Theravada centers in the United States (maps?)

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Theravada centers in the United States (maps?)

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Hi everyone! For me, group meditations are really essential to helping me continue my practice, and monastic communities are even better. Last winter I made a Google Map of Buddhist centers near Boston. I was surprised that there was no general list of Buddhist centers on Google Maps. Often this information is divided up by local area or place of origin-- you can't find Cambodian centers on a Thai map, and so forth. Is anyone interested in compiling this sort of list? Or did I miss one that's already out there?

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Hi Avery,

Nice map!

Are you aware of http://www.buddhanet.info/wbd/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ?
It is text based, and not necessarily complete, but perhaps you could do something with their database...

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http://www.cimc.info/index2.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cambridge Insight Meditation Center, a pretty famous center, not on your list. But it looks good so far. Perhaps some of us could do the same for our own cities we live in.
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Greetings,
David N. Snyder wrote:Perhaps some of us could do the same for our own cities we live in.
Not me... it will just depress me how far away the Theravada centres are from my suburb! :?

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Thanks for the links! That BuddhaNet one is good-- it should go in our FAQ :D
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U Ba Khin is theravada :)

http://www.dhamma.org/en/bycountry/na/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Hi Avery,

I'm arranging a map in the Sadhu! Theravada Web Directory http://dhamma.ru/sadhu/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Recently the engine of the directory broke, so I changed the engine to one with a map, and restore manually all the entries from the preserved data file.
So far the USA Theravada organizations are not entered, - it requires time to put in the data and fetch the coordinates.

If anyone would like to take part in this work, you are most welcome.

USA map with a few organizations is already visible in the corresponding category.

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The preliminary USA map has been completed:

http://dhamma.ru/sadhu/directory?catid=129" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Your comments and suggestions are welcome.
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Dmytro wrote:The preliminary USA map has been completed:

http://dhamma.ru/sadhu/directory?catid=129" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Your comments and suggestions are welcome.
The Sadhu! directory is now fully functioning, with 129 USA Theravadin organizations listed and mapped.
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I'm not sure how up to date it is and it lists all traditions, but there is also the world wide guide from Dharmanet
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what about Insight meditation center in Barre, Ma, and the Barre buddhist studies center. i dont know how far away they are from boston though.
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