International venues
Dzogchen Beara Retreat and Spiritual Care Center
Dzogchen Beara is Rigpa's retreat center on the west coast of
Ireland founded by Sogyal Rinpoche. It will become the home
an international Spiritual Care Center. The center offers
regular seminars in spiritual care for the dying, for medical
professionals and volunteers as well as retreats for those
suffering from life threatening illnesses.
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Garranes Allihies
West Cork
Ireland
Information on travelling to Dzgochen Beara
Tel: +353 (0)27 73032
Email: info@dzogchenbeara.org
Website: www.dzogchenbeara.org
Jewel Heart New York
Jewel Heart is a spiritual, cultural, and humanitarian organization
whose goal is translating the ancient wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism into
contemporary life. Directed by Kyabje Gelek Rinpoche, a respected
Tibetan Buddhist teacher and author of the recently published book
Good Life, Good Death, the group regularly sponsors visits of Sogyal
Rinpoche and other Buddhist masters and teachers at their center in
New York City.
American Thread Building
260 West Broadway (one block south of Canal Street; entrance on St. John's Alley)
New York, NY
Tel: +1 212 966 2807
Email: newyork@jewelheart.org
Website: www.jewelheart.org
Over 60 Health Center
The Over 60 Health Center, founded by the Grey Panthers in 1976,
provides low-cost health care for the elderly in Berkeley,
California. In addition to medical and dental visits, the center
offers additional services such as nutrition counseling, homeless
services, exercise classes, and health education. In 2001, the
center launched a new volunteer program
with the US branch of the Spiritual Care Program which provides
companions to elderly people in the East Bay.
1860 Alcatraz Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94703
Tel: +1 510 601 6060
Fax: +1 510 652 3626
Website: www.lifelongmedical.org
Rigpa London
Rigpa's London center is the heart of the organization's
activity in the United Kingdom. The center offers regular
study groups and weekend seminars in spiritual care for
medical professionals, volunteers, those following Rigpa stream
courses and members of the public. Rigpa UK also hosts an annual
retreat with Sogyal Rinpoche during the Easter holiday. For more
on upcoming spiritual care events see the SCP UK
website.
330 Caledonian Road
London N1 1BB
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)207 700 0185
Email: enquiries@rigpa.org.uk
Website: www.rigpa.org.uk
Subway: Kings Cross or Caledonian Road
Buses: 17, 91, 259, 274
British Rail: Caledonian Road and Barnsbury (North London Line)
Rigpa San Francisco
Rigpa's center in San Francisco is the headquarters of the
US branch of the Spiritual Care Program. SCP US offers a full
schedule of talks, seminars, and trainings in cities around
the country, as well as two volunteer
programs in the San Francisco Bay Area. The group also gives
presentations at annual retreats with Sogyal Rinpoche in Clear Lake,
California and New York. For more on upcoming spiritual care events
in America see the SCP US events calendar.
111 New Montgomery Street, #403
San Francisco, CA 94105
Getting to the center and parking
Tel: +1 415 777 0052
Email: usa@spcare.org
Website: www.spcare.org/us
Upaya Zen Center
Upaya is a Buddhist study center nestled in the foothills of the
Sangre de Cristo Mountains, minutes from the city of Santa Fe,
New Mexico, USA. The center offers courses and retreats on engaged
spirituality and contemplative care of the dying, as well as Zen
training, meditation retreats and international retreats.
1404 Cerro Gordo
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
United States
Tel: (505) 986-8518
Email: upaya@upaya.org
Website: www.upaya.org