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(October 3, 2024 – Los Angeles, California) The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism today announced a free event, “Overcoming Election Anxiety with Mindfulness,” scheduled for Thursday, October 10, 2024, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. pm EDT via Zoom. This bi-partisan webinar will make politically neutral and deeply helpful skills available to the public….
(July 10, 2024 – Los Angeles, California) The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism today announced a free event, “Mindful Education — for Everyone,” scheduled for Wednesday, July 24, 2024, from 1-2 pm EDT via Zoom. This event, available to the public, aims to make mindfulness part of your summer life with actionable tips…
Pratt Institute 200 Willoughby AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11205website: pratt.edu …
Tashi Gatsel Ling PO Box 1883Gray, ME 04039website: tashigatselling.org Description of Organization: Tashi Gatsel Ling began in Freeport, Maine in 1990s when as a monk in his mid-forties Khen Rinpoche was visiting the state and learning English. He had a strong wish to transmit authentic Buddhist Dharma in the West. Twice each…
Village of Love and Resistance 121 N. Broadway 2nd Floor …
(May 4, 2023 – Los Angeles, California) The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism today announced its grant-making theme for 2024–Women Leaders in Buddhism: From the time of the Buddha to the present, women have played an important part in the flourishing of the dharma, but their stories have been lost and their contributions…
Teleosis Foundation dba Shining Bright Lotus Meditation Society PO Box 101Chatham, NY 12037Website: shiningbrightlotus Description of Organization: Teleosis Foundation was established to deepening the expanding field of Integrative Health and Medicine. For the initial ten years of the organization, Teleosis Foundation developed programs in Green Health Care. In 2015, they began to develop programs in…
Zen Center North Shore Sciences Center P.O. Box 3291Beverly, MA 01915Website: zencenternorthshore.org Description of Organization: The Zen Center was established in 2012 to make the teachings and practice of meditation freely accessible to a diverse population across the North Shore of Boston and regionally throughout New England. Two main Programs are offered: The Social Justice…
University of Virginia – Contemplative Sciences Center 102 Cresap RoadCharlottesville, VA 22903Website: unco.edu/applied-contemplative-studies Description of Organization: The University of Virginia – Contemplative Sciences Center (CSC) began in the summer of 2012 with a founding gift from private philanthropy and a single staff administrator focused on grant-giving related to contemplation. The center has since developed as…
University of Northern Colorado – Center for Applied Contemplative Studies 501 20th StreetGreeley, CO 80639Website: unco.edu/applied-contemplative-studies Description of Organization: The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) is a mid-sized, four-year, regional public university founded in 1889, serving approximately 6,400 undergraduate and 2,800 graduate students. UNC’s Center for Applied Contemplative Studies (CFACS) is a university-level center launched…
Union Theological Seminary – Thich Nhat Hanh Program for Engaged Buddhism 1027 BroadwayNew York, NY 10035Website: utsnyc.edu/life/institutes/buddhism-program/#:~:text=TheThchNhtHnhProgram,responsestopressingsocialissues Description of Organization: Founded in 1836, Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York is a professional and graduate school of Theology with a history of facilitating dialogue across religious, ethical, and ideological boundaries, in service…
The Lotus Institute PO Box 1428 Pataskala, OH 43062Website: thelotusinstitute Description of Organization: The Lotus Institute was founded in 1996 by Dr. Larry Ward and Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward, two of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s senior Dharma teachers. The Lotus Institute offers teachings, practice and guidance that nurture a healthy and resilient body and…
The Tadini House 253 N 55th PlaceMesa, AZ 85205Website: thetadinihouse Description of Organization: The Tadini House (TtH) began in 2016 as a place to provide beautiful and healing spaces where those incarcerated can feel welcomed to flourish. One-to-one meeting sessions were established along with providing initial services (work boots, drug test funding, bus pass and…
Silent Thunder Order 984 Saint Charles Ave. NEAtlanta, GA 30306-4222Website: storder.org Description of Organization: The Silent Thunder Order (STO) was established in 2011. Silent Thunder Order functions as an umbrella organization to facilitate communication between members of the Order wherever they may reside in the world and to guide and provide training opportunities in each…
Shambhala USA 1345 Spruce Street Boulder, CO 80302 Website: shambhala.org Description of Organization: Shambhala USA was founded in the 1970s by Tibetan Buddhist meditation master Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Shambhala is a meditation-based religious global non-profit with offices in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Boulder, Colorado, with six affiliated Land Centers and over 150 affiliated Centers and…
Prosocial World 12308 Pleasant Hill CtAustin, TX 78738Website: prosocial.world Description of Organization: Prosocial World (PW) was incorporated as a non-profit organization in 2020. PW created the first change method based upon new scientific developments which integrate previously isolated disciplines, including contextual behavioral science and the work of political scientist Elinor Ostrom, to help groups become…
Peace At Any Pace 3060 Tully PlaceOakland, CA 94603Website: peaceatanypace.org Description of Organization: Peace At Any Pace (PAAP) offers healing opportunities through culturally specific journeys, genealogical mapping, storytelling, drumming and mindful awareness to multigenerational people of the African Diaspora who experienced the impact of intergenerational and ancestral traumas. PAAP facilitates national and internal classes, retreats…
Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation 271-11 76th AvenueNew Hyde Park, NY 11040Website: parkerinstitute.org Description of Organization: The Institute was established in 1907 by a group of benefactors as a shelter for homeless older people. Services were expanded in the 1930s and 40s to include health care, the acceptance of older and more…
One River Zen 121 E Prospect AveOttawa, IL 61350Website: oneriverzen.org Description of Organization: One River Zen is a non-profit Buddhist temple founded in 2021 dedicated to empowering all to open to life fully by embodying wisdom and compassion through the practices of mindfulness and meditation. Their mission is dedicated to bringing life-changing mindfulness and meditation…
Natural Capitalism Solutions 326 29th StreetBoulder, CO 80305Website: natcapsolutions.org Description of Organization: Natural Capitalism Solutions(NCS), is a non-profit formed in 2002 in Longmont, Colorado to develop climate change and sustainability solutions for companies, countries, and communities. Resources are provided as a springboard for turning ideas into actions and collaboration with other organizations. NCS is building…
Lotus Mountain Institute 13972 Fern Rd.PO Box 2286Sebastopol, CA 95473Website: lotusmountain.org Description of Organization: Lotus Mountain Institute was established 2015 with the mission to teach people about their heart/spirituality/connection to the divine. Buddhist principles are taught as well as wisdom teachings from other religions and traditions. Individuals are supported on their journeys and given help…
Life Transition Meditation Center PO Box 9286Santa Fe, NM 87504Website: lifetransition.com Description of Organization: Life Transition Meditation Center was established as a 501(c)(3) corporation in New Mexico in 2003, with the mission to encourage the practice of Buddhism through education and outreach and to make the principles and techniques of Somatic Meditation accessible, using various…
Impact Theatre Inc. Lucid Body House230 Lexington Ave.New York, NY 10016Website: lucidbody.com Description of Organization: Impact Theatre Inc. was founded in 1990 as a collective of artists with the goal of provoking community dialogue and social change through innovating. Impact Theatre seeks to inspire people to think differently about the social issues that define our…
Honpa Hongwanji of Hawaii Betsuin 1727 Pali HighwayHonolulu, HI 96813Website: hawaiibetsuin.org Description of Organization: Honpa Hongwanji Hawai`i Betsuin is the oldest and largest Buddhist temple in Hawaii. The mission of Honpa Hongwanji Hawai`i is to enrich people with a life of gratitude, harmony, and peace. Hawaii Betsuin shares Buddhist teachings by: • Offering Amida…
Heart Mind Foundation – DBA Buddhist Geeks 14 Three J LaneSwannanoa, NC 28778Website: buddhistgeeks.org Description of Organization: Buddhist Geeks was founded in 2006 with the purpose of “Evolving Dharma.” Programs include a free audio podcast, a YouTube video channel and open-source practice guides, a community of practice, a series of 10-week virtual trainings, a virtual…
Drala Mountain Center 151 Shambhala WayRed Feather Lakes, CO 80545 Website: dralamountain.org Description of Organization: Founded in 1971, Drala Mountain Center (DMC) is an inclusive, secular, and non-sectarian educational nonprofit. DMC brings people together to experience wisdom and welcomes all people with inspiration, interest, and curiosity about understanding the nature of self and society. DMC…
Mindful Living Revolution PO Box 1132Black Mountain, NC 28711Website: deborahedentull.com/mission Description of Organization: Mindful Living Revolution (MLR) was founded in 2008 by Deborah Eden Tull, as she transitioned from 7.5 years of Zen Buddhist monasticism in a silent monastery to living and teaching as a lay person in Los Angeles. When MLR first began, Eden…
Berkeley Zen Center 1933 Russell StreetBerkeley, CA 94703Website: berkeleyzencenter.org Description of Organization: In 1967, Shunryu Suzuki invited his student Sojun Mel Weitsman to find a place to sit zazen with people in Berkeley. Later the doors opened for daily morning and afternoon mediation. The sangha grew, and eventually opened a new property that included a…
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies 149 Lockwood RoadBarre, MA 01005Website: buddhistinquiry.org Description of Organization: The Barre Center for Buddhist Studies was founded by Sharon Saltzberg and Joseph Goldstein. For more than 30 years it has offered programs that integrate the study and practice of Buddhism with teachers from multiple Buddhist traditions. Residential and online courses…
Antara in collaboration with Atlanta Shambhala Center 1360 Covington CtCrown Point, IN 46307Website: antara.world Description of Organization: Antara was founded on Feb 19, 2020, by two Buddhist practitioners, Aarti Tejuja and Sojourner Zenobia, originally under the name Joyful Ground. The program was originally meant to be an organization that provided live wellness opportunities and retreats….
