North American Karma Kagyu Centers

A list of Karma Kagyu Dharma centers in Canada, Mexico and the USA under the guidance of the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje.

CANADA

(alphabetical by province and city)

ALBERTA

Marpa Gompa Meditation Society
Calgary, Alberta
(403) 240-9836, (403) 283-0195
E-mail: information@marpagompa.org
Website: www.marpagompa.org

Karma Tashi Ling
10762 82nd Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T6E 2A8 CANADA
Chairman: Usha Singh
Phone: (780) 433-8463
Vice Chairman: Andrew Mitchell
Phone/Fax: (780) 437-3688
E-mail: karmapema@india.com

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Kagyu Kunkhyab Chuling
4939 Sidley Street
Burnaby, BC CANADA V5J 1T6
604-434-4920
E-mail: info@kkc.bc.ca
Website: www.kkc.bc.ca

Rimay Tsar Tsar Chokor Namgyal Ling
Happy Dharma Centre
New Address: 5410 Frances Street
Burnaby, BC, Canada V5B 1T5
604-570-0738 (phone and fax)
Email: tsartsargyaltenrinpoche@go.com
Website: www.tsartsarrinpoche.bc.ca/

Dharma Fellowship Of His Holiness The Gyalwa Karmapa
The Hermitage, 7131 Denman Rd.,
Denman Island, B.C., V0R1T0 Canada
Tel: 250-335-9146
Email: info@dharmafellowship.org
Web site: www.dharmafellowship.org
Head Lama: Kunzang Palden Rinpoche
Board of Directors: Anne de Cosson

Kootenay Dharmadhatu
Box 136 444 Baker St
Nelson BC V1L 5P6 CANADA
604-352-6559

Palpung Phende Kunkyab (Palpung Vancouver)
4521 Victoria Dr,
Vancouver, BC
CANADA V5N 4N7

Kunzang Dechen Osel Ling
(retreat facility)
268 Mt. Tuam Road
Saltspring Island, BC Canada V8K 1V5
250-380-8610

Nalandabodhi Foundation, Canada
PO Box 2355
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 3W5, CANADA
Email: info@nalandabodhi.ca
www.nalandabodhi.ca

Nalandabodhi Vancouver
Attn: Lama Rabten
4610 Earles Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5R 3R2, CANADA
vancouver@nalandabodhi.ca

Thubten Kunga Choling
149 Leonard St.
Victoria, British Columbia
V8V 2S3, CANADA

Thrangu Monastery
Thrangu Vajra Vidhya Buddhist Association
8140 No. 5 Road
Richmond BC V6Y 2V4 CANADA
Office: (778) 297-6010
Fax: +1 (778) 297-6033
Resident Lama: Lama Pema Tsewang
Secretary: Rabjor Dawa
E-mail: contactus@vajravidhya.com
Website: (in English) (in Chinese)

NOVA SCOTIA
Gampo Abbey
Pleasant Bay
Cape Breton NS B0E 2P0 CANADA
802-633-4417; 802-633-3012

Halifax Nalandabodhi Study Group
Attn: Paul Hannon
5553 Black Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 1P8 CANADA
(902) 431-2961
Email: halifax@nalandabodhi.org
www.nbhalifax.org

ONTARIO

Karma Gonpo Dzong
PO Box 68 RR 3
Madoc, ONT KOK 2K0 CANADA

Karma Kagyu Buddhist Meditation Centre Of Niagara
Founder: Lama Namse Rinpoche; Tibetan Kagyu
Since 1982
Activities
contact: niagara.kagyu@gmail.com

Kampo Gangra Drubgyud Ling
200 Balsam Ave.
Toronto ONT M4E 3C3 CANADA
416-699-3801

KARMA SONAM DARGYE LING
7 Laxton Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M6K 1K8
Tel: 416-653-5371
Fax: 416-653- 2083
Website:www.ksdl.org
E-mail: tenzksdl@gmail.com
Lama Tenzin Dakpa

