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Join Sounds True founder and publisher, Tami Simon, on a meditation retreat in 2012. Tami teaches meditation in the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition under the direction of Reggie Ray, in the lineage of the great meditation master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Tami's programs are open to the public and designed for newcomers as well as long-time practitioners. Check back often as Tami's retreat schedule will be updated regularly.

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Big Mind Big Heart
Primary teacher: Genpo Roshi
Tradition: Zen/ Modern Zen
1268 East South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
(810) 328-8414
bigmindoffice@bigmind.org
www.bigmind.org

Crestone Mountain Zen Center
Primary teacher: Zentatsu Baker-roshi
Tradition: Zen Buddhism
2000 Dreamway
Crestone, CO 81131
(719) 256-4692
cmzc@dharmasangha.org
www.dharmasangha.org

Dharma Ocean Foundation
Primary teacher: Dr. Reggie Ray
Tradition: Tibetan Buddhism/ Body-based Meditation
P.O. Box 159
Crestone, CO 81131
(877) DHARMA-9
info@dharmaocean.org
www.dharmaocean.org

The Dzogchen Community
Primary teacher: Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche
Tradition: Dzogchen/ Tibetan Buddhism
P.O. Box 479
18 Schoolhouse Rd.
Conway, MA 01341
(413) 369-4153
secretary@tsegyalgar.org
www.tsegyalgareast.org

Dzogchen Foundation
Primary teachers: Lama Surya Das and Lama John Makransky
Tradition: Dzogchen/ Tibetan Buddhism
P.O. Box 340459
Austin, TX 78734
information@dzogchen.org
www.dzogchen.org

Gampo Abbey Retreat Center
Primary teacher: Pema Chödrön
Tradition: Shambhala Buddhism/ Tibetan Buddhism/ Shambhala Training
Pleasant Bay, Nova Scotia
Canada B0E 2P0
(902) 224-2752
office@gampoabbey.org
www.gampoabbey.org


Insight Meditation Society
Primary teachers: Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein
Tradition: Buddhist Vipassana/ Mindfulness
1230 Pleasant St.
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-4378
www.dharma.org

Ligmincha Institute
Primary teacher: Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan Bon/ Tibetan Buddhism
313 2nd St., S.E., Suite 207
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-6161
www.ligmincha.org

Mangala Shri Bhuti
Primary teacher: Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan Buddhism/ Dzogchen
P.O. Box 4088
Boulder, CO 80306
(303) 459-0184
msbsecretary@mangalashribhuti.org
www.mangalashribhuti.org

Open Gate Sangha
Primary teacher: Adyashanti
Tradition: Nonduality/ Zen Buddhism/ Advaita
P.O. Box 112107
Campbell, CA 95011
(408) 299-0201
www.adyashanti.org

Plum Village
Primary teacher: Thich Nhat Hanh
Tradition: Zen Buddhism/ Mindfulness
Meyrac Loubes Bernac
47120 France
pvlistening@plumvill.net
www.plumvillage.org

Radiant Mind
Primary teacher: Peter Fenner
Tradition: Nonduality/ Tibetan Buddhism/ Mahayana Buddhism
P.O. Box 714
Nelson, BC V1L 5R4
Canada
(877) 723-6463
info@radiantmind.net
www.radiantmind.net


Rigpa International
U.S. National Headquarters
Primary teacher: Sogyal Rinpoche
Tradition: Tibetan Buddhism/ Dzogchen
9540 Waples St., Suite A
San Diego, CA 92121
(866) 200-5876
info@rigpa.org
www.rigpa.org

San Francisco Zen Center
Founding teacher: Suzuki Roshi
Tradition: Zen Buddhism
300 Page St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 863-3136
ccoffice@sfzc.org
www.sfzc.org

Shambhala International
Primary teachers: Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Pema Chödrön, and many others
Tradition: Shambhala Buddhism/ Tibetan Buddhism/ Shambhala Training
1084 Tower Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 2Y5, Canada
(902) 425-4275
www.shambhala.org

Sonoma Mountain Zen Center
Primary teacher: Jakusho Kwong Roshi
Tradition: Zen Buddhism
6367 Sonoma Mountain Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 545-8105
smzc@smzc.net
www.smzc.net

Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Primary teachers: Jack Kornfield, Sylvia Boorstein, and many others
Tradition: Buddhist Vipassana/ Zen Buddhism/ Mindfulness
P.O. Box 169
5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Woodacre, CA 94973
(415) 488-0164
www.spiritrock.org

Tara Mandala
Primary teacher: Tsultrim Allione
Tradition: Tibetan Buddhism
P.O. Box 3040
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
(970) 731-3711
info@taramandala.org
www.taramandala.org

Zen Monastery Peace Center
Primary teacher: Cheri Huber
Tradition: Zen Buddhism
P.O. Box 1979
Murphys, CA 95247
(209) 728-0860
information@livingcompassion.org
www.livingcompassion.org


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Contemplative Outreach, Ltd.
Primary teacher: Father Thomas Keating
Tradition: Contemplative Prayer/ Centering Prayer/ Christian Meditation
10 Park Place, Second Floor, Suite B
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 838-3384
office@coutreach.org
www.contemplativeoutreach.org

The Contemplative Society
Primary teacher: Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault
Tradition: Contemplative Prayer/ Centering Prayer/ Christian Meditation
P.O. Box 205
Cobble Hill, B.C. V0R 1L0
Canada
(250) 381-9650
admin@contemplative.org
www.contemplative.org

The Contemplative Way
www.contemplativeway.org
Primary teacher: Dr. James Finley
Tradition: Contemplative Prayer/ Christian Meditation