Diahonzan Chozen-Ji International Zen Dojo 3565 Kalihi StreetHonolulu, HI 96819Website: https://www.chozen-ji.org/ Description of Organization: Chozen-ji was founded in 1972 by Omori Sogen and Tenshin Tanouye, both Zen masters, swordsmen, and calligraphers. Omori Sogen is a direct Dharma Successor in the Tenryu-ji Line of Rinzai Zen and a successor of Yamaoka Tesshu’s Taishi School of…
(white) Awareness is Revolutionary 220 West 148th StreetNew York, NY 10039Website: awarenessisrevolutionary.com Description of Organization: Over the last two years, the (white) Awareness is Revolutionary Collective, a project supported by the Triratna Buddhist Community of New York, has been piloting Dharma-based undoing racism learning journeys for white Buddhists, as well as running joint educational and…
Braided Wisdom 5214F Diamond Heights Blvd #422San Francisco, CA 94131-2175Website: braidedwisdom.org Description of Organization Braided Wisdom braids indigenous wisdom, earth-based practices, and psycho-spiritual approaches to healing the whole self while preserving the integrity of the unique cultures as they journey along a spiritual path. These practices are interwoven and shared across different approaches through leadership…
Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community 3958 Route 30Cornwall, VT 05753Website: breadloafmountainzen.org Description of Organization Founded in 2017, Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community is part of the White Plum lineage of centers and groups descended from Taizan Maezumi Roshi. Bread Loaf follows the path of the Buddha, a path of realizing and actualizing the oneness of…
The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism today announced a unique Sponsor panel in which foundation representatives will share their missions and grant-making processes during “The Future of American Buddhism” conference, June 2 – 5, at the Garrison Institute, New York. The conference, co-hosted by Naropa University, brings together Buddhist and Buddhist-aligned thought leaders…
It’s hard to say what the future holds for Buddhism in the United States. But the nonprofit Frederick P. Lenz Foundation hopes to find out at The Future of American Buddhism conference, which will take place June 2-5 at the Garrison Institute in Garrison, New York. Here, Lenz Foundation CEO Norman Oberstein and vice president…
Papers by Lenz Foundation Merit Scholars As they complete their academic studies, Lenz Foundation Merit Scholars are challenged to write an essay that places the work of Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz into a larger Buddhist context. The following papers are the result of their research. Women and Enlightenment – The Teachings of Dr. Frederick…
Stone Soup Café79 Prospect St.Greenfield, MA 01301thestonesoupcafe.orgMandala Café, Inc.435 Riverside Dr., Suite 84New York, NY 10025Mandalacafe.orgUnity Tables79 Prospect St.Greenfield, MA 01301 Grant Amount $17,500 Description of Organization In 2014, a Collaboration Grant between Stone Soup Cafe, Mandala Cafe, Inc. and Unity Tables was awarded to support the “Unity Tables Community Café Incubator,” mobilizing Buddhist groups…
Sonoma Mountain Zen Center6367 Sonoma Mountain Rd.Santa Rosa, CA 95404smzc.orgSanta Rosa Charter School for the Arts756 Humboldt StSanta Rosa, CA 95404srcsa.org/ Grant Amount $7,500 Description of Organization In 2014, a Collaboration Grant between Sonoma Mountain Zen Center and Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts was awarded to support the “School Mindfulness Project,” a pilot…
Zen Foundation a/k/a San Francisco Zen Center300 Page StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102sfzc.orgBrooklyn Zen Center505 Carroll Street, Suite 2ABrooklyn, NY 11215brooklynzen.org Grant Amount $20,000 Description of Organization In 2015, a collaboration grant between San Francisco Zen Center and Brooklyn Zen Center was awarded to focus on two areas of additional education for Buddhist groups: Understanding how…
Prison Mindfulness InstituteP.O Box 206South Deerfield, MI 01373prisonmindfulness.orgThe Berkeley Initiative for Mindfulness in Law760 Euclid AvenueBerkeley, CA 94708law.berkeley.edu Grant Amount $20,000 Description of Organization In 2015, a Collaboration Grant between Prison Mindfulness Institute and The Berkeley Initiative for Mindfulness in Law was awarded to support the “Mindful Justice” program, bringing the benefits of mindfulness on…
Northern California Shambhala1231 Stevenson St.San Francisco, CA 94103-1229norcal.shambhala.orgMBA Project Inc.3700 E. 12th St., Suite 3BOakland, CA 94601mbaproject.org Grant Amount $2,000 Description of Organization In 2014, a Collaboration Grant between Northern California Shambhala and MBA Project Inc. was awarded to support the “Teaching Mindfulness to Youth — A Diverse Exploration,” a one-day workshop to deepen the…
New York University50 West Fourth StreetNew York, NY 10003nyu.eduNew York Zen Center for Contemplative Care Inc.119 West 23rd St., No. 401New York, NY 10003zencare.orgBrooklyn Zen Center505 Carroll St., Ste 2ABrooklyn, NY 11215brooklynzen.orgAuburn Theological Seminary475 Riverside Dr., Suite 1800New York, NY 10115auburnseminary.org Grant Amount $12,000 Description of Organization In 2014, a Collaboration Grant among New York…
Naropa University2130 Arapahoe Ave.Boulder, CO 80302naropa.eduCenter for Contemplative Mind in Society Inc.P.O. Box 817Northampton, MA 01061contemplativemind.org Grant Amount $20,000 Description of Organization This Collaboration Grant between Naropa University and Center for Contemplative Mind in Society Inc. supported the “Roundtable on Contemplative Practice, Social Change and the Future of Higher Education” to be held in March…
Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science Inc.Weill Cornell Center for Integrative MedicineColumbia University Center for Buddhist Studies300 Central Park West, Suite 1DNew York, NY 10024nalandascience.orgThe Lineage ProjectP.O. Box 4668 #8375New York, NY 10163-4668lineageproject.org Grant Amount $5,750 Description of Organization In 2015, a Collaboration Grant between Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science Inc. and The Lineage Project was…
Insight Meditation Community of Washington (IMCW)P.O. Box 3Cabin John, MD 20818imcw.orgMinds, Inc.47 Girard Street NEWashington, DC 20002mindsincorporated.org Grant Amount $15,000 Description of Organization In 2015, a Collaboration Grant between The Awareness Training Institute at The Insight Meditation Community of Washington and Minds Inc. was awarded to support the launch of an innovative new initiative to…
Loyola Marymount University1 LMU Drive, Suite 2800Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659bellarmine.lmu.edu/yoga/Insight LA Inc.1430 Olympic Blvd.Santa Monica, CA 90404insightla.org Grant Amount $20,000 Description of Organization In 2014, a Collaboration Grant between Loyola Marymount University and Insight LA Inc. was awarded to support the “Mindful Nature Program,” raising awareness about the environment and inspiring responses to ecological concerns…
Inward Bound Mindfulness Education Inc.P.O. Box 60014Florence, MA 01062ibme.infoBrooklyn Zen Center505 Carroll Street, Suite 2ABrooklyn, NY 11215brooklynzen.org Grant Amount $5,000 Description of Organization In 2014, a Collaboration Grant between Inward Bound Mindfulness Education Inc and Brooklyn Zen Center was awarded to support the “Open Mind Youth Initiative,” offering two immersive residential mindfulness meditation retreats for…
Dawn Mountain3100 W Fuqua StHouston, TX 77054dawnmountain.orgInstitute for Spirituality and Health8100 Greenbriar, Suite 220Houston, TX 77054spiritualityandhealth.org/ish-tmc.org Grant Amount $12,500 Description of Organization The collaboration grant between Dawn Mountain and Institute for Spirituality and Health supported the “Meditation Station: Taking Practice to the People,” program, a portable, staffed, contemplative environment that introduces meditation and mindfulness to people…
Zen Peacemakers Inc. AKA Zen Peacemakers International 1732 1st Ave. Box #20162New York, NY 10128Website: zenpeacemakers.org Description of Organization The founder and Spiritual Director of Zen Peacemakers, Roshi Bernie Glassman, was internationally recognized as a pioneer of the Zen Buddhist movement in America and was one of the founders of socially engaged Buddhism and social…
Zen Meditation Center of New Orleans AKA Mid City Zen 623 N. Rendon St.New Orleans, LA 70119Welcome: midcityzen.orgEmail: welcome@midcityzen.org Description of Organization Mid-City Zen began in 2011 as a small informal meditation group that met once a week. With growing interest from the community, they started meeting several times a week and grew in numbers….
