A Buddhist organization working to support Beth Upton and her co-teachers in offering dana-based retreats in the Americas.

Dana Vihara exists to support the activities of Beth Upton’s American sangha. Our sangha holds that the dhamma is priceless, of incomparable and unquantifiable value. We have had the great fortune to receive these teachings freely. Out of gratitude to all the sangha who have preserved these teachings and given them freely through the generations as well as a deep commitment to the dhamma, we are working to build a resilient and sustainable dana culture to support dana-based retreats in the Americas. We exist to receive and house donations offered freely by those who share our resolve to make deep meditation practice accessible to our sangha. Donations are used to secure lodging, food, and other necessary conditions for meditation retreats in the Americas. In this way, we seek to offer the gift of dhamma to all those with the volition to practice, irrespective of financial contribution, so that students can honor the teachings in the proper way - through sincere practice. Your donation will support dedicated practitioners to deepen their dhamma and continue their journey on the path out of suffering.

The ideal act of dana is one in which “the donor, before giving, is glad; while giving, his/her mind is inspired; and after giving, is gratified.” (AN 6.37) Should you choose to make a donation at this time, we sincerely hope you will choose an amount that gladdens and inspires you and respects your financial circumstances.

***Sabbadānaṃ dhammadānaṃ jināti***

***The gift of dhamma surpasses all gifts.***

***Dhammapada 24.354***

*Clarification: Donations made through this website will go exclusively towards funding meditation retreats in the Americas. If you wish to donate to support Beth's youtube videos or online teachings, please do so through her website, bethupton.com.*

Dana Vihara

The Uganda Buddhist Centre was founded in 2005.

The Uganda Buddhist Centre was founded in 2005 by the Most Ven. Bhante Buddharakkhita to align Buddhist teachings within the context of African culture and to exemplify practice of peace, compassion and mindfulness through service to the public. 

Uganda Buddhist Centre

Dharma Gates is a nonprofit dedicated to opening pathways into formal meditation practice for young adults. 

Dharma Gates Inc

Support our neighbors who help each other

Buddhist International Relief NGO 'ThePromise' (Founder: Ven. Myojang) is often referred to as the 'Buddhist 119.' Its operational scope spans the entire globe. Since its establishment in 2008, ThePromise, a non-profit organization recognized by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) with special consultative status, has been dedicated to providing critical aid and support to communities worldwide affected by various disasters. The organization has aimed to be a representative relief entity for the Buddhist community, akin to the ‘Red Cross’ in the West and the ‘Red Crescent Society’ in the Islamic countries. To broaden its reach and appeal, it chose an English name with less religious connotation.

Since its founding, International NGO ThePromise has responded to global disasters such as: the 2010 Haiti earthquake, 2011 East Japan earthquake, 2015 Nepal earthquake, 2022 Ukraine conflict, and the 2023 Turkey earthquake. Domestically, it has aided in the 2017 Pohang earthquake, 2022 Donghae wildfires, the 2023 Gangneung wildfire and Yecheon flood, the 2024 flood in Daejeon Jeongbang Village and Jeju air crash at the Muan international airport. 

**Major Initiatives**

Our work encompasses a wide range of humanitarian and environmental initiatives:

- **Climate Crisis**: We introduced climate budgeting, support disaster response and climate adaptation for immigrant families, and develop educational tools for environmental sustainability. For example, we provided emergency relief through a local youth-led team during the Timor Leste floods and deployed the nation's first Disaster Welfare Assistance Team (DWAT) for five weeks to support shelters during the East Coast wildfires.
- **Mental Health** : We support global neighbors in crisis by providing psychological aid to disaster-affected individuals, helping them regain strength. Our International Disaster Psychological Support Team AEGIS, known for its global experience, operates extensively at disaster sites. Recognized by UNHCR, our "Family-based Disaster Response Board Game," developed with support from global gaming company, Electronic Arts (EA), enhances disaster response capabilities for migrant families in Korea.
- **Humanitarian Aid**: Conducting emergency relief operations for natural disasters and providing urgent food aid to communities affected by the Myanmar coup and the Ukraine conflict.

**Award History**

We are honored to have received several awards recognizing our contributions, including:

- **Samsung CSR Partner Award (2016)**
- **The 27th Manhae Prize for Practical Contribution (2023)**: The aim of the prize is to help honor and disseminate the works of those individuals and groups who most exemplify the principles and noble aims of the Reverend Manhae.

