Welcome to Sudarshanaloka

Land of beautiful vision

Sudarshanaloka is a Buddhist retreat centre near Thames, New Zealand. Our aim is to provide the conditions for people to deepen their spiritual practice. We run meditation retreats, offer isolated cabins for solitary retreats, and host community events.

community cabins

Volunteers Retreat at Sudarshanaloka

Starts: 31 Oct 2025

Your generosity means we thrive. Join us living and working in the bush, hills and rivers of the beautiful Coromandel peninsula. Spiritual community at work.

OrdVis 2025

The primordial purity of spontaneous appearance

Starts: 22 Nov 2025

An excellent opportunity for Order Members to refresh and explore Sadhana practice. Cook provided, so time to meditate, study and contemplate in silence.

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The Wheel of Life

Starts: 27 Dec 2025

Trade this years New Year festivities for summer at Sudarshanaloka

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