Zen Life & Meditation Center of Chicago 163 N. HumphreyOak Park, IL 60302Telephone: (708) 445-1651Website: zlmc.orgContact: June TanoueE-mail: june@halauikapono.org Description of Organization Zen Life & Meditation Center of Chicago (ZLMC) offers a comprehensive core curriculum (http://www.zlmc.org/summary.html) providing principles and practices for living a Zen-inspired life of openness, empathy and clarity. Their vision is to live…
Zen Hospice Project 273 Page StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102-5616Telephone: (415) 863-2910Website: zenhospice.org Description of Organization Zen Hospice Project’s Programs include the following: The Volunteer Programs train and support a community of caring people as they serve those needing care, both at our Guest House and at LagunaHonda Hospital, the primary referral site for uninsured people…
Zen Center of Los Angeles 923 South Normandie AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90006-1301Website: zcla.org Description of Organization Since its founding in 1967 by Taizan Maezumi Roshi, ZCLA Buddha Essence Temple has provided the teachings and practice of Zen Buddhism to all who come and go through its temple gate. The mission is to know the Self,…
Yoga Activist 2429 Ontario Rd. NW Washington DC 20009Website: yogaactivist.orgEmail: info@yogaactivist.org Description of Organization Established in 2008 as the outreach of Yoga District, a Washington, DC-based yoga studio, Yoga Activist seeks to bring yoga and mindfulness practices to undeserved communities across the country. In January 2011. Yoga Activist was incorporated as a private business in…
Youth Yoga Dharma P.O. Box 3452Daly City, CA 94015-3452Telephone: (415) 235-9380Website: youthyogadharma.orgAttn: Cator Shachoy Description of Organization Youth Yoga Dharma (“YYD”) partners with schools and community organizations and teaches youths in disadvantaged communities in San Francisco the skills of mindfulness meditation and yoga. On-site programs are offered to youths, parents and staff of youth organizations…
Veterans Yoga Project PO Box 6472Alameda, CA 94501Website: veteransyogaproject.org Description of Organization Veterans Yoga Project (VYP) was established in 2011 as an educational and advocacy organization with a mission to support recovery and resilience among veterans, families, and communities. 1t was founded by clinical psychologist and yoga instructor Dr. Daniel J. Libby with a…
Veteran’s Path P.O. Box 38546Colorado Springs, CO 80937Website: veteranspath.org Description of Organization Veteran’s Path was established in 2008 when two mindfulness and meditation teachers came together to share a mutual concern about what was happening to returning veterans in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2010 women veterans came to Veteran’s Path and requested that they hold women-specific…
Veterans Outdoors Adventures North Dakota, Inc 6885 84th Ave SWMott, ND 58646Website: veteransoutdoors.org Description of Organization Veterans Outdoors Adventures is dedicated to the mental and emotional health of veterans through adventures that are designed to help heal. Grant(s) Awarded In 2019, A Women in Buddhism grant was awarded in support of the Women’s 2019 Retreat…
Vast Sky Institute No current address or website. Description of Organization Vast Sky brought together the principals from Big Mind (Dennis Genpo Merzel Roshi), Integral Institute (Ken Wilber) and Peacemaker Circle (Roshi Bernie Glassman) in a joint effort to “use the wisdom of the Buddhadharma, combined with the most effective technology available, to advance every…
Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center PO Box 4051Durango, CO 81302Website: vallecitos.org Description of Organization Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center is a wilderness meditation and retreat center which concentrates its programs on the power of awareness and mindfulness. Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center offers opportunities to go to the deep woods, unplug and re-connect with the natural world. Their…
Upaya Zen Center 1404 Cerro Gordo RoadSanta Fe, NM 87501Website: upaya.org Description of Organization Upaya Zen Center is a residential Buddhist community located in Santa Fe, NM. As a Zen center, they offer daily meditation which is open to the public, a weekly public Dharma talk which often highlights Buddhist teachings, a residential Path of…
University of the West 1409 Walnut Grove AveRosemead, CA 91770Website: uwest.edu Description of Organization University of the West is a Buddhist-founded, accredited, private, non-profit university located in Rosemead, CA, currently serving between 300-400 students seeking certificates, bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in the following programs: Buddhist Chaplaincy, Business, English (including English-as-a-Second-Language), General Studies, Psychology, and…
University of Southern California – Gould School of Law 699 Exposition Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90089-0071Website: gould.usc.edu Description of Organization The Peak Performance program originally housed at Southwestern Law School was moved to USC. The USC Mindfulness, Stress Management, and Peak Performance Program provides students with options: tools, techniques and emerging practices for coping with the…
University of California Berkeley Initiative for Mindfulness in Law 215 Boalt HallBerkeley, CA 94720-7200Phone: (510) 642-1741Website: law.berkeley.edu/students/mindfulness-at-berkeley-lawEmail: BIML@law.berkeley.edu Description of Organization Upon his retirement, Charlie Halpern, the co-founder of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, moved to Berkeley, completed work on a book, and began an informal meditation group at Berkeley Law, one of…
Unity Tables No current address or website. Description of Organization In 2010, the actor Jeff Bridges partnered with Bernie Glassman’s Zen Peacemakers to initiate a network of social enterprise cafés intended to infuse greater dignity into hunger relief. Unity Tables Incubator trains leaders in a practice of innovation based on letting go of fixed ideas and…
UCLA Center for Buddhist Studies 11385 Bunche HallLos Angeles, CA 90095-1487Telephone: (310) 825-2089Website: international.ucla.edu/buddhist Description of Organization The UCLA Center for Buddhist Studies trains scholars and educates members of the broader community about Buddhist religion and culture in all of its diversity. As ties between America and Asia have become increasingly important, and as immigrants…
Tricycle Foundation 89 Fifth Avenue, Suite 301New York NY 10003-3020Website: tricycle.orgAttn: James Shaheen Description of Organization Description of Organization Established in 1990, The Tricycle Foundation is dedicated to make Buddhist views, values, and practices broadly available. In 1991 the Foundation launched Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, the first magazine focused on presenting Buddhist perspectives to a Western…
Treasury of Lives 17 West 17th Street, 9th FloorNew York, NY 10011website: treasuryoflives.org Description of Organization The Treasury of Lives is an online encyclopedia of historical knowledge of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalayan Region. The core of the site is comprised of biographies of Buddhist masters from the 7th through 20th centuries. The digital-only…
Treasure Human Life Foundation 1020 State StHendersonville, NC 28739Website: heartwoodrefuge.org/treasure-human-life Description of Organization Treasure Human Life Foundation was organized in 2009 around just one Buddhist nun’s observation of an urgent need to address youth homelessness in the community where her hermitage was located. Uninvited to the dialogue and unwelcome in the small, rural town, she…
Thubten Norbu Ling 130 Rabbit RoadSanta Fe, NM 87508Website: tnlsf.org Description of Organization Thubten Norbu Ling was established in 2000. Thubten Norbu Ling is dedicated to presenting Tibetan Buddhism in ways that are applicable to modern life. The organization offers philosophy courses, guided meditation, and spiritual practices along with retreats, outreach projects, and Tibetan cultural…
The Tibet Center P.O. Box 1873New York, NY 10156Website: thetibetcenter.org Description of Organization Founded in 1975 by the Reverend Khyongla Rato Rinpoche, a scholar and reincarnate lama of the Gelugpa order of Tibetan Buddhism, The Tibet Center provides a place where members and the general public can explore Buddhist teachings and practices as well as…
Tergar International 1621 E. Henneprin Ave Suite 210Minneapolis, MN 55414Website: tergar.org Description of Organization Tergar Meditation Community teaches practices that cultivate awareness, compassion, and wisdom, and support a diverse, international community of practitioners at all levels of commitment and experience. Tergar offers two main programs: The Joy of Living, suitable for all meditators at all levels;…
Tenzin Gyatso Institute PO Box 28577Website: tenzingyatsoinstitute.org Description of Organization The Tenzin Gyatso Institute, named after the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, was established with the mission of serving and advancing his vision, principles, and values. His message of compassion, religious harmony and universal responsibility has touched the hearts and minds of millions of people…
Tara Mandala 4000 USFS Rd. #649Pagosa Springs, CO 81147Website: taramandala.org Description of Organization Tara Mandala is an international Buddhist Community centered at Tara Mandala Retreat Center in the mountains of Pagosa Springs, Colorado. The organization is guided by Lama Tsultrim Allione and her Tibetan teachers to foster the development of innate wisdom for the benefit…
Talking Information Center, Inc. 130 Enterprise DrivePost Office Box 519Marshfield, MA 02050Telephone: (800) 696-9505Website: ticnetwork.org Description of Organization TIC is a radio reading service for the blind and visually impaired, serving Massachusetts and Southern New England. Grant(s) Awarded In 2014, an addendum to the original grant was awarded in the amount of $500. In 2010,…
Ta’Leef Collective 43170 Osgood Rd.Fremont, CA 94539Website: taleefcollective.org Description of Organization Ta’leef Collective was formed in 2005 as a response to the both the challenges and opportunities within the American Muslim community. Centers are in California’s Bay area and Chicago’s metropolitan area, which are two distinct Muslim centers in the United States. While religion undoubtedly…
Sweetwater Zen Center 2727 Highland AvenueNational City, CA 91950Website: swzc.org Description of Organization Sweetwater Zen Center (SWZC) is a Zen Buddhist meditation practice community working together to realize the awakened way. As an urban Zen Buddhist Practice community, the purpose of SWZC is to end suffering. Sweetwater Zen Center offers a traditional Zen Buddhist schedule…
