About Us

The Awakened Mind is an educational community that teaches and practices American Buddhism. American Buddhism is primarily based on Zen Buddhism and Indo-Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism. The practice integrates many of the core teachings of these traditions and is designed to be practical and developmental for people practicing in the West. The Awakened Mind was founded in San Francisco in the year 2000 by Samvara, an Enlightened Buddhist teacher and San Francisco native.

The Awakened Mind offers meditation classes throughout the Bay Area. Introduction classes are free and open to the public and may be joined at any time.