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.
Men's Order Nissaya Retreat
For men ordained within the last five years The Nissaya period is the first five years of your Order life. At ordination, we take up new practises, a…
Working in Nature retreat
Giving back to the land Our working in nature weekends offer an opportunity to engage with the track maintenance on the land at Sudarshanaloka in a…
Sangha retreat
The system of practice