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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
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
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.
POLAND
Mateusz Karaś
Email: matysek.88@o2.pl
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.
POLAND
Mateusz Karaś
Email: matysek.88@o2.pl
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.
