United States
750 E. Arques Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA
TEL: (1)408-733-0750
FAX: (1)408-733-0751
United States
3254 Gloria Terrace, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
TEL: (1)925-934-2411
United States
1173 San Bernardino Ave., Pomona, CA 91767, USA
TEL: (1)909-625-0187
FAX: (1)909-625-0189
United States
5800 S. Anderson Rd., OKC, OK 73150, USA
TEL: (1)405-869-0501
United States
12129 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX 77072, USA
TEL: (1)281-568-1568
FAX: (1)281-568-1569
United States
425 Blackberry Ln., Shepherd, TX 77371, USA
TEL: (1)936-365-2451
FAX: (1)936-365-2452
United States
17418 8th Ave. NE, Shoreline, WA 98155, USA
TEL: (1)206-721-9921
United States
2550 Henderson Mill Rd., NE, Atlanta, GA 30345, USA
TEL: (1)770-939-5008
FAX: (1)770-939-5006
United States
6417 S. Boulder Rd., Boulder, CO 80303, USA
TEL: (1)303-499-2852
Italy
Via dell'Omo N. 142, 00155 Roma, Italia
TEL: (39)6-22428876
FAX: (39)6-22771028
Australia
94A High St., Glen Iris, VIC 3146, Australia
TEL: (61)3-9813-8922
FAX: (61)3-9813-8966
Japan
日本國大阪府門真市新橋町22-2
22-2 Shinbashi-cho, Kadoma City, Osaka 571-0048, Japan
TEL: (81)6-6902-2400
FAX: (81)6-6902-2404
Philippines
716 Jose Abad Santos St., Little Baguio, San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines
TEL: (63)2-8723-6132
Hong Kong
香港灣仔謝斐道319-323號帝城大廈地下
G/F., Kingstown Mansion, 319-323 Jaffe Rd., Wanchai, Hong Kong
TEL: (852)2915-6011
FAX: (852)2915-6700
Thailand
91 Soi Praram 9 Hospital, Rama 9 Road, Bangkapi, Huai Khwang, Bangkok 10310, Thailand
TEL: (66)2641-4119
FAX: (66)2641-4105
Chung Tai has 108 affiliated Chan meditation centers serving communities across Taiwan and in the United States, Australia, Italy, Japan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Thailand. Each center is supported by a Dharma Support Association composed of local lay volunteers.
Social Education
The Buddhadharma is here in this world.
It is not separate from having pure awareness of the world.
Bringing the pure influence of Buddhism to communities worldwide is one of Chung Tai’s primary goals. Local meditation centers provide an accessible means for people to learn the Dharma. In the bustle of modern cities, they provide a spiritual refuge and offer a path to wisdom and inner peace while planting the seeds of enlightenment in our hearts.
Life can be fast-paced and hectic. To help people fit Buddhadharma into their busy schedules, Chung Tai meditation centers are built in communities worldwide. Each center is run by dedicated monastics who regularly teach the Dharma and host Buddhist events. Where seekers once had to travel to monasteries deep in the mountains, Chung Tai meditation centers bring the Dharma to our communities, where learning and practicing Buddhism can become part of everyday life.
Every center regularly holds meditation classes on the essentials of Buddhadharma during the daytime and evening. Classes are taught by Dharma Masters and form a curriculum with four levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced, and sutra study. Through the course, students will learn meditation techniques, core Buddhist teachings, and deepen their practice through volunteering.
Meditation centers also hold Dharma activities such as half-day and one-day meditation retreats, repentance ceremonies, and other ceremonial events. Additionally, they may offer meditation classes for children, young adults, and seniors, lessons in Buddhist chanting, calligraphy, flower arrangement, or other art forms. In all classes and events, individuals are encouraged to gradually deepen their understanding and practice of Buddhadharma and the Chan way of life.
