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Sponsor a Retreat for Bhante Vimalaramsi in your country or city. Here are the guidelines!
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Sitting Groups and TWIM Mentors in USA and Abroad |
***People who are able to give instruction for TWIM practice and are familiar with the levels of practice are starred.
Active Groups- California, USA
San Diego Sitting Group
***Mark and Antra Berger
Phone: 619-225-0817
Email: 6Rs4all@gmail.com
7:00-9:00 PM Every 2 weeks
One Hour Sitting and Sutta Discussion
Schedule may change so please contact first.
Greater Sacramento
***Doug Kraft
Easing Awake TWIM Meditation Classes, Study Groups, and Retreats
Weekly introductory and advanced classes and study groups
www.DougkKraft.com
Mind Dharma of Petaluma
Ed Pytel
Petaluma, California (Near S.F.)
Phone: 650-305-0576
Email: epytel@gmail.com
Meetup Site https://www.meetup.com/sonomainsight/
I help lead a local sitting group and Bhante's method is already congruent with our group. I pretty much already lead our group in the TWIM method but to have TWIM so clearly laid out is nice. I would love to grow a stronger relationship with Bhante and dhammasukha.org...
Florida
***Rachael O'Brien
Retreat Organizer
Gainesville, Florida
rachaeljessicaobrien@gmail.com
TWIM Meditation, Dhamma talks and discussion based on Buddhist teachings from the Pali Canon. Meeting at least twice each month. For more information, contact Rachael O'Brien at rachaeljessicaobrien@gmail.com
Michigan
Glenn Derrick
Email: gderrick32661@gmail.com
Phone: 734-286-5894
Wyandotte Michigan
Minnesota
***Andrew Litchy
Email: litchy818@yahoo.com
Loving-Kindness Meditation Group
Discussion and meditation
Monday: 530 to 7PM, every other week.
at Pathways Minneapolis
3115 Hennepin Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Also - Open meditation
Saturday: 11AM to 12PM.
Neighborhood Naturopathic
7200 France Ave #135
Edina, MN 55435
Washington
***Paul Johnson
Redmond, WA
Email: paul@prj2101gmail.com
TWIM Meditation Group
Discussion and meditation
Monday: 7PM 1 hour weekly on Thursdays
Email me for location and more details.
Outside the USA doing TWIM
CANADA
Robert Mari
robert.v.mari@gmail.com
www.robertmari.com
Phone: 250-743-9839
AUSTRIA
***Christian Kasper
Vienna
Email: metta.meditation.austria@gmail.com
Phone Number
+4369917097221
More Details here
Almost every Monday from 7:15pm till 9:00pm Metta-Meditation in the Centre of Vienna. If you are interested to join us, please write me a mail or phone me.
Language: German
INDONESIA
DHAMMASUKHA INDONESIA
Contact:***Brenda Ie-McRae Primary leader for the Indonesian Group
Location: Pusat, Jakarta
Email: brenda.iemcrae@gmail.com
Offering: Public talks
group retreats
monthly meetings
some coaching.
Sites for Indonesia: http://library.dhammasukha.org/indonesian.html
Kazakhstan
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Contact:***Pavel Katorgin
Email:o28o@mail.ru
Phone:+77012115207
More Details here
Address: Ayteke by 149, corner of Shagabutdinov st.
Every weekend sat or sun at 10:00. Decision made in whatsapp chat every week.
Duration: 1 hour mediation and short discussion.
We rent a meditation hall at qigong center. 2000 kzt/hr. We share the price between all participants.
RUSSIA
***Oleg Pavlov
Samara/Russian Federation
Email: helgie.litens@gmail.com
Phone Number +79277453451
Pages: http://dhammasukha.ru
https://vk.com/club116135252
https://www.facebook.com/DSMC.Russia/
Oleg is a qualified teacher of TWIM and has conducted both physical on-site retreats and online retreats.
MALAYSIA/INDIA
***Ven. Khanti (Sister) Khema
Listen to Sister's new talks online HERE
Location: Southeast Asian mentor right now [wherever she is located-Malaysia currently).
Offering: Online retreats every other month - 9 day retreats, private coaching
Contact: Email to: VenKK@dhammasukha.org or sisterkhema@dhammasukha.org
Active Groups- California, USA
San Diego Sitting Group
***Mark and Antra Berger
Phone: 619-225-0817
Email: 6Rs4all@gmail.com
7:00-9:00 PM Every 2 weeks
One Hour Sitting and Sutta Discussion
Schedule may change so please contact first.
Greater Sacramento
***Doug Kraft
Easing Awake TWIM Meditation Classes, Study Groups, and Retreats
Weekly introductory and advanced classes and study groups
www.DougkKraft.com
Mind Dharma of Petaluma
Ed Pytel
Petaluma, California (Near S.F.)