Toronto Nalandabodhi Study Group
Attn: Laura McRae
174 Spadina Avenue, Suite 506
Toronto, Ontario M5T 2C2 CANADA
(416) 913-8078
www.nbtoronto.org
Email: toronto@nalandabodhi.org

KTZL Toronto Thrangu Center
Resident Lama; Lama Tashi Dondup
13900 Leslie Street
Aurora, Ontario
Canada L4G 7CB
Tel; 905-726-8885
www.ktzll.org tashi.dondup@gmail.com

QUEBEC

Rigpe Dorje Centre
503, 5e Avenue
Verdun ( Montreal)
Quebec, Canada H4G 2Z2
514-485-8886
Web: www.rigpedorjemtl.org
Email: info@rigpedorjemtl.org

Montréal Nalandabodhi Study Group
Attn: Helene Leboeuf and Jason Piercy
1041 rue Brodeur
Laval, Québec H7G 4K6 CANADA
www.nbmontreal.org
Email: montreal@nalandabodhi.org

Montreal Nalandabodhi French Study Group
Att: Helene Leboeuf
1041, rue Brodeur
Laval, (Quebec) H7G 4K6 Canada
Email: montreal_french@nalandabodhi.org

Mexico

Centro Budista Tharpe Lamtun Tsogpa
Mier y Terán #320
Centro Histórico
C.P. 78000
San Luis Potosí, SLP
México
Tel +52 444 812 00 89
Facebook: Centro Budista Tharp Lamtun

UNITED STATES

(alphabetical by state and city)

ARIZONA

Arizona Phoenix Karma Thegsum Choling
arizonaktc@yahoo.com
605 E. Broadway
Tempe AZ 85282
602-448-5110

Bodhisattva Institute Dharma Center
Tucson, Arizona
(520) 325-2272
Email: bodhi7777@yahoo.com

TNG-PHOENIX | THEG-CHOG NORBU DZONG
Karma Kamtshang Dharma Centre
6432 E Hubbell Street
AZ-85257 Scottsdale
USA
+1 (480) 216-9828 (Kristine MATTILA)

Established by LAMA SANGYAY TENDZIN

CALIFORNIA

Dorje Yang Dron
Arcata, Califonia
Att: Richard & Terri Bradley
(707) 826-1519
Email: teririchb@aol.com

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Karma Mahasiddha Ling
P.O. Box 1441
Idyllwild, CA 92549
Phone: 909-659-3401
Fax: 909-659-5373
E-mail: kml@pe.net

Los Angeles Karma Thegsum Choling
3586 Tacoma Ave.
Los Angeles CA 90065
323-222-3971
Email: spiritbody@earthlink.net

Thrangu Tara Abbey – Thrangu Nunnery Project
273l N. Beverly Glen Blvd.
Los Angeles, California 90077
Director: Sylvia Bercovici
Phone: 3l0-470-ll58
Fax: 3l0-470-6698
E-mail: 1smb@gte.net

KDK Mendocino Dharma Study Group
(707) 937-1626 (Oliver) or
(707) 964-6651 (Sharon)
Email: kdk-marin@kdk.org

Dharma Study Group
55 Janes St.
Mill Valley CA 94941
415-383-1467

Yongey Buddhist Center
682 Carlsbad Street
Milpitas, CA 95035
Tel: 408-263-2740
Website: http://www.yongey.org
Email: info@yongey.org

Palo Alto Dharma Study Group
2350 Oberlin St.
Palo Alto, California
(650) 856-3352

Palo Alto Karma Kagyu Study Group
P.O. Box 60793
Palo Alto CA 94306
650-967-1145
Email: pema@dewachen.palo-alto.ca.us

Mahamudra Meditation Center
P.O. Box 750681
Petaluma, CA 94975-0681
Phone: (707) 763-0414
E-mail: mathaxis@comcast.net
Director: Peter Barth (Lama Thapkhay)

KDK Sacramento Dharma Study Group
(916) 455-1480
Email: Anikunzang@yahoo.com

San Diego Karma Thegsum Choling
c/o Kennon Kashima
1236 Missouri St.
San Diego CA 92109-2661
619-483-5028
Email: sdktc@san.rr.com