**Countries of operation**

South Korea, Haiti, Japan, Nepal, Ukraine, Türkiye, Syria, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Israel, Palestine, Morocco, Myanmar, Bhutan, Vietnam, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Marshall Islands,Malawi, Tibet,etc.

**Join Us in Promising a Safe Society**

As we continue our mission, we invite you to join us in making a difference. Together, we can build a resilient and safe society for all, ensuring that in times of crisis, no one is left behind. For more information or to support our initiatives, please contact us at 02-735-3119 or visit our office at 708 Saemunan-ro-42, 7th floor, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Together, let's promise a safer tomorrow with International NGO ThePromise.

International NGO ThePromise

Buddhist Faith Fellowship Inc is a nonprofit religious or spiritual organization. It is based in Wethersfield, CT. It received its nonprofit status in 2003.

The Buddhist Faith Fellowship is a nurturing spiritual community where mindfulness flourishes, kindness is practiced, wisdom is embraced, and compassion is at the heart of everything we do.

Here, we strive to inspire the best in each of us through the harmonious blending of classical Buddhism with the heartfelt and practical teachings of Shin Buddhism (Jōdo Shinshū). Rooted deeply in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, we honor its timeless wisdom while adapting its principles to resonate with the language and culture of the modern Western world. Our fellowship is committed to upholding these values to help individuals find purpose, foster spiritual growth, and walk the path toward enlightenment.

Our mission is to guide all who join us on their Buddhist journey, transforming life’s inevitable suffering (dukkha) into inner well-being and creating the conditions for ultimate spiritual liberation. By engaging in the Three Trainings: ethics, mindfulness and wisdom, and through the teachings of grace, gratitude, and the entrusting heart, we provide a pathway to peace and fulfillment in the present moment and beyond.

We warmly invite everyone to participate in our gatherings, courses, and retreats—no prior knowledge or experience with Buddhism is needed. Our approach to Shin Buddhist teachings is designed to be highly accessible and supportive, offering practical insights that are easy to follow and meaningful for people from all walks of life.

Buddhist Faith Fellowship Inc

Dagom Geden Kunkyob Ling Buddhist Monastery Corp is a nonprofit religious org. It is based in Indianapolis, IN & founded in 2016. 

Our Mission

For the benefit of all sentient beings, Dagom Geden Kunkyob Ling Buddhist Monastery teaches, fosters, and supports the Buddha Dharma in accordance with the Geden Ear Whispered Lineage established by Lama Je Tsongkhapa. 

Our Vision

In our service to others, we gather to:

- Preserve and protect the authentic transmission lineages of the Gelug Tradition founded by the great master Je Tsongkhapa and transmitted through the unbroken line of Gelug masters. In these ways, we guard against the dilution and degeneration of this pure tradition, which we preserve for the sake of all sentient beings.

- Strengthen the roots of Buddhist practice in the West by following the intention of the Buddha and the great founding masters of the past. To this end, all our activities will center around a monastic community that is in alignment with the Vinaya tradition.
- Create a setting for study and practice that welcomes people from every walk of life, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation. We especially encourage and support those sincerely interested in learning and practicing the peerless teachings of the great teacher Je Tsongkhapa and his lineage-holding disciples.
- Support and assist monastic communities, organizations, or individuals that adhere to the same authentic tradition, especially those that originate in Tibet, India, China, and Mongolia.
- Provide suitable surroundings for the support of and training in the disciplines, practices, and devotion of Tibetan Buddhism so that a vibrant Ordained Sangha can meet the spiritual needs of every person through their studies, prayers, and rituals.
- Be a beacon of loving-kindness and compassion to all seeking refuge and protection as practitioners transform their minds to experience lasting happiness and benefit every sentient being.

Dagom Geden Kunkyob Ling Buddhist Monastery Corp

Rooted in the Theravada Buddhist tradition, CIMC is a teaching Center for all who seek inner peace through Insight Meditation.

The Cambridge Insight Meditation Center (CIMC) was established in 1985 as a nonprofit, non-residential urban Center for the practice of Insight Meditation (vipassana). Located in the heart of Cambridge, CIMC provides an environment where the contemplative life can be developed and protected amid the complexities of city living. Here, people of all religious and secular persuasions can come together to learn, support and deepen practice.

Rooted in the Theravada Buddhist tradition, the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center is a welcoming refuge and teaching Center for all who seek inner peace through the liberating practice of Insight Meditation. As a community of practitioners, and as an institution, we endeavor to follow the Buddha’s path of ethics, tranquility, wisdom and compassion. An urban center, CIMC is dedicated to the integration of practice into every aspect of community and daily life.