Phone: 650-305-0576
Email: epytel@gmail.com
Meetup Site https://www.meetup.com/sonomainsight/
I help lead a local sitting group and Bhante's method is already congruent with our group. I pretty much already lead our group in the TWIM method but to have TWIM so clearly laid out is nice. I would love to grow a stronger relationship with Bhante and dhammasukha.org...
Florida
***Rachael O'Brien
Retreat Organizer
Gainesville, Florida
rachaeljessicaobrien@gmail.com
TWIM Meditation, Dhamma talks and discussion based on Buddhist teachings from the Pali Canon. Meeting at least twice each month. For more information, contact Rachael O'Brien at rachaeljessicaobrien@gmail.com
Michigan
Glenn Derrick
Email: gderrick32661@gmail.com
Phone: 734-286-5894
Wyandotte Michigan
Minnesota
***Andrew Litchy
Email: litchy818@yahoo.com
Loving-Kindness Meditation Group
Discussion and meditation
Monday: 530 to 7PM, every other week.
at Pathways Minneapolis
3115 Hennepin Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Also - Open meditation
Saturday: 11AM to 12PM.
Neighborhood Naturopathic
7200 France Ave #135
Edina, MN 55435
Washington
***Paul Johnson
Redmond, WA
Email: paul@prj2101gmail.com
TWIM Meditation Group
Discussion and meditation
Monday: 7PM 1 hour weekly on Thursdays
Email me for location and more details.
Outside the USA doing TWIM
CANADA
Robert Mari
robert.v.mari@gmail.com
www.robertmari.com
Phone: 250-743-9839
AUSTRIA
***Christian Kasper
Vienna
Email: metta.meditation.austria@gmail.com
Phone Number
+4369917097221
More Details here
Almost every Monday from 7:15pm till 9:00pm Metta-Meditation in the Centre of Vienna. If you are interested to join us, please write me a mail or phone me.
Language: German
INDONESIA
DHAMMASUKHA INDONESIA
Contact:***Brenda Ie-McRae Primary leader for the Indonesian Group
Location: Pusat, Jakarta
Email: brenda.iemcrae@gmail.com
Offering: Public talks
group retreats
monthly meetings
some coaching.
Sites for Indonesia: http://library.dhammasukha.org/indonesian.html
Kazakhstan
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Contact:***Pavel Katorgin
Email:o28o@mail.ru
Phone:+77012115207
More Details here
Address: Ayteke by 149, corner of Shagabutdinov st.
Every weekend sat or sun at 10:00. Decision made in whatsapp chat every week.
Duration: 1 hour mediation and short discussion.
We rent a meditation hall at qigong center. 2000 kzt/hr. We share the price between all participants.
RUSSIA
***Oleg Pavlov
Samara/Russian Federation
Email: helgie.litens@gmail.com
Phone Number +79277453451
Pages: http://dhammasukha.ru
https://vk.com/club116135252
https://www.facebook.com/DSMC.Russia/
Oleg is a qualified teacher of TWIM and has conducted both physical on-site retreats and online retreats.
MALAYSIA/INDIA
***Ven. Khanti (Sister) Khema
Listen to Sister's new talks online HERE
Location: Southeast Asian mentor right now [wherever she is located-Malaysia currently).
Offering: Online retreats every other month - 9 day retreats, private coaching
Contact: Email to: VenKK@dhammasukha.org or sisterkhema@dhammasukha.org
more groups...Send us your group sitting info in the form at the bottom...
People Interested in TWIM
Let us know your interest to sit together and/or talk about TWIM in the form below...
USA
1. Teresa Vazquez -Lots of interest in getting a group going!
2108 Bayview Dr.
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
Email: teaviemace@icloud.com
(260) 418-4547
2. Blake Salem
Lincoln, NE
Email: blakeasalem@gmail.com
Ph# 402-430-2437
3. ***Jordan Lectures about TWIM in San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco and Big Island, Hawaii
website: www.awakeninsights.org
Email: thescottjordan@gmail.com
4. Lance Potter
Experienced zazen, Shambhala and Nyingma, but Theravada TWIM oriented.
Naples, Florida
Email: lancepotter@bellsouth.net
5. Jeannette Noble
Los Angeles, CA
Sitting group - contact below for more info-You can phone but email first
Email: jnoblecmf@gmail.com
6. Lyling Hom
Pasadena, CA
Phone: 626-798-1210
Email:8hom@sbcglobal.net
7. Jeff Wright
Washington D.C.
Interested in meeting up with other TWIM practitioners in the greater Washington DC area.
I live in Montgomery County, MD.
Email:jeff.washcloth@gmail.com
AUSTRALIA
Nic Daniels
Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia
Email: olddragon72@bigpond.com
Looking to start a sitting group in Cairns. :)
Melissa Alomes
Hobart, Tasmania
Pineapplezen@gmail.com email me!
Would love to start a TWIM meditation group in Hobart.
