List of sanghas in San Diego County, California
This is a list of sanghas in San Diego County, California, which corresponds to the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos Metropolitan Statistical Area. All major branches of Buddhism, Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana, are represented there, as is the Mahayana form Zen,[1] as are Vipassanā and Jōdo Shinshū (Pure Land). There is also a secular Zen sangha. The area is home to monasteries as well as to less formally engaged groups who gather for meditation and community. Siddhārtha Gautama died over 2500 years ago, but the oldest Buddhist organization in San Diego County is less than 100 years old.[2][3]
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History
During 1916, Japanese immigrant Buddhist farmers were killed when what was then named Otay Dam gave way and resulted in the Hatfield Flood. The local Japanese diaspora needed a place to hold religious services and went on to found what they call the oldest Buddhist organization in San Diego County.[4][5] They met informally until they were able to afford a temple space. First they rented a second-floor room on 6th and Market in May 1926.[3] Boys and girls in costume paraded through downtown to celebrate.[3] Later, in 1931, they dedicated today's Buddhist Temple of San Diego at 2929 Market.[3]
List
Name | School of Buddhism | Founder/Date | Location |
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Mirror Mind Buddhist Sangha (Center for American Buddhist Practice) | Buddhism (regardless of school), non-sectarian Mahayana | ca. 2005 | San Diego |
Pacific Seaside Sangha | Buddhism (regardless of school) | Gavin Seedorf (2014) | 4666 Cass St San Diego |
Dharma Bum Temple | Buddhism (regardless of school) | Jeffrey Zlotnik (2006) | San Diego[6] |
Pacific Buddha (太平佛) | non-sectarian Mahayana, unifying Pure Land Buddhism with the basics in all Schools of Buddhism | The West’s oldest Buddhist tradition, established 1880. (incorporated 2002) | Del Mar at Zenergy Holistic Physical Therapy[7] |
Buddha For You | Buddhism (regardless of school) | Jeffrey Zlotnik | San Diego[6] |
Vista Zen Center | Zen | White Plum Asanga lineage | Vista[1] |
Three Treasures Zen Community | Zen | White Plum lineage | Rancho Peñasquitos[8] |
Deer Park Monastery | Zen | Thích Nhất Hạnh (2000) | Escondido[1] |
Sweetwater Zen Center | Zen | Anne Seisen Saunders (2000) | National City[9] |
Hidden Valley Zen Center | Zen | (1968) | San Marcos[1] |
Ensenada Zen Group | Vietnamese Zen | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico[10] | |
All People's World Beat Sangha | Plum Village Tradition | World Beat Center[11] | |
Heart Beat Sangha (People of Color) | Plum Village Tradition | World Beat Center[12] | |
Open Heart Sangha | Plum Village Tradition | (2010) | First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego[13] |
Peaceful Shores Sangha | Plum Village Tradition | University Lutheran Church[14] | |
Compassionate Heart Sangha | Plum Village Tradition | Encinitas[11] | |
Palomitas de Paz Sangha | Plum Village Tradition | Palomar Unitarian Universalist Fellowship[11] | |
Really Beneficial Sangha | Plum Village Tradition | Rancho Bernardo/Escondido[11] | |
Still Ripening Sangha (Order of Interbeing) | Plum Village Tradition | Deer Park Monastery[11] | |
Metta Forest Monastery | Theravada, Thai Forest Tradition | Ajaan Suwat Suvaco (1991) | Valley Center[15] |
Sunnataram California Meditation Monastery | Theravada, Thai tradition | Ajahn Yantra Amaro (1995) | Escondido[16] |
Wat Lao Navaram Monastery | Theravada | Linda Vista[17] | |
Wat Sovannkiry | Cambodian Buddhism | San Diego[18] | |
UU Meditation Circle | Vipassanā | San Diego, First Unitarian Universalist Church[19] | |
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Dieguito | Vipassanā | Solana Beach[20] | |
Buddhist Temple of San Diego[21] | Jōdo Shinshū (Pure Land Buddhism) | (1926, 1931) | Grant Hill[3] |
Hsi Fang Temple | Fo Guang Shan | Hsing Yun (1989) | University Heights[22] |
Vista Buddhist Temple | Jōdo Shinshū | (1980) | Vista[23] |
Kadampa Meditation Center San Diego | New Kadampa Tradition | Geshe Kelsang Gyatso | Point Loma[24] |
Diamond Way Buddhist Center | Diamond Way Buddhism | Lama Ole Nydahl (ca. 1972) | University City[25] |
Jigme Lingpa Center San Diego | Tibetan, Nyingma, Longchen Nyingthig | Lama Lhanang Rinpoche (2013) | Broadway Heights |
Tibetan Healing Center, Dzogchen Shri Singha of San Diego, Tsegyalgar West | Tibetan, Drukpa Lineage Dzogchen | Namkhai Norbu (2003) | Hillcrest, Encinitas, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico[26] |
San Diego Shambhala Meditation Center | Tibetan | Chögyam Trungpa | North Park[27] |
Karma Thegsum Chöling (San Diego) Buddhist Meditation Center | Tibetan, Karma Kagyu, Vajrayana | 16th Karmapa (1977) | San Diego[20][28][29] |
San Diego Rigpa | Tibetan | Sogyal Rinpoche | San Diego[30] |
Drikung Kyobpa Choling | Tibetan | (1996 or 1997) | Escondido[31][32] |
Zen Center of San Diego | Secular | Ezra Bayda and Elizabeth Hamiltin (2006–present) |
Pacific Beach[33] |
Insight San Diego | Vipassanā | (2014) | Liberty Station[34] |
Encinitas Mindfulness Community | Non-sectarian | Founding teacher, Diana Shimkus -2009
everydaymind.com encinitasmindfulness.org |
Soul of Yoga, Encinitas |
Notes
- Warth, Gary. "What we believe: Spiritual path of Buddhism leads to enlightenment". North County Times. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- Rapson, Edward James (1922). "The Cambridge History of India". 1. Univ. Pr.: 156. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
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- Mellin, Maribeth, Jane Onstott, and Judith C. Devlin (2009). Insiders' Guide to San Diego (6 ed.). p. 333. ISBN 978-0-7627-4870-9.
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- "Ezenzia: Directorio Holístico: Ensenada Zen Group". Ciudad de México. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- "Deer Park Monastery Directory". Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
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- "The Mindfulness Bell Directory". Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- Ryan, Philip (June 26, 2007). "Metta Forest Monastery". Tricycle. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
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- Opincar, Abe (June 11, 1998). "Baltimore to Buddha". Reader. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- "Directory of Religious Centers". Pluralism Project: President and Fellows of Harvard College and Diana Eck. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
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