Cambridge Insight Meditation Center

The Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation works to continue the mindful teachings and loving practice of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay).

The Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation acts as a conduit between our mindful community (Sangha) and the continuation of Thay’s mindful teachings and loving practice. We work mindfully to continue the work of Thich Nhat Hanh, support our practice centers around the world, and engage in Sangha (community) building in order to foster peace and transform suffering in all people, animals, plants and our planet.  

The Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation is a division of the Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism, Inc. (PVCEB) (formerly known as the Unified Buddhist Church). PVCEB is a U.S. nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. 

Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation

Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center is a nonprofit religious or spiritual organization. It is based in Takoma Park, MD. It received its nonprofit status in 2005.

Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center

Tibetan Buddhist Center promoting Himalayan culture and supporting young monks at Thupsung Dhargye Ling Monastery in India.   

Chokhor Gepel Ling is a Tibetan Buddhist Center founded by Thupten Rinpoche following the inspiration and guidance of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama.

Our mission is to provide an environment for contact with Tibetan Buddhism, to promote awareness about Tibetan and Himalayan culture, and to support young monks at our affiliated temple in India, Thupsung Dhargye Ling.  

Our name means: Place of Flourishing of the Buddha's Teachings

Chokhor Gepel Ling

Palden Shangpa Vermont Inc is a nonprofit religious or spiritual organization. It is based in Montpelier, VT. It received its nonprofit status in 2010.

Palden Shangpa Vermont Inc

Reducing global suffering and promoting long-term human flourishing through an in-depth understanding of emergent phenomena

Emergence Benefactors is an incorporated nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity organization supporting the science of emergence.

Emergence: spiritual, mystical, magical, energetic, and related experiences and effects.

We support the practical incorporation of that scientific knowledge into medical, clinical, therapeutic, and public health practices at a global scale to promote better outcomes for people experiencing emergent phenomena.

For donations earmarked to support a specific project or grant, Emergence Benefactors may redirect up to 10% to cover administrative costs.

Emergence Benefactors

Ligmincha International was established as a non-profit 501(c)3 in 1993. In 2015 we became recognized as a religious institution. 

We are a global community (sangha) of meditators and practitioners of the ancient Bön spiritual tradition of Tibet. The Bön teachings show us how to embrace the joys, sorrows and challenges of life with an open heart. Connecting more fully to ourselves, we connect more fully to life. As the bounded and limited ways we view self and other loosen and open through meditation, the teachings guide us out of suffering toward liberation, or buddhahood. Self-realization is possible for everyone, without exception.

To introduce and support the deepening of meditation practice, we offer [teachings](https://ligmincha.org/practice/), connection through [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ligminchainternational/), and an online store for books and practice-related items. In recognition of the international nature of our community, we provide real-time translation and/or subtitles in as many as 20 languages. We also maintain five physical [retreat centers](https://ligmincha.org/center/) and have many local [practice groups](https://ligmincha.org/countries/) around the world.

Ligmincha International

IMS is a spiritual refuge for all who seek freedom of mind and heart. 

IMS is a spiritual refuge for all who seek freedom of mind and heart. We offer meditation retreats and online programs rooted in the Early Buddhist teachings of ethics, concentration, and wisdom. These practices help develop awareness and compassion in ourselves, giving rise to greater peace and happiness in the world.

Insight Meditation Society

An organization helping orphans and the disadvantaged youth from human trafficking.

The Community Learning Center - Center of Buddha Dhamma Practice and International Charity or the Community Learning Center for Development of Humanity (CLC) is a non-formal community learning center which provides vocational training courses and job placements for nursing and engineering under-privileged and needy youth who are at risk of drugs and human trafficking. CLC has been successful in helping orphans, poor and disadvantaged youth and children from human trafficking while providing quality education that opens their minds to morality and discipline. CLC also assists its students in finding proper and honorable employment. It also provides scholarships, trains children and youth to be good citizens in society, promotes Thai culture and tradition, and teaches meditation.

Community Learning Center - Center for Buddha Dhamma Practice and International

A "home for meditation in nature" featuring low-cost retreats in a stunning wilderness setting just 30 min west of Boulder, CO.

Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center

We provide research-based support and education about meditation-related adverse effects 

● Cheetah House provides direct face-to-face consultations, peer support, and support groups to individuals who are experiencing meditation-related adverse effects, and their families.  
● Cheetah House also provides education and training about meditation-related adverse effects to clinicians, and meditation teachers and organizations. 
● Cheetah House was founded by Brown University professor Willoughby Britton PhD, one of the world's experts on meditation-related adverse effects.

