Los Angeles: LA Dharma - A focal point for Insight Meditation in Los Angeles and that supports meditators in the deepening their practices and the opening their hearts. Information on Buddhist ethics, traditions, and practice inspire our meditation retreat series, public talks, and service activities. North Fork: California Vipassana Center - Schedule of courses in the practice of Vipassana meditation, extensive background information on the center and its teachings. Auburn and Nevada City: Mountain Stream Meditation Center - Vipassana retreat center in the Sierra foothills committed to teaching and supporting the practice of insight meditation. Newsletter, teacher profile, schedule of workshops. Woodacre: Spirit Rock Meditation Center - Vipassana center hosts meditation classes, day long retreats and residential retreats. Information on meditation, programs offered, history of the organization. Redwood Valley: Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery - Buddhist monastery in the Thai Forest Sangha tradition of Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sumedho. Sebastopol: Sae Taw Win II Dhamma Center - A Samatha-Vipassana Center in the lineage of the late Ven. Shwe Baw Gyun Sayadaw of Burma, it was founded on the principles of metta (non-violence), dana (charity), sila (keeping the precepts), bhavana (cultivation of the mind towards enlightenment.) San Diego: Wat Metta, Metta Forest Monastery - Wat Metta is a Thai forest monastery established in the rural hills outside of San Diego. Albion: Mendocino Vipassana Center - Dhamma Manda - Dedicated to the practice of Vipassana meditation as taught by S. N. Goenka. This technique gradually eradicates all inner suffering. San Diego Wat Lao Boubpharam - Laotian Theravadan Buddhist temple. Santa Clara: Buddhi Viharaya - Sri Lankan Buddhist temple. Includes articles, kids' activities, and events calendar. Skillful Meditation Project - Offers insight meditation instruction in local sitting groups. Includes articles and details of events.