Stone Soup Café 79 Prospect St.Greenfield, MA 01301Website: thestonesoupcafe.org Description of Organization The Stone Soup Cafe was created with the support of Academy Award winning actor and anti-hunger activist Jeff Bridges. It continues Zen Peacemakers’ tradition of holistic community-building based on bearing witness. Through decades of inspiration from founder Bernie Glassman, the Zen Peacemakers have…
Spirit Rock Meditation Center P.O. Box 1695000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.Woodacre, CA 94973Telephone: (415) 488-0164, ext. 224Website: spiritrock.orgAttn: Jack Kornfield and Louise Franklin Description of Organization Spirit Rock Meditation Center is dedicated to the teachings of the Buddha as presented in the Vipassana tradition. The practice of mindful awareness, called Insight meditation, is at the…
Southwestern Law School 3050 Wilshire Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90010Telephone: (213) 738-5786Website: swlaw.edu/swlawblog/201701/southwestern-receives-grant-student-wellness-initiatives Description of Organization Southwestern Law School program was designed to provide an environment that fosters academic excellence and personal success. An important aspect of that mission is the school’s concern for the physical and mental well-being of the students during the extreme stress…
South Tech Charter Academy 1300 SW 30th AvenueBoynton Beach, FL 33426website: southtechschools.org Description of Organization As a Title I public charter school, South Tech Academy serves the least affluent in South Florida: over eighty-five percent of the students are on free or reduced-price lunch plans. Many are first-generation U.S. citizens and will be the first in…
Sonoma Mountain Zen Center 6367 Sonoma Mountain RoadSanta Rosa CA 95404Telephone: (707).545.8105Website: smzc.org Description of Organization Sonoma Mountain Zen Center was formed in 1973 to continue the Soto Zen lineage of Shunryu Suzuki-roshi and to make everyday Zen available to people in Sonoma County. The Center is situated on 80 acres of rolling hills and…
Soji Zen Center 2325 West Marshall RoadLansdowne, PA 19050Telephone: (917) 856-5659Website: sojizencenter.com/Attn: Jules Shuzen Harris Sensei Description of Organization Soji Zen Center draws members and participants from a four-state area of Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and New York, and from all walks of life, with a mix of Asian, African-American and Caucasian participants. The center…
Sati Center for Buddhist Studies 108 Birch St.Redwood City, CA 94062Website: sati.org Description of Organization The Sati Center for Buddhist Studies was incorporated in January of 1998 as a Buddhist study and training center. The Sati Center offers two primary areas of study: to help participants explore original Buddhist texts and appreciate the richness…
Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts 756 Humboldt StSanta Rosa, CA 95404Website: srcsa.org Description of Organization Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts provides Kindergarten through 8th grade students from the Santa Rosa community and beyond with an innovative, high quality education that focuses on the arts through a challenging, integrated, standards-based academic program….
Sanshin Zen Community 1726 S. Olive St.Bloomington, IN 47401website: sanshinji.org Description of Organization Sanshin Zen Community is an international sangha founded in 1996 by Shohaku Okumura Roshi, a Soto Zen priest and respected translator of the thirteenth century Japanese Zen master, Eihei Dogen Zenji. At their facility in Bloomington, IN, the community offers opportunities such as…
San Francisco Zen Center 300 Page StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102website: sfzc.org Description of Organization San Francisco Zen Center is a nonprofit religious organization that was established in 1962 for the practice of Zen Buddhist meditation and teachings. Today, San Francisco Zen Center is the largest Buddhist community outside of Asia. It offers many, varied programs…
San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway AveSan Francisco, CA 94132Telephone: (415) 338-2380Website: sfsu.edu Description of Organization San Francisco State University for is committed to the promotion of social justice and access to quality higher education for many socially and economically disadvantaged students. Princeton Review recognized SFSU as one of its “Colleges with a Conscience” —…
San Francisco Education Fund 2730 Bryant St 2nd FlSan Francisco, CA 94110Website: mindfulartssf.org Description of Organization San Francisco Education Fund was founded in 1979 in response to the decimation of public-school funding in California resulting from Proposition 13. SFEF soon began giving grants to educators to support their professional development and enhance their classrooms grant-making….
Rubin Museum 150 west 17th StreetNew York, NY 10011Website: rubinmuseum.org Description of Organization After numerous years of building a large collection of Himalayan and Tibetan art, collectors Shelley and Donald Rubin saw the urgency of helping preserve the artworks and sharing them with the world. In 1995, realizing that they had gradually come into significant…
Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center 1466 Meadowlark Dr.Boulder, CO 80303Website: rmerc.org Description of Organization The Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center is a low-cost, supportive retreat center for deep spiritual practice in nature: a place for meditation retreats, workshops and Ecodharma-based spiritual trainings. Buddhism and Dharma is brought back into the natural world where they originated,…
Reciprocity Foundation 151 W. 19th Street Suite 1101New York, NY 10011Telephone: (718) 594-44670Website: reciprocityfoundation.org Description of Organization The Reciprocity Foundation was founded in 2005 with a mission to enable homeless and at-risk youth to achieve their full potential. They offer a combination of career, educational advancement and holistic health programs that draw heavily on Buddhist…
Ramapo College Foundation 505 Ramapo Valley RoadMahwah, NJ 07430Telephone: (201) 684-7612Website: ramapo.edu/foundation/Attn: Cathleen T. Davey Description of Organization Ramapo College is New Jersey’s Public Liberal Arts College, dedicated to providing students a strong foundation for a lifetime of achievement. The College is committed to academic excellence through interdisciplinary and experiential learning, and international and intercultural…
Rama Meditation Society 8776 E Shea #106-554Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Website: ramameditationsociety.orgEmail: info@ramameditationsociety.org Description of Organization The mission of the Rama Meditation Society (RMS) is to preserve and share the body of works of Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz, and to support the continued transformation of those inspired by his teachings. Rama (Dr. Frederick Lenz), the…
Prison Yoga Project PO Box 415Bolinas, CA 94924Website: prisonyoga.org Description of Organization The Prison Yoga Project began with yoga teacher, James Fox, who combined his yoga practice with his background in restorative justice and work with juvenile offenders to come up with a program for prisoners. Launched at San Quentin Prison in 2002, the program…
Pipers Angels Foundation 11157 51st Ct. NWest Palm Beach, FL 33411Website: pipersangels.org Description of Organization The mission of the Piper’s Angels Foundation is to support and improve the lives of families in the cystic fibrosis community by raising awareness through education, offering life expanding activities, providing urgent financial support, and funding critical research. The Unmasking Mindfulness…
Pema Karpo Meditation Center 3921 Frayser Raleigh RoadMemphis, TN 38128Telephone: (901) 377- 4834Website: pemakarpo.org Description of Organization Pema Karpo Meditation Center was founded in 2008 by Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist scholar and monk educated at Namdrolling Shedra in India. Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche has made Memphis, Tennessee his home and his seat of dharma…
Peace on the Street 1950 Third AvenueNew York, NY 10029Telephone: (212) 978-8776Website: peaceonthestreet.comAttn: Rev. Hui Neng Stan Koehler Description of Organization The central mission of Peace on the Street is education. Our mission is to provide an integrated educational program based upon the psychological understandings articulated by the historic Buddha and developed, through the…
Pacific Zen Institute 825 Sonoma Ave., Ste BSanta Rosa, CA 95404P.O. Box 2972Santa Rosa, CA 95405Website: pacificzen.org Description of Organization The Pacific Zen Institute was first founded as the California Diamond Sangha in 1987 by John Tarrant Roshi in his home in Santa Rosa. The organization’s mandate was to address broader artistic and educational programs,…
Outreach Information Service Inc. 888c 8th Avenue, Suite 437New York NY 10019Website: mondaynighthospitality.org Description of Organization Outreach Information Service Inc. brings social services to the homeless and urban poor, helping those living in shelters and on the streets to rebuild their lives and apply for needed assistance. Staff includes two social workers and a medical…
Osel Dorje Nyingpo This Organization is no longer operating. Description of Organization Osel Dorje Nyingpo worked to help generate energy required for World Peace by increasing communication between religions, races, and cultures. We help bring people together through mutual collaboration on beneficial projects and teachings of Vajrayana Buddhism. Grant(s) Awarded In 2006, a grant in…
Ashoka, the eDharma University Open Mind Foundation59 Center StreetTucson, AZ Description of Organization The Open Mind Foundation, doing business as Ashoka, the eDharma University incorporated the teachings of the Buddha into daily livin,g nourishes what the Dalai Lama calls “our inner dimension,” and encouraged the practice of peace and generosity. Ashoka courses invite reflection, contemplation…
Northern California Shambhala 2288 Fulton Street, Suite 202Berkeley, CA 94704Website: norcal.shambhala.org Description of Organization Northern California Shambhala is part of Shambhala International, a community of meditation centers founded in 1973 by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist meditation master, artist, author, and poet. The Shambhala tradition is led by Trungpa Rinpoche’s son, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche….
