Located in the Silicon Valley city of San Jose, CA, Ananda Dharma Center was founded in 2007 by the highly revered yogi, scholar and spiritual teacher, His Eminence Choden Rinpoche, and belongs to Lama Tsong Khapa's Gelugkpa Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. The center's mission is to provide a conducive environment for the study and transmission of Shakyamuni Buddha's teachings - the Buddhadharma - in their pure, authentic and complete form. Ananda warmly welcomes students of all levels, ranging fro …

This group is for people who would like to attend classes, retreats and instruction in mindfulness meditation and Buddhist teachings. These cover a variety of formats including weekly drop-in groups, daylong retreats in the Santa Cruz area, multi-week classes and week-long retreats. The primary teacher for this group is Carla Brennan. She is a Vipassana teacher associated with Spirit Rock Meditation Center.