List of sanghas in Central Valley, California
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This is a list of sanghas in Central Valley, California, including the Sacramento metropolitan area.
| Name | School of Buddhism | Founder/Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist Church of Florin | Jōdo Shinshū (Pure Land Buddhism) | 1919 | Sacramento[1][2] |
| Buddhist Church of Fowler | Jōdo Shinshū (Pure Land Buddhism) | N/A | Fowler[1][3] |
| Buddhist Church of Lodi | Jōdo Shinshū (Pure Land Buddhism) | 1929 | Lodi[4][1] |
| Buddhist Church of Parlier | Jōdo Shinshū (Pure Land Buddhism) | 1931 | Parlier[5][1] |
| Buddhist Church of Sacramento | Jōdo Shinshū (Pure Land Buddhism) | 1899 | Sacramento[6][1] |
| Buddhist Church of Stockton | Jōdo Shinshū (Pure Land Buddhism) | 1906 | Stockton[7][1] |
| Chagdud Gonpa, Chico | Tibetan Buddhism (Nyingma) | N/A | Chico[8] |
| Davis Shambhala Center | Tibetan Buddhism | N/A | Davis[9] |
| Fresno Buddhist Temple | Jōdo Shinshū (Pure Land Buddhism) | 1899 | Fresno[10][1] |
| Fresno Cambodian Buddhist Society | Cambodian Buddhism (Khmer Theravada) | N/A | Fresno |
| Gedatsu Church of America | Shugendou | N/A | Sacramento[11] |
| Holy Vajrasana Temple and Retreat Center | Tibetan Buddhism | N/A | Sanger[12] |
| Khandro Ling | Tibetan Buddhism | 1998 | Sacramento[13] |
| Khanh An Monastery | Vietnamese Buddhism | Before 2010 | Galt[14] |
| Kim Quang Temple | Vietnamese Buddhism | 1978 | Sacramento[15] |
| Lion's Roar Dharma Center | Tibetan Buddhism | 1992 | Sacramento[16] |
| Marysville Buddhist Church | Jōdo Shinshū (Pure Land Buddhism) | 1908 | Marysville[17][1] |
| Middlebar Buddhist Monastery | Unknown | N/A | Stockton |
| Nichiren Buddhist Church | Nichiren Shu | N/A | Sacramento[18] |
| Northern California Koyasan Temple | Shingon Esoteric Buddhism | 1970 (merger of two older organizations dating back to 1920 and 1940 respectively) | Sacramento[19] |
| Placer Buddhist Church | Jōdo Shinshū (Pure Land Buddhism) | N/A | Penryn[20][1] |
| Quang Nghiem Buddhist Temple (Vietnamese Buddhist Association) | Vietnamese Buddhism | N/A | Stockton |
| Reedley Buddhist Church | Jōdo Shinshū (Pure Land Buddhism) | 1936 | Reedley[21][1] |
| Sacramento True Buddha Temple | Fusion of Taoism, Sutrayana Buddhism and Vajrayana Buddhism | 2008 | Sacramento[22] |
| Walnut Grove Buddhist Church | Jōdo Shinshū (Pure Land Buddhism) | 1906 | Walnut Grove[23][1] |
| Wat Brahmacariykaram | N/A | N/A | Fresno |
| Wat Dhammararam | Cambodian Buddhism (Khmer Theravada) | 1982 | Stockton[24] |
| Wat Khmer | Cambodian Buddhism (Khmer Theravada) | 2011 | Lodi |
| Wat Lao Buddharangsy | Lao Buddhism | N/A | Ceres |
| Wat Lao Dhammasacca | Lao Buddhism | N/A | Fresno |
| Wat Lao Saoputh | Lao Buddhism | N/A | Sacramento |
| Wat Phouthapathane Lao | Lao Buddhism | N/A | Fresno |
| Wat Sacramento Buddhavanaram | Thai Buddhism (Dhammayuttika Nikaya) | 2001 | Sacramento[25] |
| Valley Streams Zen Sangha | Zen Buddhism | N/A | Sacramento[26] |
| Visalia Buddhist Church | Jōdo Shinshū (Pure Land Buddhism) | N/A | Visalia[27][1] |
| Zanabazar Dharma Center | Mongolian Buddhism | 2009 | Sacramento[28] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Find a Temple". Buddhist Churches of America. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ↑ Buddhist Church of Florin
- ↑ "Fowler Buddhist Church". Fowler Buddhist Church. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ↑ Buddhist Church of Lodi
- ↑ "Buddhist Church of Parlier". Buddhist Church of Parlier. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Buddhist Church of Sacramento". Buddhist Church of Sacramento. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Buddhist Church of Stockton". Buddhist Church of Stockton. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ↑ Chagdud Gonpa: Center and Practice Group Directory
- ↑ Davis Shambhala Center
- ↑ Fresno Buddhist Temple
- ↑ Gedatsu Church of America
- ↑ Holy Vajrasana Temple and Retreat Center
- ↑ Khandro Ling
- ↑ Khanh An Monastery
- ↑ Kim Quang Temple
- ↑ Lion's Roar Dharma Center
- ↑ "Marysville Buddhist Church". Marysville Buddhist Church. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ↑ Nichiren Buddhist Church
- ↑ Northern California Koyasan Temple
- ↑ Placer Buddhist Church
- ↑ "Reedley Buddhist Church". Reedley Buddhist Church. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ↑ Sacramento True Buddha Temple
- ↑ Walnut Grove Buddhist Church
- ↑ Wat Dhammararam[usurped]
- ↑ Wat Sacramento Buddhavanaram
- ↑ Valley Streams Zen Sangha
- ↑ Visalia Buddhist Church
- ↑ Zanabazar Dharma Center
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