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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 AbroadListed below are either active sitting groups or people intListed below are either active sitting groups or people interested in TWIM, wishing to sit together and also discuss Bhante Vimalaramsi's teachings. People who may give instruction in TWIM and are familiar with the levels of progress are noted in bold***.
Also you may request to be added to the below list. Use the contact form at bottom. Want to sponsor a retreat for Bhante? - check the guidelines below. We are always looking for people interested in TWIM, wishing to sit together, and also discuss Bhante Vimalaramsi's teachings. People who may give instruction in TWIM and are familiar with the levels of progress are noted in bold***. |
***People who are able to give instruction for TWIM practice and are familiar with the levels of practice are starred.
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...
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
Email me for location and more details.
Outside the USA doing TWIM
AUSTRIA
***Christian Kasper
Vienna, Austria
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
CANADA
Robert Mari
robert.v.mari@gmail.com
www.robertmari.com
Phone: 250-743-9839
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: info@dhammasukha.ru
Phone:+77055996928
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: info@dhammasukha.ru or helgie.litens@gmail.com
Phone Number +79277453451
Pages: http://dhammasukha.ru
https://vk.com/dhammasukha_ru
https://www.facebook.com/DSMC.Russia/
Oleg is a qualified teacher of TWIM and has conducted both physical on-site retreats and online retreats.
INDIA
***Dr Major Madhusudan Cherekar
AHMEDPUR dist LATUR Maharashtra india
Email: mscherekar@gmail.com
Phone Number 09423776802
More Details here: We have sitting group daily morning around 8am. We have hindi and marathi translations of basic instructions available.
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...
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
Email me for location and more details.
Outside the USA doing TWIM
AUSTRIA
***Christian Kasper
Vienna, Austria
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
CANADA
Robert Mari
robert.v.mari@gmail.com
www.robertmari.com
Phone: 250-743-9839
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: info@dhammasukha.ru
Phone:+77055996928
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: info@dhammasukha.ru or helgie.litens@gmail.com
Phone Number +79277453451
Pages: http://dhammasukha.ru
https://vk.com/dhammasukha_ru
https://www.facebook.com/DSMC.Russia/
Oleg is a qualified teacher of TWIM and has conducted both physical on-site retreats and online retreats.
INDIA
***Dr Major Madhusudan Cherekar
AHMEDPUR dist LATUR Maharashtra india
Email: mscherekar@gmail.com
Phone Number 09423776802
More Details here: We have sitting group daily morning around 8am. We have hindi and marathi translations of basic instructions available.
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
8. Nathan St. Armand
Little River/myrtle beach
S. Carolina
Ph: 2154073212
"I'm just starting out and looking for a sitting group."
9. Tran Huynh
Philadelphia, PA
Email:huyn0098@gmail.com
Phone Number: 16126698234
More Details here:
I am looking for people to sit together every other week or monthly group sitting and sutta study in Mainline/Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Interested people may contact me via email to set up a group sitting together.
10. Puri Bender
Houston, TX, USA
Puribender@netscape.net
805)816-8577
Looking for people to practice together
11. Cori Barker
Denver, CO
Email: analoguevirus@gmail.com
Phone: 9702704439
I've been in practice for 3 years now and would be happy to start a little group out here in Colorado!
Argentina
Pablo Rizzo
Area: Ayacucho/Buenos Aires/Argentina
Email: pmrizzo88@hotmail.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 :-)
***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
CUBA / La Habana
Nelson Ochagavía
Email: nelson.ochagavia@gmail.com
Phone Number (+53)55389148
More Details here:
DUBAI /UAE
Jon Fortney
Email: jon.pierre.fortney@gmail.com
Phone Number +971509908408
More Details here: I live/work in Dubai and would love to meet other people here in Dubai, or in the UAE, who are interested in TWIM.
If there is interest maybe we could put together a sitting and discussion group.
FINLAND
Matias Pajulahti
Email: matias.pajulahti@silppuri.iki.fi
Phone Number +358407763494
More Details here: Hei, terveisiä Suomesta! I live near Turku, Finland and would like to have a TWIM group here. Could also do online meditation meetings.
GUATEMALA
Sergio Santos
Guatemala City
Email: tg9atx@intelnett.com
Phone: 502-55700726
Guatemala City. Interested in group sits and sutta discussion.
INDIA
Dr Major Madhusudan Cherekar
AHMEDPUR
Email: mscherekar@gmail.com
Phone: +919423776802
I am practising TWIM since Dec 2018. anybody interested can join me for group sitting almost every evening 7pm to 9.30pm. presently we are only two.
SPAIN
Gustavo C.
Barcelona
Email: twimbarcelona@yahoo.com
Let's start a TWIM sitting group!
SINGAPORE
Savankumar Gudaas
Email: gsavan@outlook.com
Phone Number +6584252903
More Details here: I had done 9 days of online retreat of TWIM, happy to pair with 6Rs practitioners on Sutta study.
Let's start a TWIM sitting group!
