Sanghas of the Community of Mindful Living in Southern California
Practicing in the Tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh
“A sangha is a community of friends practicing the Dharma [teachings of the Buddha] together in order to bring about and maintain awareness. The essence of a Sangha is awareness, understanding, acceptance, harmony and love. When you do not see these in a community, it is not a true Sangha, and you should have the courage to say so. But when you find these elements are present in a community, you know that you have the happiness and fortune of being in a real sangha.” – Thich Nhat Hanh from Friends on the Path: Living Spiritual Communities
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Compassionate Heart Sangha (Hollywood), Sunday 11 am-1 pm, Woman’s Club of Hollywood, 1749 N. La Brea (south of Franklin Avenue). Sangha meets in Hospitality House in back, just off parking lot. For more info please contact philstein@sbcglobal.net or call 310-322-3212. http://groups.yahoo.com/lachsangha (Current as of 04/12/2008)
Organic Garden Sangha (Culver City), Saturday 7-8:30 am, GODA YOGA, 9711 Washington Blvd. @ Watseka, Culver City (please enter at back door). For more info please contact John Graves at gravesmusic@sbcglobal.net or call Dollie at 310-306-4789. www.organicgardensangha.org. (Current as of 04/13/2008)
Korean Sangha (Los Angeles). For more info please contact Chang at drkim@renewhealing.com or 562-697-1878. (Current as of 04/15/2008)
Malibu Sangha, Thursday 7:30-9 pm. For more info please contact Rosemary Alden at rosemaryalden@charter.net (818-222-2936) or Peter Kollock at malibu@esangha.org (818-878-0046). www.esangha.org
Ocean Wave Sangha (Long Beach) Wednesdays 7-9pm. For more information please contact Susan Glogovac at glogovac@csulb.edu or call 562-951-1999. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ocean_Wave_Sangha/ (Current as of 04/12/2008)
People of Color Sangha (Los Angeles), every other Thursday 6:30-8 pm, Mama’s Hot Tamales Café, 2122 W. 7th St., Los Angeles (across the street from MacArthur Park). For more info please contact Sandi Romero at sromero@iurd.org or call 213-487-4300.
Sacred Sands Sangha (Lancaster). We meet every Wednesday from 6pm-8pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship located at 44845 Cedar Ave. in Lancaster. For more information, please contact Dianna Rimer at 661-256-7115 or voicesinthesky@antelecom.net.(Current as of 04/30/2008)
ORANGE COUNTY
Hummingbird Sangha (Lake Forest), Sunday 6-7:30pm. For more info please contact Anissa Housley at 949-273-6079. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hummingbirdsangha
Palm Tree Sangha (Fountain Valley). Vietnamese--4th Saturday of the month. Vietnamese and Westerners--2nd Sunday of the month. For more information please contact Chan Huyen at 714-963-8086.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Riverside Smiling Sangha. Monday 7 pm. For more information please contact David Viafora at dpviafora@yahoo.com or 951-780-2736. (current as of 04/11/2008)
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Compassionate Heart Sangha (Encinitas), Monday 10:30-12. For more info please contact Jan McClure at mc006@pacbell.net or 760-942-2630 or 760-613-2873. (current as of 07/03/2008)
Deer Park Monastery (Escondido), 2499 Melru Lane. Thursday and Sundays Days of Mindfulness, 8:30 am-4 pm. Monthly mindfulness retreats. www.deerparkmonastery.org
Orange Blossom Sangha (Escondido), 2nd and 4th Thursday, 7:30-9 pm. For more info please call Peter at 760-805-0308 or Rhoda at 760-805-4165.
CCC Practitioners of Color Meditation Group (San Diego), Please join us and the Deer Park Monastery for an evening of community sharing and cultivating peace. In this event, we will practice forms of mindfulness, including check-ins, sitting meditation, and slow-walking meditation. If you need to relax, be in community or learn more about meditation techniques, please stop by! This is a recurring event that takes place every third Sunday of the month from 5-7pm. Meets at UCSD Cross Cultural Center. For more infomation, consult the web site (http://ccc.ucsd.edu). (Current as of 04/14/2008)
Ripening Sangha, Deer Park Monastery, 2499 Melru Lane, Escondido. Third Sunday 8:30-4 pm. Order of Interbeing aspriants and members. For more info please contact khilsberg@sbcglobal.net (Current as of 04/12/2008)
Wat Lao Sangha (San Diego), Monday 7-8:45 pm. Wat Lao Navaram Monastery, 6691 Manning St. For more info please contact Craig Smith at csmith.2468@yahoo.com or call 858-481-5498. (Current as of 04/12/2008)
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Santa Barbara Sangha (Santa Barbara), Meets periodically for mindfulness practice, including sitting and walking meditation, chanting, singing, readings and dharma discussion. Consult http://www.wabisabisangha.org for an updated schedule of meetings. For more info, contact Chris Dawkins via email at breathe_you_are_alive@yahoo.com, or by phone: 805-452-8485. (Current as of 04/11/2008)
VENTURA COUNTY
Being Peace Zendo (Ojai), For more info please contact Kenley Neufeld at sangha@neuhouse.com or call 805-646-4832. (Current as of 04/11/2008)
Friendship Sangha of the Heart (Ventura), Monday 7-8:45pm. Sanctuary of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura, 5654 Ralston St., Ventura (just west of Victoria Ave). For more info please contact Neal Ortenberg at nealstuart@gmail.com or call 805-368-9835. (Current as of 04/30/2008)
Pink Moment Sangha (Ojai), 2nd and 4th Monday 6:30-8pm. Ojai Retreat,
160 Besant Rd, Ojai. For more info please email Ginny at
virginiawalden@yahoo.com (Current as of 04/23/2008)
Wednesday Sitting Group (Ventura), 1st and 3rd Wednesday 7-8:30pm. Center for Spiritual Living, 133 S. Laurel. For more info please contact Susan Pembroke at 805-659-4401. www.insightmeditationofventura.org
FRIENDS OF CML YAHOO GROUP
To receive announcements and information about upcoming mindfulness community events, join the Friends of CML Yahoo Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/friendsofcml
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LAY DHARMA TEACHERS ORDAINED BY THICH NHAT HANH
Chan Huyen, Fountain Valley, 714-963-8086
Peggy Rowe, Encinitas, peggy@thelotusinstitute.org
Larry Ward, Encinitas, larry@thelotusinstitute.org or (760) 715-0279
WEBSITES
SANGHA BUILDING SUPPORT
If you would like to start a new sangha in your neighborhood, support is available. Please contact one of the following people for guidance: Phil Stein (LA County) at philstein@sbcglobal.net or 310-322-3212, Dollie Meyers (LA County) at dolliemey@aol.com or 310-306-4789, Victoria Emerson (Orange County) at l.v.emerson@gmail.com
Please send additions and corrections to:
Phill Conrad at wabisabisangha@gmail.com
Updated September 2007