North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System Foundation 125 Community DriveGreat Neck, NY 11021Website: northwell.edu Description of Organization In 2009, North Shore-LIJ established the office of Military and Veterans’ Liaison Services to lead and coordinate an array of programs dedicated to the needs of military veterans and their families. Directed by Andrew Roberts, a West…
North American Buddhist Alliance 11501 87TH Ave. S.Seattle, WA 98178Website: northamericanbuddhistalliance.org Description of Organization North American Buddhist Alliance began in July 2015. At the time they were founded, no Buddhist network existed in the region. Given the rapid population growth of Buddhists and Buddhist groups across the U.S. and Canada, an information hub that informs…
New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care 119 West 23rd St., Suite 401New York, NY 10003Telephone: (212) 677-1087Website: zencare.orgContact: Koshin Paley EllisonE-mail: Koshin@zencare.org Description of Organization New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care provides compassionate care to the sick and terminally ill to create a supportive, nurturing environment for people to consciously face their illness…
The Mindfulness Project at New York University The Mindfulness Project at New York University 238 Thompson Street, 4th FloorNew York, New York 10012212-998-2017Website: nyu.eduEmail: spiritual.life@nyu.edu Description of Organization The Mindfulness Project program unites faculty, staff and students of NYU interested in learning meditation practices from multiple wisdom traditions. This program aspires to enrich participants’ lives through…
New York Insight Meditation Center 28 West 27th Street, 10th FloorNew York, NY 10001Website: nyimc.org Description of Organization New York Insight Meditation Center (NYI) provides a peaceful refuge for all people who wish to begin or deepen their journey on the path of mindful awareness known as Insight Meditation. NYI offers a rich variety of programs…
Artist and Buddhist Contemplatives 20 Jay StreetBrooklyn, NY 11201Website: nyfa.org Description of Organization The aim of the Artist and Buddhist Contemplatives Project is to explore the connections between art and contemplative Buddhist practice, provide diverse resources for artists with a strong Buddhist contemplative practice, create opportunities for these artists to gather and explore the topics…
Naropa University 2130 Arapahoe AvenueBoulder, CO 80302Telephone: (303) 444-0202Website: naropa.edu Description of Organization Naropa University is a Buddhist-inspired, ecumenical, and non-sectarian university in Boulder, Colorado. Naropa’s Religious Studies Department has, among its functions, the training of Buddhist scholars and activists. A recognized leader in contemplative education, Naropa’s undergraduate and graduate programs emphasize professional and…
Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science Inc 300 Central Park West, Suite 1DNew York, NY 10024212.362.3895Website: nalandainstitute.org Description of Organization The Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science is an educational non-profit inspired by the world’s first university, Nalanda University, founded in India in the fifth century to advance the Buddha’s mission to end suffering by offering public…
My Place, Inc. 159 Osceola RdHendersonville, NC 28739Telephone: (828) 338-2665Website: heartwoodrefuge.orgAttn: Venerable Dr. Pannavati Description of Organization My Place has been the only organization in Henderson County specifically providing residential services delivery to youths aged 18-21 who have dropped out of high school, aged out of foster care, areineligible for social services, may have become…
Mission Be 240 Monroe Dr. #307Mountain View, CA 94040Website: missionbe.org Description of Organization In 2013 Mission Be piloted a mindfulness project at Islip High School in Long Island, NY. After receiving feedback, Mission Be began working with elementary school students and recruited seven volunteers, women with Master’s degrees in social work, psychology and education, and…
Minds, Inc. 4700 Connecticut Ave. NW #408Washington, DC 20008Website: mindsincorporated.org Description of Organization Minds was founded in 2013 to introduce pre-K through 12th grade students, educators, and parents across the DC metro area to mindfulness-based contemplative and other holistic health practices that improve mental and physical health, facilitate social and emotional learning and contribute to…
Mindfulness Peace Project 6800 N. 79th St. Suite 200Niwot, CO 80503Website: mindfulnesspeaceproject.org Description of Organization The Mindfulness Peace Project offers programs integrating mindfulness and meditation to people in very difficult situations. Its mission is to cultivate the fundamental sanity and dignity in individuals. This commitment manifests as an appreciation of the richness of every situation,…
Mindfulness in Law Society University of Missouri School of LawHulston HallColumbia, MO 65211Website: mindfulnessinlawsociety.org/ Description of Organization The Mindfulness in Law Society was created in 2016. The purpose of the Mindfulness in Law Society is to provide a national umbrella organization to develop, promote, coordinate, and assess activities in the legal profession relating to mindfulness…
The Mind Body Awareness Project 111 Fairmount Avenue, Suite 508Oakland, CA 94611Website: mbaproject.org Description of Organization At The Mind Body Awareness Project (MBA), the core purpose is to inspire and awaken the intrinsic value of young people. This is accomplished through groundbreaking, mindfulness-based direct service work that empowers youth with the tools and competencies to…
Mind & Life Institute 210 Ridge McIntire Road, Suite 325Charlottesville, VA 22903website: mindandlife.org Description of Organization The Mind & Life Institute is an organization grounded in Buddhist contemplative wisdom. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama co-founded the Mind & Life Institute, along with neuroscientist Francisco Varela and Adam Engle. Their idea was to bridge Buddhist contemplative…
Mayu Meditation Cooperative 1804 S. Pearl StDenver, CO 80210Website: facebook.com/MayuSanctuary Description of Organization The Mayu Meditation Cooperative is a community-owned, non-denominational, meditation center located in Denver, Colorado that welcomes people of all contemplative traditions, all spiritual beliefs, and all levels of experience in order to bring calmness and clarity into the everyday lives of ordinary…
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Prajnopaya at MIT (W11-004)77 Massachusetts AvenueCambridge, MA 02139Telephone: (617) 253-2327Website: prajnopaya.myportfolio.com/Attn: Tenzin Priyardarshi Description of Organization MIT Prajnopaya, the Buddhist Community at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, provides students in higher education with tools for personal and social spiritual development using Buddhist methods. Weekly and special events are available for a…
Mandala Café 47 Ft. Washington Ave.Suite 32 New York, NY 10032Website: Mandalacafe.org Description of Organization The Mandala Café is committed to providing access, dignity and mutuality around issues of food and employment. The Mandala Kitchens Culinary Training Program offers free or low-cost 12-week Culinary Training programs to anyone wishing to develop food service skills in…
Loyola Marymount University University Hall1 LMU Drive, Suite 2800Los Angeles, CA 90045Telephone: 310-258-8700Website: bellarmine.lmu.edu/yoga/ Description of Organization Loyola Marymount University (LMU) understands and declares its mission to be: the encouragement of learning, the education of the whole person, the service of faith and the promotion of justice. The University offers 38 master’s degrees, one education…
Long Beach Meditation 5100 E. The ToledoLong Beach, CA 90803Website: longbeachmeditation.org Description of Organization Long Beach Meditation’s mission is to provide a safe, nurturing place to learn and practice the healing art of meditation while emphasizing the profound teachings and practices that align with Buddha’s path to awakening. Long Beach Meditation is committed to transforming…
Lion’s Roar Foundation 1790 30th Street, Suite 300Boulder, COWebsite: lionsroar.com Description of Organization Lion’s Roar, the leading Buddhist media organization in North America, was founded in 1976 as the Vajradhatu Sun, the newspaper of the community founded by the late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Today, it is a fully independent non-profit whose mission is to offer…
Lions Roar Dharma Center 3240 B StreetSacramento, CA 95816Website: lionsroardharmacenter.org Description of Organization Lions Roar Dharma Center was co-founded by Lama Yeshe Jinpa and Geshe Losang Gyatso in 1992. Lama Jinpa received direct lineage transmission from Geshe Gyatso in 1995 and is one of the few Western lamas thus far recognized within the Gelugpa…
The Lineage Project 228 Park Ave SPMB 98952New York, NY 10002Telephone 646-479-3996Website: lineageproject.org Description of Organization The Lineage Project is designed to support at-risk and incarcerated youth, their families and communities, by offering yoga, meditation and other awareness-based practices. Those who staff The Lineage Project stress the importance of working with at-risk populations and the…
