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Mountain Center: Zen Mountain Center

http://www.zmc.org/

A year-round Zen training center for resident and non-resident students. Affiliated with the Zen Center of Los Angeles and the Harada-Yasutani lineage.

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Los Gatos: Jikoji Zen Retreat Center

http://www.jikoji.org/

Soto Zen temple and retreat center located one hour south of San Francisco, California in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Offer workshops and provides facilities for individual and group retreats.

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Los Angeles: Zenshuji Soto Zen Mission

http://www.zenshuji.org/

The first Soto Zen Temple established in North America, in 1922. North American Headquarters of Sotoshu and a direct branch of Eiheiji and Sojiji, the two head temples in Japan. Offers zazen meditation, Buddist studies, tea ceremony, taiko drumming, clligraphy, Japanese dance,and ikibana. Kid's School and other community events.

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Los Angeles: Zen Center of Los Angeles (Buddha Essence Temple )

http://www.zencenter.org/

Founded by Maezumi Roshi in 1967. First center in the US of the Harada-Yasatani School. Offers complete Zen practice schedule.

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Los Angeles: The International Buddhist Meditation Center

http://www.ibmc.info/

Founded in 1970 by Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Thien-An. The Center offers classes, meditation, and a residency program.

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Los Angeles: Kusala.org

http://www.urbandharma.org/kusalaorg/

A web site focused on the work of Rev. Kusala, an American born Zen Buddhist monk living in Los Angeles, California and home to the Los Angeles Buddhist - Catholic Dialogue.

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Los Angeles: Hazy Moon Zen Center (Koun-ji Temple)

http://www.hazymoon.com/

Soto temple in the lineage of Maezumi Roshi. Offers regular weekly programs and periodic meditation intensives.

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Los Angeles: Dharma Zen Center

http://www.dharmazen.com/

Member of the Kwan Um School of Zen. Offers daily zazen practice.

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Lafayette: Buddha Gate Monastery

http://www.buddhagate.org/

A Zen monastery in SF Bay area, in the traditional Chinese Ch'an lineage. Offers Zen meditation and Buddhism classes and lectures, and meditation retreats in both English and Chinese.

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Hacienda Heights: Hsi Lai Temple

http://www.hsilai.org/

Practices Humanistic Buddhism, an integration of Ch'an Buddhism (self-power) and Pure Land Buddhism (other-power).

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El Monte: Mahayana Zengong

http://www.zengong.org/

Offers traditional Ch'an and Chi-Kung practices resulting in a complete Buddhist teaching of mind-body unification, as transmitted by Master Miao-Kung.

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Cupertino: Bamboo In The Wind

http://www.bamboointhewind.org/

Affiliated with the Udumbara Zen Center. Soto practice.

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Central California Valley Zen Sangha

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sitting/

Comprises three Zen meditation groups: Fresno River Zen in Fresno, Valley Heartland Zen Group in Modesto, and Empty Nest Zen Group in North Fork. In the Soto-style Bay Area Zen Centers tradition.

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Berkeley Zen Center

http://www.berkeleyzencenter.org/

Soto lineage. Offers an extensive practice schedule.

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