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Teen Meditation Programs in North America

Here's a list of resources, events, retreats, classes and other Buddhist programs for teenagers. If you work with a Buddhist program with a focus on teenagers and would like to add something to this page please email ya"at"bpf.org (replace the "at" with @).


Guided Meditations

Diana Winston Short guided meditations.

Dharma Seed Many great eastern and western Buddhist talks.
Buddhanet Talks, guided meditations and chants.


Overnight Teen Meditation Retreats

2008 Buddhist Peace Fellowship Teen Retreats -

April 25 - 27 (2 nights)
Hidden Villa, Los Altos, California (near San Jose)

June 15 - 21
(6 nights)
Padmasambhava Peace Institute, Cazadero, California (near Santa Rosa)

October 3 - 5 (2 nights)
Hidden Villa, Los Altos, California (near San Jose)

December 28, '08 - January 2, '09 (5 nights)
Walden West, Saratoga, California (near San Jose)

More Information of the BPF teen retreats


California Vipassana Center -
California Vipassana Center, North Fork, California
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Insight Meditation Society -
Insight Meditation Society, Barre, Massachusetts
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Earthsong Farm -
Earthsong Farm, Stuart, Virginia
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Gampo Abbey -
Gampo Abbey, Pleasant Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Spirit Rock -
Abhayagiri Monastery, Redwood Valley, California (near Ukia)
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Ongoing Programs for Teens

The following programs have ongoing classes and day long retreats for youth.

California -
Spirit Rock with Heather Sundberg
East Bay Meditation Center with Spring Washam and Tempel Smith
Berkeley Yoga Center with Erin Hill
Santa Cruz Dharma Punx with Jason Murphy

Mid-Peninsula Insight Meditation Center (Redwood City)
Youth Yoga Dharma with Cator Shachoy

California Vipassana Center (North Fork)


Other Areas -
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center
Youth at Risk Lineage Project teaches meditation and yoga to post-release and incarcerated youth
Mind Body Awareness teaches meditation to incarcerated youth


Important Affiliated Programs

Coming of Age Program through San Francisco Zen Center
Stepping Stones Rites of Passage Program for Youth
Youth Quest with Shai Lavie
The Woolman Semester offers a three month semester for high school students interested in progressive spiritual activism
Challenge Day works to create a world where every child feels safe, loved and celebrated

 

Books

Wide Awake: A Buddhist Guide for Teens by Diana Winston
Dharma Punx by Noah Levine
Blue Jean Buddha edited by Sumi London
A Path With Heart by Jack Kornfield
Mindfulness In Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana
Under the Rose Apple Tree by Thich Nhat Hanh
and Peace is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh
Meeting with Mentors by Soren Gordhamner
Just Say Om by Soren Gordhamner
Power Yoga by John Scott
Ashtanga Yoga by David Swenson
30 Essential Poses by Judith Laseter
Start Where You Are by Pema Chodron
When Things Fall Apart
by Pema Chodron
Become Your Own Therapist by Lama Yeshe
Zen Mind Beginner’s Mind by Suzuki Roshi
Taking Our Places – Norman Fischer
Everyday Zen – Charlotte Joko Beck

 
 
 
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