Dharma Fellowship Of His Holiness The Gyalwa Karmapa
Dharma House, 75 Hartford Street, San Francisco, CA., 94114-2013 USA
Tel: 415-621-1657
Email: dharmahouse@dharmafellowship.org
Dharma Fellowship Tibetan Children’s Charity
Email: charity@dharmafellowship.org
Web site: www.dharmafellowship.org
Head Lama: Kunzang Palden Rinpoche
Administrator: Bhikshu Karma Tinley Govinda

Kagyu Droden Kunchab
1892 Fell St.
San Francisco CA 94117
415-386-9656; 415-752-5454
Website: www.kdk.org

Nalandabodhi SF Bay Area
Attn: Kathy Penny
156 Palmer Avenue
Mount View, CA 94043 USA
Ph : 650 967-1399
Email: sfbayarea@nalandabodhi.org
Website: www.nbsfbayarea.org

Kagyu Repa Dzong
Mill Valley, CA
Contact: Tensung Repa
Email: kagyurepadzong@gmail.com

Marin Dharma Study Group
San Rafael, California
(415) 456-6526 (att: Cheryl Lynne)

Santa Monica Karma Thegsum Choling
Santa Monica and Greater Los Angeles
SantaMonicaKTC@gmail.com
www.santamonicaktc.com

COLORADO

Nalandabodhi Boulder
Attn: Eileen Kay & Patti Chenis
PO Box 3082
Boulder CO 80307 USA
Ph : 303 440-0716 (vmail box#2)
Email: info@nalandabodhi.org
Website: www.nbboulder.org

Namo Buddha Foundation
1390 Kalmia Avenue
Boulder, CO 80304-1813
Director: Clark Johnson, Ph.D.
Phone: 303-449-6608
Fax: 303-440-0882
E-mail: cjohnson@ix.netcom.com

Naropa Institute
2130 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder CO 80302-6602
303-444-0202

Karma Thegsum Tashi Gomang
Box 39
Crestone CO 81131
(719) 256-4764; (719) 589-6560

CONNECTICUT

Connecticut Hartford Karma Thegsum Choling
c/o Kenneth and Malou Dusyn
157 Elizabeth Street
Hartford, CT 06105
860-232-8366; 860-232-8722 (fax)
Email: kendusyn@ix.netcom.com

New Milford Karma Thegsum Choling
10 Vista Drive
New Milford, CT 06776
860-350-8959
Email: tomadamsmail@aol.com

Nalandabodhi Connecticut
Attn: Susan Busby & Ann Seeman
P.O. Box 586
West Hartford, CT 06117
Ph: 860-922-7764
www.nbconnecticut.org
Email: nb_ct@yahoo.com

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Kagyu Drupgyu Chödzong
1519 D Street, S.E
Washington D.C. 20003
(202) 546-0226

FLORIDA

Kagyu Yonten Gatsal Chöling
Big Pine Key, FL
For information, call Kagyu Shedrup Chöling at (954) 920-1346.
Website: www.kagyu-sfla.org

Kagyu Shedrup Chöling
1905 Monroe Street
Hollywood, FL 33020
(954) 920-1346
Website: www.kagyu-sfla.org

Karma Thegsum Chöling Jacksonville
1258 South McDuff Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32205, USA
Phone: (904) 357-0663 or e-mail ktcjax.org

Kagyu Gyurmey Gatsal Choling
Key West, FL
(305) 296-1974
Website:www.kagyu-sfla.org

Kagyu Tashi Chödzong
South Miami, Florida
(305) 663-2832
Website:www.kagyu-sfla.org

Gainesville Karma Thegsum Choling
c/o Lu Merritt
2520 SW 186th Street
Newberry, FL 32669
352-472-2744
Email: tlehman740@aol.com

Sarasota Nalandabodhi Study Group
Attn: Margie Meyer
100 Central Ave., #812
Sarasota FL 34236
Ph: 941-330-9490
Email: sarasota@nalandabodhi.org

