippines Ocean Sky Chan Monastery 海天禪寺
716 Jose Abad Santos St, Little Baguio, San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines
Opened in 2002 as the first Chung Tai branch in the Philippines, Ocean Sky Chan Monastery provides a quiet place for reflection and meditation in the bustling Little Baguio district of Metro Manila.
Hong Kong PuGuang Meditation Center 普廣精舍
G/F, NO.12-14 Fort Street, North Point, HK (old)
G/F., Kingstown Mansion, 319-323 Jaffe Rd., Wanchai, Hong Kong, PR China
Thailand Great Buddha Monastery 泰佛寺
61/84-86 Mooban Thaveemit, Rama 9 Rd, Bangkok 10320, Thailand
91 Soi Praram 9 Hospital, Rama 9 Rd., Huai Khwang, Bangkok 10320, Thailand
Chung Tai Buddhist Museum (one of the world's largest Buddhist museums, located in Taiwan):
ctwm.org.tw/en/index.html
International Branch Temples and Meditation Centers:
Taiwan Chungtai Chan Monastery 中台禪寺
2 Chung Tai Road, Puli, Nantou 54544 Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chung Tai Chan Monastery headquarters, plus Chung Tai Elementary School,
and many other branch Buddhist temples throughout Taiwan
Europe:
Austria Chung Tai Zen Center of Linz [closed permanently]
Hoerzingerstr. 62 ab, 4020 Linz, Austria
note: This European meditation center closed sometime between 2015 - 2018, unfortunately
Italy - Rome Chinese Italian Buddhist Temple - Hua Yi Si (Tempio Cinese-ltaliano) 華義寺
Via dell’Omo N. 142, 00155 Roma, Italia
Constructed in 2012, Hua Yi Temple in Rome is the main Chung Tai Zen Meditation center and monastery in Europe, offering meditation classes in Italian and in Chinese.
Construction is currently underway for the Lotus Treasure Buddhist Monastery near Florence in Tuscany - Monastero Buddista Tesoro del Loto in Campi Bisenzio.
Italian website / Buddhismo in Italia: https://ctzenit.com/
Australia Bao Lin Chan Monastery 寶林禪寺
94A High Street, Glen Iris, Vic 3146, Australia
Established in 2008 in the Melbourne area, this is the first Chung Tai Zen Center in the Southern hemisphere.
Asia:
Japan Pudong Chan Monastery 普東禪寺
22-2 Shinbashi-cho, Kadoma City, Osaka 571-0048, Japan
Inaugurated in 2009 in Osaka, Pudong Chan Monastery is the first branch of Chung Tai in Japan and offers Zen meditation classes in Japanese.
日本大阪分院 Japanese site: http://www.pudong.jp/
Philippines Ocean Sky Chan Monastery 海天禪寺
716 Jose Abad Santos St, Little Baguio, San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines
Opened in 2002 as the first Chung Tai branch in the Philippines, Ocean Sky Chan Monastery provides a quiet place for reflection and meditation in the bustling Little Baguio district of Metro Manila.
Hong Kong PuGuang Meditation Center 普廣精舍
G/F, NO.12-14 Fort Street, North Point, HK (old)
G/F., Kingstown Mansion, 319-323 Jaffe Rd., Wanchai, Hong Kong, PR China
Thailand Great Buddha Monastery 泰佛寺
61/84-86 Mooban Thaveemit, Rama 9 Rd, Bangkok 10320, Thailand
91 Soi Praram 9 Hospital, Rama 9 Rd., Huai Khwang, Bangkok 10320, Thailand
Other Buddhist listings and directories of temples and centers with teachings and activities in English across the United States:
(Note: this site is not officially affiliated with Chung Tai Chan Center or any of its branches. We are just friends!)
(Note: this site is not officially affiliated with Chung Tai Chan Center or any of its branches. We are just friends!)
CarolinaMeditation.org
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MeditateAtlanta.org
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tnbuddhism.org
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SFZen.orgSan Francisco Buddhism
and US Directory of Chinese Buddhist Temples 
Retreats open to the public in Northern California
extension.drbu.edu |