Mark Hall
Perth
Email: mshall64@gmail.com
Phone: 0406422813
I would love to hear from anyone in the West interested in TWIM meditation :-)
Dhamma Samadhi (Young Australian monk)
Forest Lake (outside Brisbane) QLD, Australia
Email: Jimi_sharkbait@hotmail.com
Ph: 0473218318
Contact if you are nearby and wish to converse with a fellow TWIM meditator!
***Anne Llewellyn
llewellyn5@westnet.com.au
NSW
Phone: 0432 330 225
I have been a meditator for many years. The last three have been working from a TWIM book
and recently on one of David's online retreats.
Prasad Perera
Quakers Hill, NSW
prasad.perera@outlook.com
Kevin Burrett
Adelaide
email: kevinbvelotragic@gmail.com
Phone: +61883881852
Comment: No sitting group here in Adelaide...just me !
BELGIUM
Alex Carroll
Brussels, Belgium
Email: alexkeithcarroll@gmail.com
Phone: +32486558427
Languages spoken: English, Dutch, French
CANADA
Anupama Konara
Vancouver, BC
Email: Anupamaishani@gmail.com
Interested in discussing TWIM and sharing Experiences
Said Massoud
Montreal, Quebec
Email: saidmassoud@yahoo.com
Would love to connect with other TWIM meditators in Montreal to
meditate together and discuss progress and challenges
GUATEMALA
Sergio Santos
Guatemala City
Email: tg9atx@intelnett.com
Phone: 502-55700726
Guatemala City. Interested in group sits and sutta discussion.
SPAIN
Gustavo C.
Barcelona
Email: twimbarcelona@yahoo.com
Let's start a TWIM sitting group!
UK
Indu Shakya
Reigate, Surrey, UK
Email: Ishakya@gmail.com
Phone: 07877996735
1. Teresa Vazquez -Lots of interest in getting a group going!
2108 Bayview Dr.
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
Email: teaviemace@icloud.com
(260) 418-4547
2. Blake Salem
Lincoln, NE
Email: blakeasalem@gmail.com
Ph# 402-430-2437
3. ***Jordan Lectures about TWIM in San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco and Big Island, Hawaii
website: www.awakeninsights.org
Email: thescottjordan@gmail.com
4. Lance Potter
Experienced zazen, Shambhala and Nyingma, but Theravada TWIM oriented.
Naples, Florida
Email: lancepotter@bellsouth.net
5. Jeannette Noble
Los Angeles, CA
Sitting group - contact below for more info-You can phone but email first
Email: jnoblecmf@gmail.com
6. Lyling Hom
Pasadena, CA
Phone: 626-798-1210
Email:8hom@sbcglobal.net
7. Jeff Wright
Washington D.C.
Interested in meeting up with other TWIM practitioners in the greater Washington DC area.
I live in Montgomery County, MD.
Email:jeff.washcloth@gmail.com
AUSTRALIA
Nic Daniels
Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia
Email: olddragon72@bigpond.com
Looking to start a sitting group in Cairns. :)
Melissa Alomes
Hobart, Tasmania
Pineapplezen@gmail.com email me!
Would love to start a TWIM meditation group in Hobart.
Mark Hall
Perth
Email: mshall64@gmail.com
Phone: 0406422813
I would love to hear from anyone in the West interested in TWIM meditation :-)
Dhamma Samadhi (Young Australian monk)
Forest Lake (outside Brisbane) QLD, Australia
Email: Jimi_sharkbait@hotmail.com
Ph: 0473218318
Contact if you are nearby and wish to converse with a fellow TWIM meditator!
***Anne Llewellyn
llewellyn5@westnet.com.au
NSW
Phone: 0432 330 225
I have been a meditator for many years. The last three have been working from a TWIM book
and recently on one of David's online retreats.
Prasad Perera
Quakers Hill, NSW
prasad.perera@outlook.com
Kevin Burrett
Adelaide
email: kevinbvelotragic@gmail.com
Phone: +61883881852
Comment: No sitting group here in Adelaide...just me !
BELGIUM
Alex Carroll
Brussels, Belgium
Email: alexkeithcarroll@gmail.com
Phone: +32486558427
Languages spoken: English, Dutch, French
CANADA
Anupama Konara
Vancouver, BC
Email: Anupamaishani@gmail.com
Interested in discussing TWIM and sharing Experiences
Said Massoud
Montreal, Quebec
Email: saidmassoud@yahoo.com
Would love to connect with other TWIM meditators in Montreal to
meditate together and discuss progress and challenges
GUATEMALA
Sergio Santos
Guatemala City
Email: tg9atx@intelnett.com
Phone: 502-55700726
Guatemala City. Interested in group sits and sutta discussion.
SPAIN
Gustavo C.
Barcelona
Email: twimbarcelona@yahoo.com
Let's start a TWIM sitting group!
UK
Indu Shakya
Reigate, Surrey, UK
Email: Ishakya@gmail.com
Phone: 07877996735
- I am working on organizing TWIM retreats and help establishing a Buddhist monastery in the UK soon. Please stay in touch with me if you can participate and/or offer any help.
