Buddhist Meditation Centres Worldwide

Monasteries, retreat centres and meditation groups that welcome English speakers.

• Bodhi ZendoKodaikanal, India · Zen
• Deer Park InstituteBir, Himachal Pradesh, India · Non-sectarian study and meditation
• Root InstituteBodh Gaya, India · Tibetan (FPMT)
• Tushita Meditation CentreDharamsala, India · Tibetan (FPMT)
• Vipassana Research Institute (Dhamma Giri)Igatpuri, Maharashtra, India · 10-day courses (S. N. Goenka)
• AntaijiHyogo, Japan · Soto Zen
• EiheijiFukui, Japan · Soto Zen
• Eko-in (temple lodging)Koyasan, Wakayama, Japan · Shingon
• Shunkoin Temple (Myoshinji)Kyoto, Japan · Rinzai Zen
• SogenjiOkayama, Japan · Rinzai Zen
• Buddhist Maha ViharaKuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Theravada
• Sāsanārakkha Buddhist SanctuaryTaiping, Perak, Malaysia · Theravada
• Chanmyay YeikthaYangon, Myanmar · Theravada (Mahasi method)
• Pa-Auk Forest MonasteryMawlamyine, Myanmar · Theravada
• Kopan MonasteryKathmandu, Nepal · Tibetan (FPMT)
• Kong Meng San Phor Kark See MonasterySingapore, Singapore · Mahayana
• MusangsaGyeryongsan, South Korea · Korean Seon
• TemplestayTemples nationwide, South Korea · Korean Seon
• Na Uyana AranyaPansiyagama, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · Theravada forest
• Dharma Drum MountainNew Taipei, Taiwan · Chan
• Fo Guang Shan MonasteryKaohsiung, Taiwan · Humanistic Buddhism (Mahayana)
• House of DhammaBangkok, Thailand · Insight
• Monk Chat (Wat Suan Dok)Chiang Mai, Thailand · Theravada
• Suan Mokkh International Dharma HermitageSurat Thani, Thailand · Theravada
• Wat Kow Tahm International Meditation RetreatsKoh Phangan, Thailand · Insight
• Wat Pah NanachatUbon Ratchathani, Thailand · Theravada forest
• Wat UmongChiang Mai, Thailand · Theravada
• Dhagpo Kagyu LingDordogne, France · Tibetan (Kagyu)
• Lérab LingHérault, near Montpellier, France · Tibetan (Rigpa)
• Nalanda MonasteryLavaur, Tarn, France · Tibetan (FPMT)
• Plum VillageDordogne, France · Plum Village (Zen)
• Temple Zen de la GendronnièreLoir-et-Cher, France · Soto Zen
• Buddha-HausOy-Mittelberg, Allgäu, Germany · Theravada
• Das Buddhistische HausBerlin, Germany · Theravada
• European Institute of Applied BuddhismWaldbröl, Germany · Plum Village (Zen)
• Haus der StilleRoseburg, near Hamburg, Germany · Meditation retreats
• Kamalashila InstitutLangenfeld, Eifel, Germany · Tibetan (Kagyu)
• Muttodaya Forest MonasteryBavaria, Germany · Theravada forest
• Dzogchen BearaBeara Peninsula, County Cork, Ireland · Tibetan (Rigpa)
• Jampa LingBawnboy, County Cavan, Ireland · Tibetan
• SantacittaramaLazio, Italy · Theravada forest
• Maitreya InstituutEmst and Amsterdam, Netherlands · Tibetan (FPMT)
• DhammapalaKandersteg, Switzerland · Theravada forest
• AdhisthanaHerefordshire, England, UK · Triratna
• Amaravati Buddhist MonasteryHertfordshire, England, UK · Theravada forest
• Aruna Ratanagiri (Harnham)Northumberland, England, UK · Theravada forest
• Cittaviveka (Chithurst)West Sussex, England, UK · Theravada forest
• Gaia HouseDevon, England, UK · Insight
• Hartridge Buddhist MonasteryDevon, England, UK · Theravada forest
• Jamyang London Buddhist CentreLondon, England, UK · Tibetan (FPMT)
• Kagyu Samye LingEskdalemuir, Scotland, UK · Tibetan (Kagyu)
• London Buddhist CentreLondon, England, UK · Triratna
• London Insight MeditationLondon, England, UK · Insight
• Manjushri Kadampa Meditation CentreUlverston, Cumbria, England, UK · Kadampa
• Taraloka (retreats for women)Shropshire, England, UK · Triratna
• The Buddhist SocietyLondon, England, UK · All traditions
• Throssel Hole Buddhist AbbeyNorthumberland, England, UK · Soto Zen
• Birken Forest MonasteryKnutsford, British Columbia, Canada · Theravada forest
• Gampo AbbeyCape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada · Tibetan (Shambhala)
• Ottawa Buddhist SocietyOttawa, Ontario, Canada · Theravada
• Tisarana Buddhist MonasteryPerth, Ontario, Canada · Theravada forest
• Toronto Zen CentreToronto, Ontario, Canada · Zen
