North Fork Sangha, a self-directed Buddhist meditation group, meets Monday evenings at 6:00 pm, upstairs at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Paonia, CO

Sangha Links


Dharma Online

  • buddhism.about.com - Here you can find clear explanations of Buddhism's origins and history, its basic doctrines, the distinctive features of major schools, etc.
  • http://www.tricycle.com - The Buddhist Review is an independent publication dedicated to making Buddhist teachings available.
  • www.buddhanet.net  - A huge buddhist education and information network website.
  • www.zencast.org - Free audio teachings from Ajahn Amaro, Jack Kornfield,  Thich Nhat Hahn, and more.
  • www.dharmaseed.org - has an EXTENSIVE set of free recordings of dharma talks from vipassana teachers.
Teachers and Retreat Centers

  • www.zendust.org/greatvow - Jan Chozen Bays Roshi is the abbot of the Great Vow Monastery in Portland. She has offered teachings in the North Fork valley over the years.
  • truehomewithin.net/psych2/Home.html - Peter Williams has taught, off and on, in the North Fork Valley since 2003. His website is an all-purpose meditation resource that includes instructions on how to meditate, Peter's recorded dharma talks and dharma writings, a schedule of Peter’s retreats throughout the Rocky Mountain West, and links to Colorado and national meditation resources.
  • www.desertdharma.org - Susie Harrington lives in Moab and has conducted several meditation retreats with the North Fork Sangha in recent years. Her emphasis is retreats in nature, from beautiful canyon country in Utah to California and Bhutan.
  • www.durangodharmacenter.org - A sangha in Durango that offers a variety of residential and non-residential retreats, some with nationally-known dharma teachers.
  • www.miphamshedra.org - Lhoppon Rinpoche has taught in the North Fork Valley
  • www.salidasangha.blogspot.com - an active sangha in Salida.
  • www.vallecitos.org - a meditation retreat center near Taos.

Meditation Supplies