Light of Berotsana P.O. Box 124Ashland, OR 97520Website: berotsana.orgTelephone: (541) 488-0477 Description of Organization The mission of Light of Berotsana is to further the translation, preservation, and study of Buddhist literature at the highest standard of excellence. The Light of Berotsana Translation Group was formed in the spring of 1999 with the intention to implement this mission…
International Association for Human Values 2401 15th St. NWWashington, DC 20009Website: skyschools.org/ Description of Organization The International Association for Human Values (IAHV)’s YES! for Schools program teaches students, teachers, and parents at four schools of the Alum Rock Union School District in San Jose, California, skills to manage stress and negative emotions in a healthy…
The Interdependence Project 302 Bowery, Third FloorNew York, NY 10012Website: theidproject.org Description of Organization The InterDependence Project (IDP) brings a secular and highly accessible approach to studying and practicing Buddhist meditation, psychology, and philosophy. IDP is committed to bridging the gap between personal development and collective engagement in the world, combining the principles of…
Institute for Jewish Spirituality 330 Seventh Avenue, 19th FloorNew York, NY 10001Telephone: (212) 774-3608Website: jewishspirituality.org Description of Organization The Institute for Jewish Spirituality (IJS) was founded in 1999 in response to a challenge by then President of the Nathan Cummings Foundation, Charles Halpern, to help Jews find greater access to the deep wisdom of the…
Institute for Spirituality and Health at the Texas Medical Center 8100 Greenbriar Dr Suite #300Houston, TX 77054Website: spiritualityandhealth.org Description of Organization The Institute for Spirituality and Health at the Texas Medical Center was founded in 1955 and was originally known as The Institute of Religion. From its inception, the Institute has been dedicated to the…
Instill Mindfulness SWVA 183 Happy Trails Rd SEFloyd, VA 24091Website: instillmindfulness.org/ Description of Organization Instill Mindfulness SWVA’s (FKA Life Support) vision is to bring mindfulness to every public institution and workplace in southwest Virginia with an emphasis on K-12 education. The area they serve is rural and one of the poorest regions in the state,…
The Insight Project for Kids 540 N Dearborn St, Unit #10398Chicago, IL 60610-9998website: insightfulkids.org Description of Organization The Insight Project for Kids (IP4K) partners with Chicago public schools in divested neighborhoods to co-create healthy learning environments for educators and students through school-based conflict resolution and stress management training. IP4K aims to teach at-risk youth sustainable techniques…
Insight Meditation Society 1230 Pleasant StreetBarre, MA 01005Telephone: (978) 355-4378Website: dharma.org Description of Organization In 1975, a group of young teachers – Joseph Goldstein, Sharon Salzberg and Jack Kornfield – decided to start a meditation retreat center. Having traveled and taught around the country the previous year, they recognized the value and support that…
The Insight Meditation Community of Washington P.O. Box 3Cabin John, MD 20818Website: imcw.org Description of Organization The Insight Meditation Community of Washington (IMCW) is a community of individuals who share the common aspiration of awakening from suffering through the development of an ethical life, the cultivation of a loving heart and wise mind, and by…
Insight LA, Inc. 1430 Olympic Blvd.Santa Monica, CA 90404Website: insightla.org Description of Organization Insight LA is a meditation center teaching mindfulness practices throughout the Greater Los Angeles area. Their work is rooted in the 2,500-year-old Vipassana and Theravada Buddhist traditions. Insight LA’s efforts center around their mission of calming minds, opening hearts, and changing the…
Holistic Life Foundation 2601 N. Howard St.Baltimore, MD 21218Website: hlfinc.org Description of Organization Holistic Life Foundation (HLF) was founded in 2001 with the vision of changing the culture of violence in Baltimore, Maryland and nurturing the wellness of children and adults in under-served communities. Through a comprehensive approach which helps children develop their inner lives…
Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion 1 West Fourth StreetNew York, NY 10012Website: huc.edu Description of Organization Hebrew Union College educates and prepares Jewish clergy and professionals to become innovative, vibrant, and progressive leaders on the local, national, and world stage. Their four campuses are located in Cincinnati, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New…
The Healing Well 476 Eddy St.San Francisco, CA 94109Website: healingwellsf.org Description of Organization The Healing WELL, provides a “calm in the storm” to homeless and marginally-housed people in one of the poorest neighborhoods in San Francisco, the Tenderloin. They offer daily programs helping their participants develop inner-awareness, coping skills, and greater social connection so they…
Hampshire College Spiritual Life 893 West StreetAmherst, MA 01002Website: hampshire.edu/spiritual-life/spiritual-lifeEmail: lmnSA@hamsphire.edu Description of Organization Hampshire College opened in 1970 as an experiment in alternative education. The idea for Hampshire originated in 1958 when the presidents of Amherst, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges, as well as the University of Massachusetts Amherst, appointed a committee to reexamine…
Great Mountain Zen Center 2532 South County Rd 15Berthoud, CO 80513Telephone: (720) 890-1800Website: gmzc.orgAttn: Gerry Shishin Wick Description of Organization Great Mountain Zen Center, located at Maitreya Abbey, is a Buddhist Meditation and Retreat Center with the purpose of promoting the practice of Zen Buddhism by providing opportunities for meditation and study of Zen Buddhism…
Grand Rapids Buddhist Temple and Zen Center 451 South DivisionGrand Rapids, MI 49503Website: zengr.org Description of Organization The temple began services in 2011 when the Venerable Deok Wun completed his final training and ordination as a Bhikkhu in Korea. He returned to Grand Rapids, his home town, to establish the temple. It opened in a…
The Garrison Institute PO Box 532Garrison, NY 10524Website: garrisoninstitute.org Description of Organization The Garrison Institute, located in Garrison, New York, is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian organization committed to harnessing the power of contemplative wisdom and practices from many traditions. Since its founding in 2003, The Garrison Institute has also developed rigorous, evidence-based programs that apply…
Friends of Zen 2989 W. Spencer StAppleton, WI 54914Website: hollowboneszen.orgAttn: Jun Po Denis Kelly, Rev. Dai En Hi Fu George Burch Description of Organization Founded in 1980 to provide a method to support the training of American Rinzai priests, Friends of Zen Inc. became Hollow Bones Zen in 2000, when Abbot Jun Po Denis…
Friends of the Western Buddhist Order Bay Area 37 Bartlett StSan Francisco, CA 94110 Description of Organization Friends of the Western Buddhist Order began with a series of International Western Dharma Teacher gatherings in 1993 when 22 “pioneering” teachers met with HH the Dalai Lama. Over the years, the gatherings (held in the US) have…
Freedom Project 227 Wells Ave S.Renton, WA 98057Website: freedomprojectwa.org Description of Organization The concept behind Freedom Project was sparked in 1998 at the Twin Rivers Unit at Washington State Monroe Correctional Complex, in Monroe, Washington. Marshall Rosenberg, founder of Nonviolent Communication, visited the prison facility to give a lecture. Among the participants was an inmate…
Flourish Foundation P.O. Box 2429Ketchum, ID 83340Website: flourishfoundation.org Description of Organization Flourish has partnered with the Blaine County Public School District and local private education institutions to incorporate contemplative practices into classrooms to address individual challenges and larger societal injustices. Beginning with just one fifth grade classroom in 2009, their mindfulness education programs have grown…
Flagstaff Insight Meditation Community (FIMC) PO Box 3212Flagstaff AZ 86003Website: flagstaffinsight.org/ Description of Organization Flagstaff Insight Meditation took root in 1999 when Vipassana meditators began meeting on Monday nights. The sangha has grown steadily since that time. A guiding council was formed in 2010 and Flagstaff Insight Meditation Community was incorporated in 2016. FIMC is…
Emmanuel College 400 The FenwayBoston, MA 02115Website: emmanuel.edu Description of Organization In 1919, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, an international Catholic religious congregation, opened Emmanuel College as the first Catholic college for women in New England. In 2012, the Program for Mindfulness and Contemplative Learning at Emmanuel College was developed as an experiential…