The Desert Foundation
Primary teachers: Tessa Bielecki and Father David Denny
Tradition: Contemplative Christianity
P.O. Box 1000
Crestone, CO 81131
info@desertfound.org
www.desertfound.org

Incarnational Contemplation
Primary teacher: David Frenette
Tradition: Contemplative Prayer/ Centering Prayer/ Christian Meditation
www.incarnationalcontemplation.com

The Infinite Way
Primary teacher: Joel S. Goldsmith
Tradition: Christian meditation
P.O. Box 8260
Moreno Valley, CA 92552
(951) 656-1215
info@joelgoldsmith.com
www.joelgoldsmith.com

The World Community for Christian Meditation
Primary teachers: Father John Main, Father Laurence Freeman
Tradition: Christian Meditation
Centers located throughout the US and Canada
St. Mark's, Myddelton Square
London EC1R 1XX
England, UK
+44 0207 278 2070
mail@wccm.org
www.wccm.org


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Da Yuan Circle
Primary teacher: Liu Ming (Charles Belyea)
Tradition: Daoism
2633 Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 444-0733
info@dayuancircle.com
www.dayuancircle.com

Qigong Research & Practice Center
Primary teacher: Kenneth Cohen
Tradition: Daoism
P.O. Box 1727
Nederland, CO 80466
(303) 258-0971
info@qigonghealing.com
www.qigonghealing.com

Universal Healing Tao
Primary teacher: Mantak Chia
Tradition: Daoism
274 Moo 7
Laung Nua, Doi Saket
Chiang Mai 50220, Thailand
universaltao@universal-tao.com
www.universal-tao.com



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Awakened Heart Meditation
Primary teacher: Sally Kempton
Tradition: Hinduism
www.sallykempton.com

Dhyanyoga Centers
Primary teachers: Sri Dhyanyogi, Sri Anandi Ma, Dileepji
P.O. Box 3194
Antioch, CA 94531
(925) 757-9361
www.dyc.org

Kashi Ashram
Primary teacher: Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati
Tradition: Hinduism/ Universal
11155 Roseland Rd.
Sebastian, FL 32958
(800) 226-1008
kashiinfo@kashi.org
www.kashi.org

Self-Realization Fellowship
Primary teacher: Paramahansa Yogananda and others
Tradition: Hinduism/ Universal
3880 San Rafael Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90065
(323) 225-2471
www.yogananda-srf.org


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Rain of Blessings
Primary teachers: Rabbi Moshe Aharon and Rabbi Miles Krassen
P.O. Box 40274
Tucson, AZ 85717
info@rainofblessings.org
www.rainofblessings.org

Rabbi David Cooper
www.rabbidavidcooper.com

Rabbi Rami Shapiro
2441-Q Old Fort Parkway #412
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
rabbirami@gmail.com
www.web.mac.com/rabbirami/Rabbi_Rami/Home.html


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The Golden Sufi Center
Primary teacher: Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
Tradition: Naqshbandi Sufi
P.O. Box 428
Inverness, CA 94937
(415) 663-8773
info@goldensufi.org
www.goldensufi.org

The Institute for Applied Meditation
Primary teachers: Puran and Susanna Bair
Tradition: Sufi
P.O. Box 86149
Tucson, AZ 85754
(888) 310-7881
www.applied-meditation.org

The International Sufi Movement
Primary teacher: Hazrat Inayat Khan, Pir Hidayat Inayat-Khan
Tradition: Sufi
usa@sufimovement.org
www.sufimovement.org

Sufi Order International
Primary teachers: Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, Pir Zia Inayat-Khan
Tradition: Sufi
P.O. Box 480
New Lebanon, NY 12125
(518) 794-7834
www.sufiorder.org

Sufi Ruhaniat
Primary teachers: Murshid Samuel L. Lewis, Pir Shabda Kahn
Tradition: Sufi
P.O. Box 51118
Eugene, OR 97405
(541) 345-5223
ruhaniat@mail.com
www.ruhaniat.org

The Sufi Way
Primary teacher: Pir Elias Amidon
Tradition: Sufi
2434 Mapleton Ave.
Boulder, CO 80304
elias@sufiway.org
www.sufiway.org



Wake Up Festival 2013
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Meditation Exercises:
To Calm the Mind and Open to Awareness
  •   1: Observing the Breath
  •   2: Meditation for Relaxation
  •   3: Mantra Meditation
  •   4: Centering Prayer
  •   5: Meditation on Harmony
  •   6: Sufi Meditation
  •   7: Walking Meditation
  •   8: Meditation for Pain Relief
To Soften and Nourish the Heart
  •   9: Metta— Meditation
  • 10: Tonglen— Meditation
  • 11: Forgiveness Meditation
On the Energy of the Body
  • 12: Chakra Meditation
  • 13: Standing Meditation
  • 14: Inner-Body Meditation
  • 15: Earth Breathing
For "Just Being"
  • 16: Natural Meditation
  • 17: True Meditation
In Daily Life
  • 18: Meditation for Busy People
  • 19: Morning Meditation
  • 20: Mini Meditations
  • 21: Eating Meditation
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Q & A with Tami Simon
Q
I have a hard time sitting cross-legged for any length of time. Is this the only posture that works for meditation?


AThe best posture for meditation is one in which you are simultaneously relaxed and alert. You will notice that when your spine is erect rather than slumped over, there is a special quality of wakefulness or presence that becomes available. When you sit erect, with your sitz bones heavy and your chin slightly tucked in to elongate your spine, a natural alignment occurs; you feel attentive, open, engaged, and bright. The challenge is to combine this aligned posture with total relaxation, dropping all tension in the body, especially in the shoulders, face (including the eyes), and hands. So the ideal meditation posture is one that ...

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