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.

aerial view of stupa

Working in Nature retreat

Starts: 19 Sep 2025

giving back to the land

Some of the Auckland sangha at our centre (ABC)

ABC Sangha retreat

Starts: 4 Oct 2025

The system of practice

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.

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