THAILAND
Tom Jansen
Banpong, Banpong, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand
Email: tjthomasjansen81@gmail.com
Phone Number: +668 7667 7932 If you are in Thailand, 08 7667 7932
More Details here:
Practicing and enjoying TMI for a couple of years. I accidentally ran across TWIM while searching for instructions on practicing Metta. I am giving TWIM a trial run alongside my TMI practice. There is a really good summary of TWIM on the reddit forum called, A Crash Course in Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation (TWIM)
I have been reading three or four books on TWIM, and this summary is great for its brevity and completeness.
UK
Indu Shakya
Reigate, Surrey, UK
Email: Ishakya@gmail.com
Phone: 07877996735
Jonathon Bibb
Region: Hooton Pagnell
Email: jonathanbibb59@yahoo.com
Phone: 07588559759
I would like to deepen my meditation practice and potentially look to start a TWIM group here in Yorkshire, UK.
Pradeep Kumar
Exeter, UK
email: bindas@gmail.com
ph: 07541480722
Vietnam
Cong Trung
Email: trungcong@alphaschool.edu.vn
VENEZUELA
Pedro Fanega
Caracas, Venezuela.
Email:fanega@gmail.com
Ph: 58-4166157500
Interesado en compartir sobre TWIM en castellano. Soy principiante.
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
8. Nathan St. Armand
Little River/myrtle beach
S. Carolina
Ph: 2154073212
"I'm just starting out and looking for a sitting group."
9. Tran Huynh
Philadelphia, PA
Email:huyn0098@gmail.com
Phone Number: 16126698234
More Details here:
I am looking for people to sit together every other week or monthly group sitting and sutta study in Mainline/Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Interested people may contact me via email to set up a group sitting together.
10. Puri Bender
Houston, TX, USA
Puribender@netscape.net
805)816-8577
Looking for people to practice together
11. Cori Barker
Denver, CO
Email: analoguevirus@gmail.com
Phone: 9702704439
I've been in practice for 3 years now and would be happy to start a little group out here in Colorado!
Argentina
Pablo Rizzo
Area: Ayacucho/Buenos Aires/Argentina
Email: pmrizzo88@hotmail.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 :-)
***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
CUBA / La Habana
Nelson Ochagavía
Email: nelson.ochagavia@gmail.com
Phone Number (+53)55389148
More Details here:
- Hace unos meses que practico TWIM por mi cuenta, tras haber practicado Vipassana al estilo de Goenkaji y anteriormente Anapanasati al estilo Zen. Encuentro muy gratificante TWIM, sobre todo cuando el objeto de meditación es Metta. Quisiera intercambiar y progresar en TWIM. Gracias.
- A few months ago that I practice TWIM on my own, after having practiced Vipassana (Goenkaji style) and, before that, Anapanasati Zen style. I find TWIM very rewarding, especially when the object of meditation is Metta. I would like to talk about TWIM and progress. Thanks.
DUBAI /UAE
Jon Fortney
Email: jon.pierre.fortney@gmail.com
Phone Number +971509908408
More Details here: I live/work in Dubai and would love to meet other people here in Dubai, or in the UAE, who are interested in TWIM.
If there is interest maybe we could put together a sitting and discussion group.
FINLAND
Matias Pajulahti
Email: matias.pajulahti@silppuri.iki.fi
Phone Number +358407763494
More Details here: Hei, terveisiä Suomesta! I live near Turku, Finland and would like to have a TWIM group here. Could also do online meditation meetings.
GUATEMALA
Sergio Santos
Guatemala City
Email: tg9atx@intelnett.com
Phone: 502-55700726
Guatemala City. Interested in group sits and sutta discussion.
INDIA
Dr Major Madhusudan Cherekar
AHMEDPUR
Email: mscherekar@gmail.com
Phone: +919423776802
I am practising TWIM since Dec 2018. anybody interested can join me for group sitting almost every evening 7pm to 9.30pm. presently we are only two.
SPAIN
Gustavo C.
Barcelona
Email: twimbarcelona@yahoo.com
Let's start a TWIM sitting group!
SINGAPORE
Savankumar Gudaas
Email: gsavan@outlook.com
Phone Number +6584252903
More Details here: I had done 9 days of online retreat of TWIM, happy to pair with 6Rs practitioners on Sutta study.
Let's start a TWIM sitting group!
THAILAND
Tom Jansen
Banpong, Banpong, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand
Email: tjthomasjansen81@gmail.com
Phone Number: +668 7667 7932 If you are in Thailand, 08 7667 7932
More Details here:
Practicing and enjoying TMI for a couple of years. I accidentally ran across TWIM while searching for instructions on practicing Metta. I am giving TWIM a trial run alongside my TMI practice. There is a really good summary of TWIM on the reddit forum called, A Crash Course in Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation (TWIM)
I have been reading three or four books on TWIM, and this summary is great for its brevity and completeness.
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.
Jonathon Bibb
Region: Hooton Pagnell
Email: jonathanbibb59@yahoo.com
Phone: 07588559759
I would like to deepen my meditation practice and potentially look to start a TWIM group here in Yorkshire, UK.
Pradeep Kumar
Exeter, UK
email: bindas@gmail.com
ph: 07541480722
Vietnam
Cong Trung
Email: trungcong@alphaschool.edu.vn
VENEZUELA
Pedro Fanega
Caracas, Venezuela.
Email:fanega@gmail.com
Ph: 58-4166157500
Interesado en compartir sobre TWIM en castellano. Soy principiante.