• Abhayagiri Buddhist MonasteryRedwood Valley, California, USA · Theravada forest
• Austin Zen CenterAustin, Texas, USA · Soto Zen
• Barre Center for Buddhist StudiesBarre, Massachusetts, USA · Study and practice
• Berkeley Zen CenterBerkeley, California, USA · Soto Zen
• Bhavana SocietyHigh View, West Virginia, USA · Theravada
• Blue Cliff MonasteryPine Bush, New York, USA · Plum Village (Zen)
• Bodhi MonasteryLafayette, New Jersey, USA · Theravada
• Brooklyn Zen CenterBrooklyn, New York, USA · Soto Zen
• Cambridge Insight Meditation CenterCambridge, Massachusetts, USA · Insight
• Chicago Zen CenterChicago, Illinois, USA · Zen
• City of Ten Thousand BuddhasUkiah, California, USA · Chan (Mahayana)
• Clear Water ZendoVallejo, California, USA · Soto Zen
• Deer Park MonasteryEscondido, California, USA · Plum Village (Zen)
• Dharma Vijaya Buddhist ViharaLos Angeles, California, USA · Theravada
• Drala Mountain CenterRed Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA · Tibetan (Shambhala)
• East Bay Meditation CenterOakland, California, USA · Insight
• Houston Zen CenterHouston, Texas, USA · Soto Zen
• Insight Meditation CenterRedwood City, California, USA · Insight
• Insight Meditation Community of WashingtonWashington, DC, USA · Insight
• Insight Meditation SocietyBarre, Massachusetts, USA · Insight
• Insight Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California, USA · Insight
• InsightLALos Angeles, California, USA · Insight
• Kwan Um School of ZenProvidence, Rhode Island, USA · Korean Seon
• Magnolia Grove MonasteryBatesville, Mississippi, USA · Plum Village (Zen)
• Metta Forest MonasteryValley Center, California, USA · Theravada forest
• Minnesota Zen Meditation CenterMinneapolis, Minnesota, USA · Soto Zen
• New York Insight Meditation CenterNew York City, USA · Insight
• Pacific HermitageWhite Salmon, Washington, USA · Theravada forest
• Portland Insight Meditation CommunityPortland, Oregon, USA · Insight
• Rochester Zen CenterRochester, New York, USA · Zen
• San Francisco Zen CenterSan Francisco, California, USA · Soto Zen
• Seattle Insight Meditation SocietySeattle, Washington, USA · Insight
• Spirit Rock Meditation CenterWoodacre, California, USA · Insight
• Sravasti AbbeyNewport, Washington, USA · Tibetan
• Still Water Mindfulness Practice CenterSilver Spring, Maryland, USA · Plum Village (Zen)
• The Village ZendoNew York City, USA · Zen
• Tsechen Kunchab Ling (Sakya Temple)Walden, New York, USA · Tibetan (Sakya)
• Upaya Zen CenterSanta Fe, New Mexico, USA · Zen
• Vipassana HawaiiHonolulu, Hawaii, USA · Insight
• Zen Center of Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA · Soto Zen
• Zen Center of Los AngelesLos Angeles, California, USA · Zen
• Zen Center of New York CityBrooklyn, New York, USA · Zen
• Zen Mountain MonasteryMount Tremper, New York, USA · Zen
• Bodhinyana Monastery (Buddhist Society of WA)Perth, Western Australia, Australia · Theravada forest
• Chenrezig InstituteEudlo, Queensland, Australia · Tibetan (FPMT)
• Santi Forest MonasteryBundanoon, New South Wales, Australia · Theravada forest
• Sunnataram Forest MonasteryBundanoon, New South Wales, Australia · Theravada forest
• Vajrayana InstituteSydney, New South Wales, Australia · Tibetan (FPMT)
• Bodhinyanarama MonasteryWellington, New Zealand · Theravada forest
• Zendo BrasilSão Paulo, Brazil · Soto Zen
• Buddhist Retreat CentreIxopo, South Africa · Non-sectarian
• The Dharma CentreRobertson, Western Cape, South Africa · Zen
• Vipassana Meditation (S. N. Goenka)200+ centres, Worldwide · 10-day courses

115 places. Always check dates and guidelines on each centre's own website before you travel (how to stay at a monastery, temple etiquette). By country: USA, UK, Australia, Thailand, India, Germany, France, Canada, Japan. By tradition: Vipassana and Insight Meditation Centres, Theravada Buddhist Monasteries, Zen Centers and Monasteries, Plum Village Practice Centres, Tibetan Buddhist Centres. Run a centre? Add it free.