<p>I've attended Vipassana intensive retreats at Tathagata Meditation Center in San Jose, a Mahasi style center. I found the atmosphere conducive to advanced meditation practice and the other yogis who practice there were equally intense/not many beginners.</p>

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Aurora
<p>Did you try the <a href="http://www.buddhanet.info/wbd/search.php?keyword=&amp;search=Search&amp;country_id=0&amp;province_id=26&amp;tradition%5B%5D=theravada" rel="nofollow">World Buddhist Directory</a>?</p>

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Andriy Volkov
<p>According to <a href="http://mahamevnawa.lk/mahamevnawa-branches-of-abroad/" rel="nofollow">Worldwide Mahamevnawa Branches</a> there's a 
"Mahamevnawa Meditation Monastery of California" in Torrance (in the region of Los Angeles).</p>

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Theravada
<p>There is nothing specific to Theravada nearby (other than what you found in Redwood Valley, which I'm guessing is <a href="https://www.abhayagiri.org/home/">Abhayagiri</a>), but just in case it is helpful, here are some other monasteries and temples that are somewhat close:</p>

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<li><a href="http://www.berkeleymonastery.org">Berkeley Buddhist Monastery</a></li>
<li><a href="http://buddhagate.org">Buddha Gate Monastery</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Mongkolratanaram">Wat Mongkolratanaram</a>, a Thai Buddhist temple</li>
<li><a href="http://www.berkeleysangha.org">Berkeley Buddhist Temple</a></li>
</ul>

<p>Also less than an hour away is also the <a href="http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org">Insight Meditation Center</a>, which is neither a monastery nor a temple, but is very much rooted in Theravada teachings (so maybe worth mentioning).</p>

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newbold
<p>Hope you all doing excellent!
Would like to know if there's any monastery or Theravada temple in San Francisco, OC or LA?
I know there's one in Redwood Valley, but it's a lil too far off.
Pls share, if you happen to know any nearby.
Thanks.</p>

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# Monastery or Temple in California

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-12-19)

Hope you all doing excellent!
Would like to know if there's any monastery or username_3 temple in San Francisco, OC or LA?
I know there's one in Redwood Valley, but it's a lil too far off.
Pls share, if you happen to know any nearby.
Thanks.

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2015-12-19. Score: 5

There is nothing specific to username_3 nearby (other than what you found in Redwood Valley, which I'm guessing is [Abhayagiri](https://www.abhayagiri.org/home/)), but just in case it is helpful, here are some other monasteries and temples that are somewhat close:

* [Berkeley Buddhist Monastery](http://www.berkeleymonastery.org)
* [Buddha Gate Monastery](http://buddhagate.org)
* [Wat Mongkolratanaram](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Mongkolratanaram), a Thai Buddhist temple
* [Berkeley Buddhist Temple](http://www.berkeleysangha.org)

Also less than an hour away is also the [Insight Meditation Center](http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org), which is neither a monastery nor a temple, but is very much rooted in username_3 teachings (so maybe worth mentioning).


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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-12-21. Score: 2

I've attended Vipassana intensive retreats at Tathagata Meditation Center in San Jose, a Mahasi style center. I found the atmosphere conducive to advanced meditation practice and the other yogis who practice there were equally intense/not many beginners.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-12-21. Score: 2

Did you try the [World Buddhist Directory](http://www.buddhanet.info/wbd/search.php?keyword=&search=Search&country_id=0&province_id=26&tradition%5B%5D=theravada)?


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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-12-20. Score: 1

According to [Worldwide Mahamevnawa Branches](http://mahamevnawa.lk/mahamevnawa-branches-of-abroad/) there's a
"Mahamevnawa Meditation Monastery of California" in Torrance (in the region of Los Angeles).


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