Ewam PO Box 33034574 White Coyote RoadArlee, MT 59821Telephone: (406) 726-0555Website: ewam.orgEmail: admin@ewam.org Description of Organization Ewam School of Tibetan Buddhism was established as a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization in 1999, in Arlee, Montana. Tibetan teacher Tulku Sang-ngag Tendzin Rinpoche established the Ewam as the international seat of all of his activities. Ewam is a…
East Bay Meditation Center 2147 BroadwayOakland, CA 94612 Website: eastbaymeditation.org Description of Organization East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC) is an independent center located in downtown Oakland. Founded in a celebration of diversity, EBMC welcomes everyone seeking to end suffering and cultivate happiness. Their mission is to foster liberation, personal and interpersonal healing, social action, and…
EarthNest Institute PO Box 704Fort Garland, CO 81133Website: earthnest.org Description of Organization The mission of EarthNest Institute is to awaken and nurture ecological intelligence and wisdom through explorations in nature, science spirit and systems thinking and to become agents of change toward a humane, diverse, and sustainable society. Grant(s) Awarded In 2018, a grant in…
Dharma Gates 318 West 108th Street Apt. 3New York, NY 10025website: dharma-gates.org Description of Organization Dharma Gates: A Semester of Contemplative Training is a gap year program offering students authentic Zen training. The programming introduces people with an interest in meditation or Buddhist practice to retreat environments while contextualizing these experiences in a way that…
Dharma Bum Temple 4144 Campus AveSan Diego, CA 92103Website: thedharmabums.org Description of Organization Dharma Bum Temple opened its doors on December 31, 2006 at 541 2nd Avenue in the Old Chinatown section of Downtown San Diego, California. Throughout 2007 DBT hosted many Dharma teachers, all with their own style and presentation of Buddhism. The goal…
Deep Streams Institute 1801 Bush St. Suite 213San Francisco, California 94109Telephone: 415-353-5363Website: deepstreams.orgbobrow@deepstreams.org Description of Organization Founded in 2000 by Zen teacher and clinical psychologist Dr. Joseph Bobrow, Roshi, Deep Streams Institute has a threefold mission: Zen Buddhist meditation/teaching, continuing education on the interplay of Buddhism and psychology, and the application of Buddhism and psychology in the world…
Dawn Mountain 3100 W Fuqua StHouston, TX 77054Telephone: (713) 630-0354Website: dawnmountain.orgAttn: Anne Klein Description of Organization The mission of Dawn Mountain is threefold: As a Tibetan temple it offers traditional Buddhist teachings tailored towards contemporary Americans. Second, as a community center it provides programs that promote physical and mental well-being independent of any religious orientation….
Contemplative Life P.O. Box 342306Austin, TX 78734Website: contemplativelife.org Description of Organization Contemplative Life is a non-profit technology solution provider focused on the mindfulness and contemplative space with a target audience of the millennial generation. Contemplative Life was founded on the principle that deep and sustained practice transforms people, improving health and well-being, enabling increased attention,…
Compassion Works for All, Inc. P.O. Box 7708Little Rock, AR 72217-7708Website: compassionworksforall.org Description of Organization In 2005, Compassion Works for All incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that reaches several thousand people in prisons and in the free world, offering practical help, psychological grounding and the comfort of human connection. Compassion Works for All offers healing…
City of Hope 1055 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1200Los Angeles, CA 90017Telephone: (800) 826-HOPEWebsite: cityofhope.org Description of Organization Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, making it a national leader in advancing research and treatment protocols. As an independent…
Center of Movement This organization is no longer operating. Description of Organization Center of Movement was a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching essential life skills to under-served communities through the art of yoga. They provided free to low-cost weekly yoga and mindfulness classes to at-risk children, schoolteachers, teen parents and their babies, seniors, and community…
Center For Mindful Learning 823 Fox Lot RdJohnson, VT 05656Website: centerformindfullearning.org Description of Organization The Center for Mindful Learning’s Monastic Academy takes the ancient wisdom of monastic training and communicates it into a 21st century context in order to train a new generation of awakening leaders in insight, compassion, and vocational skills. Residents enrolled in…
Center for Contemplative Mind in Society 199 Main Street, Suite 3Northhampton, MA 01060Telephone: (413) 582-0071Website: contemplativemind.org Description of Organization Founded in 1991, the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society (CCMS) transforms higher education by supporting and encouraging the use of contemplative/introspective practices and perspectives to create active learning and research environments that look deeply into…
Center for Community Development, Inc. This Program is no longer operational.Visit Insight Meditation Society for similar programs. Description of Organization The Center for Community Development, Inc. (“CCDI”), based in Virginia, through its division, EarthSong, which includes MAYA (“Mindful Awareness for Young Adults”), offered a three or six day mindfulness retreat program in California and Virginia…
Cancer Wellness House 131 N. County Line RoadHinsdale, IL 60521https://wellnesshouse.org/ Description of Organization In 1990, Wellness House opened with a single purpose: to better the lives of people living with cancer and the people close to them. They offer a variety of programs and services — exercise classes, nutrition seminars, support groups and more —…
California Institute of Integral Studies 1453 Mission StSan Francisco, CA 94103Website: ciis.edu Description of Organization California Institute of Integral Studies is an accredited institution of higher education that strives to embody spirit, intellect, and wisdom in service to individuals, communities and the Earth. The Institute offers interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, and applied studies in psychology, philosophy, religion,…
Buddhist Pathways Prison Project – Now Known as Boundless Freedom Project 11949 Hanley DrGrass Valley, CA 95949Website: boundlessfreedom.orgNow Description of Organization The concept of Buddhist Pathways Prison Project began in 1977 when one local community member started volunteering at Folsom State Prison near Sacramento. He carried on this service work for over five years before…
Buddhist Insights Meditation, Inc. 504 Beach 68th StreetArverne, NY 11692Website: buddhistinsights.com Description of Organization Buddhist Insights Meditation, Inc. connects people with Buddhist monks and nuns. Its mission is to make monastic teachings more accessible and culturally relevant in NYC, while granting affordable high-quality meditation options to the general public. Since its inception in January 2016,…
Buddhist Arts and Film Festival 635 Paragon Drive Boulder, CO 80303 website: baff.film Description of Organization The Buddhist Arts and Film Festival (BAFF) is a nonprofit organization with the intention and the aspiration to benefit all beings by offering Buddhist inspired art, film, discussion and activities. Grant(s) Awarded In 2022, a donation in the amount…
Boulder Shambhala Center 1345 Spruce St.Boulder, CO 80302Website: boulder.shambhala.org Description of Organization The Boulder Shambhala Center was established by Tibetan Buddhist master Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1973. BSC now operates within an international organization of city and retreat centers under the guidance and protection of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and Shambhala USA. The Boulder Shambhala Center…
Bodhidharma Foundation of America 16530 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 205Encino California 91436website: tbfoa.org Description of Organization The Bodhidharma Foundation of America’s mission is to promote the understanding of Zen and the appreciation of Bodhidharma as its founder by creating productions and fundraising activities to support Zen in all its forms. Our first production, “The Legend of…
Bodhi Youth of America 8762 Garden Grove Blvd #102Garden Grove, CA 92844website: www.bodhiyouth.org/www4 Description of Organization Bodhi Academy is a subsidiary of Bodhi Youth of America. The academy offers after school homework support and teachings on mindfulness for K-12 students. Stress, peer pressure, bullying, as well as identity and self-esteem issues have been linked…
Big Mind, Inc./Kanzeon Zen Center 1274 E. South TempleSalt Lake City, UT 84102Telephone: (801) 593-1771bigmind.orgAttn: Dennis Genpo Merzel Roshi Description of Organization Kanzeon International was founded in 1982, bringing together individuals and groups studying with Genpo Merzel Roshi throughout Europe and America. The “Big Mind” process was developed by Zen Master Dennis Genpo Merzel after…