St. Augustine Karma Kagyu Study Group
c/o Tom Vogler
35 San Carlos Ave.
St.Augustine FL 32084
904-829-6034; 904-829-1952
Email: tvogler@aug.com

Tampa Bay Karma Thegsum Choling
c/o Michael Thomas
209 43rd Ave. NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33703
813-870-2904; 813-876-9692
Email: rdorje@netzero.net

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HAWAII

Hawaii Thubten Shedrup Choling
POB 4816
Hilo HI 96720

Kagyu Thegchen Ling
26 Gartley Place
Honolulu, HI 96817
808-595-8989
Email: dharmacenter@ktlhonolulu.org
Website: www.ktlhonolulu.org

Maitreya Institute
1519 Nuuanu Ave KT41 #640
Honolulu HI 96817-3755

Kagyu Thubten Choling – Kauai Dharma Center
5184 Kome Street
Kapaa, Kauai, HI 96746
808-652-0551
e-mail: info@kauaidharma.org
Website: www.kauaidharma.org

Karma Rimay O Sal Ling
P.O. Box 1029
Paia HI 96779
808-579-8076

IDAHO

Idaho Open Path
P.O. Box 3064
Boise ID 83703-0064

ILLINOIS

Chicago Karma Thegsum Choling
2100 S. Central Avenue
Cicero, Illinois 60804
708-652-9722
Email: chicagoktc@gmail.com.
Web: www.chicagoktc.org

IOWA

Iowa Ames KKSG
c/o Tim Mullaney
P.O. Box 58
Gilbert, IA 50105
515-233-3522
Email: mullaney@globalccs.net

KANSAS
Wichita Karma Kagyu Study Group
8712 Parkmont
Wichita, KS 67207
Phone: 316-682-7632
Email: WichitaKKSG@cox.net

KENTUCKY

Louisville, Kentucky, NB Study Group
Attn: Chance Le Meur & Jean Hanley
Ph: 502-457-5450
www.nblouisville.org
Email: program@nblouisville.org

MAINE

Vajravidya Of Maine
P.O. Box 7793
Portland, Maine 04112
Contact: Kate Moon
Phone: 207-774-6986
Email: info@portlandmainebuddhism.org

Vajravidya Downeast
HCR 77 Box 75a
Hancock, Maine 04640
Contact: Bill & Jane Lawless
Phone: 207-422-3412
Fax: 207-422-4734
Email: lawless@downeast.net

MASSACHUSETTS

Massachusetts Boston Area Karma Kagyu Study Group
20 Chapel Street, Apt. B511
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 713-0225
Patrick.Taylor@TCH.Harvard.edu

Cape Ann Vajra Vidya
Beverly, MA
Contact: Patricia Myerson
Phone: 978-526-9101
Web: www.rinpoche.com/CAVV

Kagyu Tinley Kunchab
12 Marion Road
Watertown, MA 02172
(617) 926-8121

MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor Karma Thegsum Choling
614 Miner St.
Ann Arbor MI 48103
Email: aaktc@yahoo.com
annarborktc.org

Heart Center Karma Thegsum Choling
15 Marion Ave.
Big Rapids MI 49307
734-668-1453
Email: merlewine@ameritech.net

MINNESOTA

Minnesota Minneapolis Karma Thegsum Choling
4301 Morningside Road
Minneapolis MN 55416
952-926-5048
Email: stuwbb@aol.com

MISSOURI

Kagyu Dröden Kunchab, St. Louis
5714 Arsenal
St. Louis, Missouri 63116
(314) 773-5880 (Voice & Fax)
Email: kdk-stlouis@kdk.org

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Kagyu Samten Chöling
Meets in Barrington, NH
Mail to: PO Box 115
Strafford, NH 03815
603-942-7251
E-mail: ksc@freemanhall.com
Website: www.freemanhall.com/KSC/

Kagyu Osal Chodzong
55 ConnorPond Rd
Center Ossipee, NH 03814
(603)-452-8359
www.osalchodzong.com

