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The Drikung Meditation Center is a Tibetan Buddhist meditation organization in Arlington, MA (in the metro Boston area), dedicated to the study and practice of the Buddhist teachings as preserved in the Drikung Kagyu lineage from Tibet. Everyone is welcome to come to the center and join us for these teachings. We are here to serve the community and to bring the happiness and joy of Buddhism to everyone who is interested.

To empower people with profound, accessible spiritual practices that support their individual and collective work to become better people and to make a better world. We provide powerfully transformative practices from Tibetan Buddhism adapted into new forms that can meet the hearts and minds of people from all backgrounds and faiths,so as to help them bring out the best in themselves within relationships, service and social action. Through practices that awaken the heart of innate wisdom and compassion, we also provide methods that can support a complete path of spiritual awakening in our time.

The Center emphasizes the practice of meditation based on both the Buddhist and Shambhala teachings, and the meditation-in-action of Nalanda Arts. In community life, we endeavor to put into practice the principles of courage and compassion. This helps us to experience daily life as a constant opportunity for spiritual practice and social service.

The Bodhicitta Center encourages compassion in the world according to the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism.

Great Wisdom Center, is the 'shell', the body, the school and gathering place for individuals of all beliefs, culture, educational backgrounds and ages to cultivate their personal pearls of wisdom and heart and to share in the wondrous journey of others.

The temple serves a community that is primarily Thai and Laotian, but there are also members from Cambodia and Malaysia.

The main purpose of this center is to provide a place of learning, exploration and quiet contemplation for all those who seek a retreat from the stress and the hustle-and-bustle of modern society.

Glory Buddhist Temple was formed in 1989 in Lowell's Lower Highlands neighborhood, the heart of the city's Cambodian community. It offers chanting,meditation, occasional dharma talks and strong youth program. 

Wat Nawamintararachutis was founded on August 1, 2002 in Boston as a Theravada Buddhist temple of the Mahanikaya sect and is registered as a nonprofit organization: the NMR Buddhist Meditation Center.

The SGI is based on the teachings and philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism, which places the highest emphasis on the sanctity of life. Members seek, through their practice of Buddhism, to develop the ability to live with confidence, to create value in any circumstance and to contribute to the well-being of friends, family and community.

Mun Su Sa was founded in early 1992 in an effort to spread the Buddha's teachings to both first and second generation Korean Americans. Because the abbot does not speak English, the worship services are held in Korean with an English translation provided.

The temple is located in a former bank, and its facilities include a Dharma room, monastic living quarters, and dining hall. Activities include Sunday devotional services of chanting and bowing and the celebration of several religious holidays, including the Buddha's Birthday in April and the day of Buddha's Enlightenment in December. On Sunday, Services and Meditation take place at 11:00 A.M. and Saturday Meditation is from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.

Kuan Yin Temple is a Buddhist association. Our great vow is “to be mindful of Buddha Amitabha”, following his teachings and vowing to reach the pure land.

We are members of the Nichiren Order or Nichiren Shu. We follow the teachings of the Eternal Buddha Shakamuni as taught in the Lotus Sutra and of our founder Nichiren Shonin. Our main practice is of chanting the Odaimoku, "Namu Myoho Renge Kyo", the title of the Lotus Sutra. Through our practice we connect to our innate Buddha Nature that all sentient beings have.

The Jhamtse Buddhist Center exists to educate hearts and minds in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, to develop love, compassion, and wisdom to their full potential, and then to transform these qualities into action for the benefit of oneself and others.

Serlingpa Meditation Center, located in downtown New Bedford, Massachusetts, offers weekly classes, daily prayers with meditation, workshops, and retreats.  Since Buddhist teachings and practices can be understood and applied by everyone, regardless of experience or religious background, anyone can find practical benefit at our classes, workshops, and events.

SMC offers many classes and events at branches throughout the New England area. Please check the class, retreat, and event menus on the website for more information. Serlingpa Meditation Center is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

With the promotion of the traditional Chinese Buddhism to the interested people as the principal mission, the Temple is devoted to offering assistance to those who seek the path of Truth, and who come to gain inner strength.

The Massachusetts Buddhist Association, not confined to any Buddhist sect or lineage, is formed by a group of lay people with the intention to learn and practice the Dharma as taught by the Buddha and his disciples.

GBBCC strive to introduce the values and philosophy of Humanistic Buddhism to our congregation and our community, by providing educational opportunities, sponsoring cultural events, engaging in charity work, and conducting religious and meditation services.

Trairatanaram Temple Inc. was established on Nov. 17th 1985. Perpetuating the Buddhist religion and bringing together Cambodian Buddhist in the greater Lowell, Massachusetts. and USA. We hope to encourage Cambodian-Americans to be aware and appreciative of their culture, tradition and heritage. Creating a Buddhist temple for any individual who is willing to educate, to understand and to practice Buddhist.