Shambhala Meditation Center of Chicago 37 N. Carpenter StChicago, IL 60607https://chicago.shambhala.org/ Description of Organization Shambhala Chicago was formed in 1970 to contribute to creating compassionate care through the practice of mindfulness in the metropolitan Chicago area. The Shambhala Meditation Center of Chicago is part of an international community of more than 200 centers. In…
University of Illinois/Cure Violence Program 227 W. Monroe St., Suite 1025Chicago, IL 60606312-756-8632cvg.org/ Description of Organization Cure Violence was founded by Gary Slutkin, M.D., former head of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Intervention Development Unit and Professor of Epidemiology and International Health at the University of Illinois/Chicago School of Public Health. Cure Violence launched in…
Inward Bound Mindfulness Education Inc. (iBme) P.O. Box 516Concord, MA 01742website: ibme.com Description of Organization Inward Bound Mindfulness Education is a nonprofit that offers in-depth mindfulness programming for teens, young adults, and the parents- and youth-serving professionals who support them. The programming guides teens and young adults in developing self-awareness, compassion, and ethical decision making, and…
Cure Violence/CeaseFire Illinois1603 West Taylor St.Chicago, IL 60612cvg.orgShambhala Center of Chicago1017 W. Washington Blvd.Suite 102Chicago, IL 60607chicago.shambhala.org/ Grant Amount $20,000 Description of Organization In 2016, a Collaboration Grant between Cure Violence/CeaseFire Illinois and Shambhala Center of Chicago was awarded to support “Uncovering Safe Spaces Within and Without,” a program to help transform Chicago to a peaceful,…
Brown UniversityReligious Studies Dept., Box 1927Providence, RI 02912brown.eduPrison Mindfulness InstituteP.O Box 206South Deerfield, MI 01373prisonmindfulness.orgInward Bound Mindfulness Education Inc.P.O. Box 60014Florence, MA 01062ibme.info Grant Amount $9,000 Description of Organization In 2014, a Collaboration Grant among Brown University, Prison Mindfulness Institute and Inward Bound Mindfulness Education Inc. was awarded to support “Training the Leaders of the…
Brown University Religious Studies Department Box 1927Providence, RI 02912Telephone: (401) 863-3104Website: brown.eduAttn: Harold Roth Description of Organization Contemplative Studies Initiative at Brown University, is devoted to the research and teaching in human techniques and experience of tranquil, attentive awareness and concomitant epistemological and moral insights across human history and across traditions. This initiative proposes to…
Brooklyn Zen Center 505 Carroll Street, Suite 2ABrooklyn, NY 11215Telephone: (718) 701-1083Website: brooklynzen.org Description of Organization The mission of the Brooklyn Zen Center (BZC) is to maintain a space for sitting meditation, for formal Soto Zen Buddhist practice, and for the study of Buddhist ethics and philosophy. The vision is to embody the wisdom, compassion,…
Boulder Mountain Zendo 1375 Military WaySalt Lake City, UT 84103Telephone: (801) 556-1850Website: bouldermountainzendo.org Description of Organization The Boulder Mountain Zendo, founded by Diane Musho Hamilton Sensei and Michael Mugaku Zimmerman Sensei, is a center for Zen study and practice. They are both Dharma successors of Soten Genpo Roshi, whose teacher was Taezan Maezumi Roshi. Zen…
BE Meditation Group 340 S. Lemon Ave. #2644Walnut, CA 91789Website: benonprofit.org Description of Organization BE Meditation Group began in June of 2016 with a single purpose; to promote and support organizations bringing meditation into the mainstream. In conjunction with their partner, Black Zen, a movement initiated to improve the health and well-being of minorities, BE…
Prison Mindfulness Institute AKA Prison Dharma Network 595 B River RoadDeerfield, MA 01342Website: prisonmindfulness.org Description of Organization The Prison Dharma Network (Prison Mindfulness Institute) was founded in 1989 by Acharya Fleet Maull, a Buddhist then serving a 14.5 year mandatory minimum sentence in federal prison for drug trafficking. Through Buddhist meditation practices and spiritual teachings…
Mindful Schools 1260 45th StreetEmeryville, CA 94608Website: mindfulschools.org Description of Organization The mission of Mindful Schools is to train, guide and connect educators who are on a journey to deepen their mindfulness practice and cultivate mindful learning environments that allow everyone in their school community to thrive. Programs equip educators to apply research-based mindfulness techniques…
Mindful Life Project 124 Washington Ave. Suite B Richmond, CA 94801 Website: mindfullifeproject.org Description of Organization Founder and Director JG Larochette created Mindful Life Project 2012 after working with South Richmond, CA youth and their families for a decade. As a teacher, JG realized that schools, like Mindful Life Project’s partner schools, that are in…
Awakened Life P.O. Box 2368Santa Fe, NM 87504Telephone: (505) 983-4505Website: joansutherlanddharmaworks.org/ Description of Organization Awakened Life is a re-imagining of the Zen koan tradition that is rooted in its original values: Life as a process of awakening; meditation, inquiry, imagination, and relationship as ways to discover and deepen that awakening; and creativity and caring for our world…
Auburn Theological Seminary 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1800New York, NY 10115212-662-4315Website: auburnseminary.org/ Description of Organization Auburn Theological Seminary was founded 200 years ago as a Presbyterian seminary in Auburn, New York by a handful of women who graduated from the seminary before Auburn relocated to New York City in 1939. Today, The Auburn Seminary is…
The Arrow Journal 1400 East West Highway #506Silver Spring, MD 20910Website: arrow-journal.org Description of Organization The Arrow investigates the meeting point of contemplative wisdom and addresses issues of climate change, racism, sexism, poverty, and violence. The Arrow envisions growing into the premier journal for investigating the intersection of dharma, politics, and activism, reaching a broad…
American Buddhist Society 1704-B Llano St #421Santa Fe, NM 87505Website: AmericanBuddhistSociety.org Description of Organization Sharing American Buddhism as taught by Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz through a network of students working together on dharma projects and centers. The specific objectives of this organization are: Create a global reach and brand for Rama’s American Buddhism, and…
Against the Stream Meditation Center 4300 Melrose AveLos Angeles, CA 90029Website: againstthestream.com Description of Organization Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society (ATS) was founded in 2007 by Noah Levine, author of Dharma Punx, Against the Stream, The Heart of the Revolution, and Refuge Recovery to make the teachings of the Buddha available to all who…
The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism today announced it has committed to 31 grants totaling $200,000 for groups in its grantee network impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants provide operational assistance to ensure continuity during this time of crisis. Norman Oberstein, Lenz Foundation CEO, states, “Although we had initially planned a national…
The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism today announced an important milestone: 100 unique American organizations have received grants totaling close to $7 million. Formed in 2002, the Lenz Foundation focuses on grants supporting the emergence of an enlightened American society that reflects the universal Buddhist values of wisdom, compassion, mindfulness, and meditation. Says…
The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism and the New York University (NYU) Global Spiritual Life team, along with the NYU Stern School of Business and Loyola Marymount University (LMU) are collaborating to present a conference on Awakened Leadership: Mindfulness in Business and at Work from June 1 – 3 in Los Angeles, California….
The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism released its 2015 Report to Stakeholders today, including descriptions of more than 20 grants made in the last year to 40 nonprofit organizations working in the fields of mindfulness, youth empowerment, violence prevention, education, criminal justice reform, health care, and business. The Foundation also announced Awakened Leadership:…
Los Angeles, CA – The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism in association with The Presencing Institute headed by Otto Scharmer has launched Phase One of its innovative, multi-phased Contemplation, Collaboration and Change Program for the benefit of Lenz Foundation grantees and their invited partners. The purpose of the program is to help Foundation…
The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation For American Buddhism today announced the launch of the Pay It Forward Sustainability Finance Fund, an innovative program designed to assist Lenz Foundation grantees to develop, launch, and sustain major donor campaigns and other high-impact fundraising initiatives that lead to financial sustainability. According to Norman Oberstein, Chairman of the Board…