Organizations
Organizations & Websites
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Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education
- An initiative of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Education (see below).
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Association for Mindfulness in Education
- Focuses on introducing mindfulness into elementary and secondary education (K-12).
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Boundless Way Zen and Worcester Zen Community
- Affiliated Massachusetts Zen practice communities led by James Ford, Roshi, Melissa Blacker, Sensei, and David Rynick, Sensei.
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Brains On Purpose™: Neuroscience and Conflict Resolution
- By Stephanie West Allen, in Collaboration with Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D.
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Center for Contemplative Mind in Society
- The Center’s law program has sponsored a series of insight meditation retreats for lawyers and law students.
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Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society
- University of Massachusetts Medical School
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Idealawg.com
- A compilation of mindfulness resources for “contemplative lawyers” from Stephanie West Allen.
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Insight Chicago
- Offers insight meditation instruction, sittings and retreats.
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Institute for Mindfulness Studies (The Mindful Lawyer™)
- Specializing in the practice of law. Contact: Scott Rogers, Director; Tel: 786-239-9318; Fax: 860-239-9312; 4045 Sheridan Avenue, No. 196, Miami Beach, Florida 33140.
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Florida Community of Mindfulness
- Supports mindfulness practice following the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh.
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Forest Way Insight Meditation Center
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Gainesville Vipassana Society
- Supports Vipassana (Insight meditation) through weekly sitting groups and residential retreats.
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Inquiring Mind
- The Quarterly Journal of the Vipassana Community.
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Insight Meditation Community of Washington (IMCW)
- Sponsors Vipassana meditation courses and retreats. Email: meditate@imcw.org; Tel: 202-986-2922; P.O. Box 212, Garrett Park, MD, 20896.
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Insight Meditation Society
- Offers insight meditation retreats. Tel: 978/355-4378; 1230 Pleasant Street, Barre, MA 01005
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Mid-America Dharma
- Includes information about retreats and sitting groups across the U.S. and Canada.
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Mind and Life Institute
- Dedicated to fostering dialogue and research at the highest possible level between modern science and the great living contemplative traditions, especially Buddhism.
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Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) at UCLA’s Semel Institute
- Dedicated to promoting education and research into medical and mental health-related aspects of mindful awareness. MARC’s website includes a comprehensive bibliography of scientific literature related to mindfulness.
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Shinzen Young
- Insight meditation teacher.
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center
- Hosts classes and retreats dedicated to the practice of Vipassana Meditation. Email: SRMC@spiritrock.org; Tel: 415-488-0164; Fax: 415-488-017; 5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, P.O. Box 169, Woodacre, CA 94973.
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Vallejo Zen Center
- Soto Zen Buddhist Temple founded by Mary Mocine, Zen Priest and former lawyer. Offers meditation instruction through a variety of programs and workshops. Contact Mary Mocine at mmocine@sbcglobal.net.
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Vipassana Meditation Centers
- Operated by S.N. Goenka and his assistants around the world.