Cheetah House

Our top-rated Nonprofit safeguards and shares Himalayan meditation and indigenous knowledge from the ancient Sanskrit heritage.

Self Enquiry Life Fellowship is a nonprofit organization with worldwide outreach guided by the monastic wisdom of the Hansavedas Mission. The Nonprofit, with its headquarters in California, preserves indigenous knowledge from the Sanskrit heritage, including: extant literature on spiritual philosophy that is meaningful to modern inquiry; spiritual practices of Vedic antiquity that bring about peace in our communities through mindful participation; Himalayan yoga-vinyāsa and Ayurveda that promote wellness and mindfulness in daily living; and Himalayan meditation techniques of unbroken lineages which bring about mental clarity and compassion through self-empowerment, ultimately guiding the meditator to liberation.

The organization is enriched with extraordinary guidance from several Vedic monks of ancient monastic orders. It is rare for reclusive Himalayan monks, who have penanced in Himalaya, to become available to seekers or devotees and serve by disseminating precious streams of knowledge. His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda, who is one such ordained Vedic monk of the Giri monastic order, is the spiritual head of the Hansavedas Mission and the spiritual founder of the Nonprofit.

We are committed to the highest level of ethics and have earned the Guidestar Platinum Seal of Transparency. See our profile: guidestar.org/profile/20-3478668. We have also been honoured as a Top-Rated Nonprofit for several years in a row on GreatNonprofits.org.

Hansavedas Fellowship

The Himalayan Children's Fund is a way for people around the world, and the west in particular, to connect with the lives of people in the Himalayan Region of Nepal, India and Tibet. Established in 1987 by students of Venerable Thrangu Rinpoche.

The Himalayan Children's Fund is a way for people around the world, and the west in particular, to connect with the lives of people in the Himalayan Region of Nepal, India and Tibet. Established in 1987 by students of Venerable Thrangu Rinpoche, the HCF provides support Rinpoche's many compassionate activities such as schools, monasteries and free clinics. By providing support for education, food, clothing, medicine and other needs we hope to equip the children and adults with the tools necessary for life enhancement while helping to preserve the culture of the people which is primarily of Tibetan and Buddhist heritage.

Himalayan Children's Fund

Studio Zero develops programming and resources on the subjects of meditation, philosophy, theology and the contemplative life.

In the past ten years we have helped hundreds of people to find greater serenity in their lives through meditation practice.

We have sponsored over 100 days of residential retreat practice.

A surprisingly large part of our impact has been among seniors, who have benefited from our gentle techniques.

Many have found our services to be supportive of longterm recovery from addiction.

Our non-sectarian approach to spiritual development has been beneficial to people both inside and outside of traditional religious communities.

Studio Zero Inc

We provide in-depth, highly relational mindfulness education for youth and the parents and professionals who support them.

Young people deserve our best attention and the greatest support we can offer, especially when it comes to teaching them the tools and resources they need to nurture their minds, spirit, and bodies.

We stand on the foundation of a 35-year lineage of teen mindfulness which began with retreats offered in Barre, Massachusetts in 1989. Since our humble beginnings, we have grown to be the national leader in immersive mindfulness education with our beloved teen retreats having been offered to 4,000+ alumni.

With a belief that justice and equity are at the center of youth wellbeing, our offerings also include specific programs for affinity groups such as BIPOC and LGBTQIA+. Programs aimed at more systemic impact include our internationally accredited Teacher Training program and custom programming in partnership with schools and youth-serving organizations across the country. Our programs seek to complement and amplify the impacts of in-school programs and to expand the value and capacity that youth-serving professionals have for sharing in-depth mindfulness experiences with youth.

At their core, the diverse community of Inward Bound teens and adult leaders seek to create healthier inner and outer worlds. They come from the edges of toxic dominant cultures with the belief that another way of living is not only possible, but a fundamental right. Our extensive network of 120+ staff, teachers, health coordinators, and mentors are experts in the fields of youth development, mental health, and education, and have lived experiences that deeply reflect the teens they serve. They exemplify authenticity, compassion, and respect, upholding a strong code of ethics. In fact, some of our leaders today were participants in the first teen retreats offered in 1989.

