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	     S I T T I N G / P R A C T I C E   G R O U P S
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  Baltimore
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   Address:	3015 Kenyon Ave
   City:	Baltimore
   State:	MD
   Zip: 	21213
   Contact:	Valerie Wethered/Don O'Rourke
   Voice#:	410-325-9565
   Updated:     March 94
   Sources used: Dharma Seed Tape Library

   Contact:	Jim Cook
   Voice#:	(410)494-0612 for information/directions.
   Description: Vipassana sitting group Meets Saturday Evenings
		7:30-9:30PM for meditation and discussion/instruction.
		Sessions are always geared to beginners when they come.
		We also stay afterwards and chat over a cup of tea.
   Updated:     May 94
   Sources used: Jim Cook <e7c8coo@toe.towson.edu>


  Bethesda
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   Name:	Lunchtime Meditation Group
   Address:     4340 East-West Highway, Suite 709
   City:	Bethesda
   State:	MD
   Contact:	Bill Menza at 301-504-0994 ext 1388, or Don Switzer at
		301-504-0508, ext 1303
   Affiliation: Thich Nhat Hanh/Washington Mindfulness Community
   Description: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at noon
   Updated:     30 June 95
   Sources Used: Tom Childers <tomrchild@aol.com>

   Address:	River Road Unitarian Church
   City:	Bethesda
   State:	MD
   Voice#:      301-299-3830
   Description: Yoga & vipassana meditation led by Tara Brach, Mondays
                7:30-9pm. Also Thursdays from 7-8:30pm at Crossings
		in Takoma Park
   Updated:     30 June 95
   Sources Used: Tom Childers <tomrchild@aol.com>


  Freeland
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   Address:	21300 Heathcote Road
   City:	Freeland
   State:	MD
   Zip: 	21053
   Contact:	Marian Spadone
   Voice#:	(301) 343-0280
   Updated:     March 94
   Sources used: Dharma Seed Tape Library


  Gaithersburg
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   Name:	Gaithersburg Insight Meditation Group
   City:	Gaithersburg
   State:	MD
   Contact:	Joe or Marilyn
   Voice#:	301-590-0773
   Updated:     30 June 1995
   Sources Used: Tom Childers <tomrchild@aol.com>


  Germantown
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   Name:	American Zen College
   Address:	16815 Germantown Road
   City:	Germantown
   State:	MD
   Zip: 	20874
   Voice#:	301-972-1423 or 301-229-1466
   Lineage:	Zen
   Description: Meditation and Dharma lecture every Saturday morning.
                Newcomer orientation at 11am. Also offers frequent
                intensive retreats.
   Updated:     30 June 1995
   Sources Used: Tom Childers <tomrchild@aol.com>


  Poolesville
  ~~~~~~~~~~~
   Name:	Tibetan Center (Kunzang Palyul Choling)
   City:	Poolesville
   State:	MD
   Description: Sundays 10-11am meditation instructions; 11-noon
		lecture; 12:15 vegetarian lunch. Meditation room is open
		24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
   Voice#:	301-972-7662, 301-972-7190, or 301-428-8116
   Updated:     30 June 1995
   Sources Used: Tom Childers <tomrchild@aol.com>


  Silver Spring
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   Name:	Dharmadhatu Buddhist Meditation
   Address:	8719 Colesville Road
   City:	Silver Spring
   State:	MD
   Voice#:	301-588-7020
   Description: Tuesdays 7-8pm, Sundays 9-noon, 3rd Sundays 1:30-4:30pm
   Updated:     30 June 95
   Sources Used: Tom Childers <tomrchild@aol.com>


  Takoma Park
  ~~~~~~~~~~~
   Description: [see listing for River Road Unitarian Church, Bethesda]

   Description: Wednesday morning sitting group, 6:30-7:30am
   Contact:     Michael Lichten
   Voice#:      301-270-5954
   Updated:     10 March 1995
   Sources Used: Tom Childers <tomrchild@aol.com>

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