NEW JERSEY

Karma Thegsum Choling New Jersey
690 Atsion Road
Shamong, New Jersey 08088
Tel: (609)268-3341
Email: info@ktcnj.org
Website: www.ktcnj.org

NEW MEXICO

Albuquerque Karma Thegsum Choling
139 La Plata N.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87107
505-343-0692
Email: sixmarigold@cs.com

Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Retreat Center
c/o Stan Wilson
Box 239
Glorietta NM 87535
505-757-6907

Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab
3777 KSK Lane
Santa Fe, NM 87507
www.nobletruth.org

NEW YORK

New York Albany Karma Thegsum Choling
Doane Stuart School,
199 Washington Ave.,
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Phone # 518-434-7420
Resident Teacher: Lama Zopa
lmroth37@gmail.com website: www.albanyktc.org

Kagyu Pende Kunchab
P.O. Box 39
Annandale-On-Hudson NY 12504
914-758-6549

Columbia County Karma Kagyu Study Group
249 Route 21C
Ghent, NY 12075
518-672-7360

Kagyu Dsamling Kunchab
meetings @ The Culture Center
410 Columbus Ave. (@ 80th St.)
New York, NY 10024
email: info@kdk-nyc.org
phone: 646-246-8984
web: www.kdk-nyc.org

New York City Karma Thegsum Choling
412 West End Ave, #5N (ring buzzer #19)
New York NY 10024
212-777-5071
Email: nyc@kagyu.org

Oneonta KKSG
c/o Body and Soul Lifestyle Center
175 Main Street
Oneonta, NY 13820
607-432-6133
Email: bodysoul@digital-marketplace.net

Kagyu Pende Kunchab
1268 River Road
Red Hook, NY 12571
(845) 758-3781

Kagyu Thubten Choling Monastery
245 Sheafe Road
Wappingers Falls, New York 12590 USA
Phone: 845-297-3843
Email: office@kagyu.com
Website: www.kagyu.com

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Karma Triyana Dharmachakra
Main seat of His Holiness Karmapa in North America
335 Meads Mountain Road
Woodstock, New York 12498
Main Office and General Inquiries
845.679.5906 x10
Email:office@kagyu.org
Website: www.kagyu.org

Nalandabodhi New York City
Attn: Rosemary Bakker & Carlos Ferreyros
324 W 23rd St #2A
New York City, NY 10011 USA
Ph: 212-399-2193
www.nbnewyork.org
Email: nbnyc@nalandabodhi.org

NORTH CAROLINA

Piedmont Karma Thegsum Choling
Suite 2L,
110 West Main Street
Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: 919-968-9426 www.piedmontktc.org

Greenville Karma Thegsum Choling
P.O. Box 4243
Greenville NC 27836
252-756-8315
bsnyder12@suddenlink.net

Kagyu Samdrup Chödzong
5722 Wrenwood Drive
Greensboro
NC 27455
Email: kagyu-samdrup-chodzong@earthlink.net
Contact Person: Puntsok Gyaltsen

OHIO

Columbus Karma Thegsum Choling
231 S. Grubb Street
Columbus OH 43215
614-228-6546
Email: cajackson@earthlink.net

Dayton KKSG
c/o George Katchmer
7021 Yorkshire Dr.
Dayton, OH 45414
937-898-9029
gakyu@erinet.com

OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma KKSG
5501 NW 108th Terrace
Oklahoma City, OK 73162
405-728-8462 attn: Ron & BJ Loving
Web: ktcok.org
Email: ktcok@cox.net

OREGON

Kagyu Sukha Chöling
Ashland, Oregon
(541) 552-1769
Email: pemayeshe@hotmail.com

Pal Karmapai Cho De Kagyu Yonten Gyatso
108 Milarepa Rd.
Azalea OR 97410
503-837-3636

Rimay Tsar Tsar Samdrup Chodzong Ling
1852 N.E. Windy Tree Court
Bend, Oregon 97701
Email: tsartsargyaltenrinpoche@go.com

