MD Mahayana
Below are temples and organizations in Maryland that follow the Mahayana tradition.
Avatamsaka Vihara (a Dharma Realm orthodox temple)
9601 Seven Locks Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301)469-8300
Won Buddhism Temple of Washington
4257 Muncaster Mill Road
Rockville, MD 20853
(240)444-3027
3200 Norbeck Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906
1930 Spencerville Road
Spencerville, MD 20868
(301)421-9298
Nichiren Shoshu Myosenji Buddhist Temple
310 University Boulevard W
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301)593-9397
Bub Ju Sa
19712 Golden Valley Lane
Brookville, MD 20833
(301)570-8040
4361 Aitcheson Road
Beltsville, MD 20705
Chua Quan Am Pho Chieu Ni Vien
7605 Good Luck Road
Lanham, MD 20706
(301)552-4676
Soka Gakkai International-USA Maryland Center
2900 Belcrest Center Drive, Suite 103
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301)779-3255
1111 Park Avenue
Sutton Place Center
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410)383-0707
101 Wesr Ridgely Road, Suite 8B
Lutherville, MD 21093
(410)698-4648
This is a very established and experienced group of Rinzai lay practitioners, no monastics or teachers present.
19225 Liberty Mill Road
Germantown, MD 20874
(301)353-9781
Both the Abbot and his deputy are ordained as both Mahayana and Theravada monks.
16815 Germantown Road
Germantown, MD 20874
(858)228-7481
This establishment started as a Korean Temple and may now be run by Taiwanese.
3007 Lindell Street
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301)942-3220
Pure Land. They have purchased property on New Hampshire Avenue for a new Temple location, opposite the Cambodian Temple.
Hoa Hao Buddhist Congregational Church
585 University Boulevard E
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Shinnyo-En Buddhist Training Center
17620 Redland Road
Rockville, MD 20855
(301)740-1888
An evolution of Shingon, orthodox Mahayana basis.
310 Tulip Avenue (location: Takoma Park Presbyterian Church building)
Takoma Park, MD 20912
This a very established and experienced group of Rinzai & Soto lay practitioners, no monastics or teachers present.
Meets at:
Christ Congregational Church/entrance at the back of church building
9525 Colesville Road (Route 29)
Silver Spring, MD
Also meets at:
Seekers Church/back entrance
276 Carroll Street NW
Washington, DC (Takoma)
A lay zen group, no monastics present.
Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center
P.O.Box 11360
Takoma Park, MD 20913
(301)270-8353
They follow the Thich Nhat Hanh tradition, monastics may be present. They have several locations for group practice in Annapolis, Ashton, Columbia, Gaithersburg, Sandy Spring, Silver Spring and Takoma Park.
2376 Daniels Road
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410)465-7885
Unified Buddhist Church Endowment
6021 University Boulevard, Suite 490
Ellicott City, MD 21043-6100
(410)715-1130
27290 Woodburn Hill Road
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
A Soto group.
Just North of Norbeck Road
Rockville, MD
Korean Zen lineage.
Washington DC Buddhist Association
12733 Sesame Seed Court
Germantown, MD 20874
(301)428-7936