… We are a group of friendly, sincere, warm-hearted Buddhist practitioners studying Mahayana & Vajrayana Buddhism, who are dedicated to providing both newcomers to Buddhism as well as established practitioners an opportunity to study, learn, & practice the Buddhist teachings. Buddhism is an insightful and inspiring journey to discover the true nature of ourselves and the nature of reality around us. It provides us with tools to analyze and reflection on our life and see the causes and conditions t …

Shingonji Temple is a religious center located in the heart of Southern California, dedicated for people seeking Buddhist teaching and spiritual healing. Alongside meditation and the study of core principles taught in general Buddhism, the purpose of Shingonji is to provide guidance and instruction in the dharmic vehicle of Esoteric Buddhism (also called Vajrayana, or Mantrayana), as preserved for nearly 1,200 years by our founder Kobo Daishi (Kukai). We provide a place where people can form a c …

… Originally arriving overland, hitch-hiking to India in 1972 as a filmmaker & student of the Gurdjieff 'Work' -- Akasa became a Vajrayana initiate of Gelugpa Lama Thubten Yeshe and Zopa Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery in Nepal – later, a Vipassana student of Sri Anagarika Munindra and S.N. Goenka, and sitting Zazen with Subhuti Shibuya Sensei: all in Bodhgaya, India – and practicing Non-Duality Advaita in satsang with Nisargadatta Maharaj in Bombay. He is so very grateful for the gift of these …