Chakerian
1007 NW 31st St.
Corvallis OR 97330
503-758-4649

Kagyu Dakshang Choling
917 East 43rd Avenue
Eugene OR 97405
Tel: 541-485-3961
U.S. Mail: 215 E. 33rd Ave., Eugene, OR 97405
Email: michaelh@cs.uoregon.edu
Website: http://www.kdc-eugene.org/

Kagyu Changchub Chuling
73 Northeast Monroe St.
Portland OR 97212
503-284-6697
Website: www.kcc.org

Oregon Portland KKSG
c/o Jerry and Chris Adams
4812 SE 28th Ave., No. 506
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 233-2784
Email: jadams@awesomelibrary.org

PENNSYLVANIA

Pennsylvania Perkiomenville Karma Kagyu Study Group
c/o Jeff Underhill
216 Hollowbush Lane
Perkiomenville, PA 18074
610-287-3528
Email: kksg_pa@comcast.net

Philadelphia Nalandabodhi Study Group
Attn: Tansy Yamaguchi
Email: philadelphia@nalandabodhi.org

SOUTH CAROLINA

Myrtle Beach KKSG
Myrtle Beach South Carolina 29579
Attention:Andrew Appel
Web address www.kagyustudysc.info
Email: MyrtleBeachKKSG@aol.com
tel.: 843-655-8056

TEXAS

Nalandbodhi Texas
Attn: Jean Peters-Do
6121 Coral Ridge Dr
Corpus Christi TX 78413 USA
Ph: 361-779-0610
www.nalandabodhi.org/texas
Email: jpetersdo@nalandabodhi.org

Dallas Karma Thegsum Choling
Lama Dudjom Dorjee, Resident Lama
1000 Armeda Avenue,
Irving, TX 75061
Website: http://ktcdallas.org
Email: director@ktcdallas.org

Houston Karma Kagyu Study Group
4040 Milam
Houston, TX 77002
713-442-0451 or 281-488-0551
Email: PATerranella@Kelsey-Seybold.com

Midland Karma Kagyu Study Group
4606 Crockett
Midland, TX 79703
915-689-8122
Email: dstratto@esc18.net

Rigpe Dorje Centre
c/o Jan Puckett
28 Eton Green Circle
San Antonio, Texas 78257
Fax: 210 6980532
Email: jsrpuck@satx.rr.com

VERMONT

Vermont Karme Choling
Star Route
Barnet VT 05821
802-633-2384

Kagyu Tenjay Chöling
164 Hill Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 229-4028

VIRGINIA

Kagyu Shenpen Tharchin
3411 Grove Avenue
Richmond, VA 23221
(804) 355-6657
E-mail: kst@ekojirichmond.org
Website: www.kagyu-richmond.org

Kagyu Puntsok Gatsal Chöling
Virginia Beach
(757) 463-6730
E-mail: ksenemail@yahoo.com

WASHINGTON

Karma Shenpen Oesel Choeling
822 S.W. 124th Street
MAINE, WA
(206) 835-5041
Shenpen Ösel magazine
P.O. Box 51113
Seattle, WA 98115-1113
Lama Tashi Namgyal
Email: ltashi.shenpenosel@gte.net
Website: http://www.shenpen-osel.org/

Nalandabodhi (International)
3902 Woodland Park Avenue.N
Seattle, WA 98103 USA
Phone: 206-529-8258 Fax: 206-985-8878
Email: info@nalandabodhi.org
Nalandabodhi International Website: www.nalandabodhi.org
Website of The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche:dpr.info

Nalandabodhi Seattle
Attn: Carole Fleming & Stephanie Johnston
3902 Woodland Park Avenue.N
Seattle, WA 98103 USA
Phone: 206-529-8258 Fax: 206-985-8878

Email: info@nalandabodhi.org

Seattle Karma Kagyu Study Group
Seattle WA
(206) 525-8498
Email: lindalee64@qwest.net

WISCONSIN

Hay River KKSG
715-949-1407
c/o Lama Tsultrim Yeshe (John Samuelson)
N14085 Ct. Rd. V V
Ridgeland, WI 54763
Email: yeshe@bigfoot.com