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  Baltimore
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           Address: Belair Rd. area
              City: Baltimore
             State: MD
           Contact: Valerie Wethered/Don O'Rourke
            Voice#: 410-325-9565
           Updated: 26 Oct 95
      Sources used: Tom Childers 

           Contact: Jim Cook
            Voice#: (410)494-0612 for information/directions.
       Description: Vipassana sitting group Meets Saturday Evenings
                    7:30-9:30PM for meditation and
                    discussion/instruction. Sessions are always geared
                    to beginners when they come. We also stay afterwards
                    and chat over a cup of tea.
           Updated: 26 Oct 95
      Sources used: Tom Childers 


  Bethesda
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              Name: Lunchtime Meditation Group
           Address: 4340 East-West Highway, Suite 709
              City: Bethesda
             State: MD
           Contact: Bill Menza at 301-504-0994 ext 1388, or Don Switzer
                    at 301-504-0508, ext 1303
       Description: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at noon
           Updated: 26 Oct 95
      Sources used: Tom Childers 

           Address: River Road Unitarian Church
              City: Bethesda
             State: MD
            Voice#: 301-299-3830
       Description: Yoga & vipassana meditation led by Tara Brach,
                    Mondays 7:30-9pm. Also Thursdays from 7-8:30pm at
                    Crossings in Takoma Park
           Updated: 26 Oct 95
      Sources used: Tom Childers 


  Freeland
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           Address: 21300 Heathcote Road
              City: Freeland
             State: MD
               Zip: 21053
           Contact: Marian Spadone
            Voice#: (301) 343-0280
           Updated: Mar 94
      Sources used: Dharma Seed Tape Library


  Gaithersburg
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              Name: Gaithersburg Insight Meditation Group
              City: Gaithersburg
             State: MD
           Contact: Joe or Marilyn
            Voice#: 301-590-0773
           Updated: 26 Oct 95
      Sources used: Tom Childers 


  Silver Spring
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              Name: Dharmadhatu Buddhist Meditation
           Address: 8719 Colesville Road
              City: Silver Spring
             State: MD
            Voice#: 301-588-7020
       Description: Tuesdays 7-8pm, Sundays 9-noon, 3rd Sundays 1:30-4:30pm
           Updated: 26 Oct 95
      Sources used: Tom Childers 


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