Perhaps our most distinctive capacity for success is our Collaborative Leadership (CL) System which emphasizes shared decision-making and robust feedback, and creates more pathways for community members, especially youth, parents, and partners, to have increased input and investment. This organizational structure, which has no Executive Director, is the result of our equity commitments and examinations of how power is distributed within our organization. It was researched and developed for three years with the consult of international leaders in the field before being fully launched in January 2020. At the core of the CL System are the full-time staff and five standing committees that include a 9-member Youth Advisory Committee and 6-member Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Committee. Need-based stipends are available to support committee member participation.

Inward Bound Mindfulness

Spirit Rock Meditation Center is dedicated to the teachings of the Buddha as presented in the vipassana tradition. We provide silent meditation retreats, as well as classes, trainings, and dharma study opportunities for new and experienced students.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center

A 501c3 educational nonprofit. Our mission is to foster and catalyze embodied resilience, joyful thriving, & radical curiosity.

The Awakening in Life Foundation is led by teacher, Ryan Oelke, and offers meditation teaching and support for individuals and groups through transparent generosity. 

Our mission is to foster and catalyze embodied resilience, joyful thriving, radical curiosity, and an integral, heartful response in individuals and communities, in our global planetary culture facing ever increasing complexity, challenges, and crises.

We do this through focusing on the practical domains of waking up, cleaning up, growing up, and showing up, achieved through:

Educational programming, trainings, learning materials, and practical guides
Teaching and creating with a strong focus on accessibility of the teachings, practices, and learning communities of Awakening in Life.
Translation efforts to make teachings, practices, and resources accessible and digestible in multiple languages, cultures, and communities across the world, especially underserved language communities, and to support and catalyze the creation of new works in those languages and communities from their unique cultural voice. Our primary language of focus for translation at this time is Spanish.

Awakening In Life Foundation

The Tashi Lhunpo Foundation  is committed to supporting Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in exile located in Bylakuppe, India.

Tashi Lhunpo Foundation

The 3 Doors is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming lives through meditation for the benefit of all.


The 3 Doors is an international nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives through meditation practices grounded in wisdom and compassion. Founded in 2010 by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, a Tibetan meditation master, The 3 Doors is a vibrant, ever-expanding practitioner community committed to supporting one’s natural inclination to serve the well-being of others. 

Our signature program is the 2.5-year Academy, a deep dive into meditation as a form of reflection supporting positive outward expression. In addition, we offer a variety of programs and practice groups to support people to discover the power of meditation for improved personal wellbeing, better relationships, and beneficial action in the world.

The 3 Doors

Wake Up To Reality (WUTR) serves individuals passionate about spiritual awakening and living a life of love and service to Truth.

Wake Up To Reality (WUTR) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that serves individuals who are passionate about spiritual awakening, consciousness, and practical, embodied practices for living a life of love and service to Truth.

James Wood is the Cofounder and lead teacher of WUTR as well as the author of Ten Paths to Freedom: Awakening Made Simple. James teaches from his own realization of Truth and compassion as it is lived in the world. He is dedicated to communicating the essence of the Teaching to those who are ready to receive it.

Aly Waibel, PhD is the Cofounder of WUTR and a teacher of compassion cultivation and meditation.

James and Aly are married and enjoy living in Central Oregon with their two adorable dogs.

Wake Up to Reality

Khyentse Foundation

84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha

Upaya Zen Center

Jhamtse Gatsal Children's Community

Samye is a nonprofit religious or spiritual organization. It is based in Conyers, GA. It received its nonprofit status in 2008.

Samye

Mahamevnawa Meditation Monastery Florida Inc is a nonprofit religious or spiritual organization. It is based in Tampa, FL. It received its nonprofit status in 2011.

Mahamevnawa Meditation Monastery Florida Inc

Ngari Institute Foundation

Mahamevnawa Buddhist Meditation Center Of New York Inc is a nonprofit religious or spiritual organization. It is based in Staten Island, NY. It received its nonprofit status in 2016.

Mahamevnawa Buddhist Meditation Center Of New York Inc

Tricycle Foundation

Mount Adams Buddhist Temple

Dhammadharini is a nonprofit religious or spiritual organization. It is based in Petaluma, CA. It received its nonprofit status in 2008.

Dhammadharini

East Bay Meditation Center

Adyashanti

Three Jewels NYC

Ayyappa Samaaj

Drepung Loseling Institute of Texas

Buddhist Peace Fellowship

Khenpo Sodargye

Retreat of Awakening - Trại Tỉnh Thức

Buddhist Digital Resource Center

Kadampa Meditation Center San Francisco

Kadampa Meditation Center New York

Pariyatti

Buddhist Insights

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