Support Us
Sudarshanaloka (Land of Beautiful Vision) is the mythic heart of Buddhist practice for many people and a place of natural beauty, peace and solace for friends old and new. Situated on 80 hectares of regenerating bush at the heart of theTararu valley, we are continuing to develop an off-grid eco facility supporting a Triratna community, with facilities available to all who wish to go for refuge to the Three Jewels of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
Dana, or generosity, is an important practice for Buddhists, and our retreat centre relies on the generosity of individual donations to operate. Your support is greatly appreciated in helping to maintain and develop this valuable spiritual resource.
Apart from employing a part-time Retreat Centre host, we are largely run by volunteers. Although we charge for solitary and group retreats this doesn’t cover all of our running costs. We would especially welcome an increase in regular monthly donations (MSD’s). These contribute greatly to the day-to day running of Sudarshanaloka and allow us to budget for ongoing costs.
Our bank details are:
Account name: Sudarshanaloka current
Account number: 02-0400-0370318-000
If donating from overseas you will need the following information:
Organisation name and full address:
Sudarshanaloka Retreat Centre
125 Victoria Street, Whakatete Bay, Thames 3575
Bank name and full address:
Bank of New Zealand
38 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, 6011
Bank account name and number:
Account name: Sudarshanaloka current
Account number: 02-0400-0370318-000
SWIFT BIC code: BKNZNZ22
Please use one of the following as the reference so we know where to direct your donation:
"Dana" for unrestricted donations
"MSD" for regular monthly donations
(email admin@sudarshanaloka.nz to arrange an annual receipt)
All donations to the centre are tax deductible. Our Charities Commission registration number is CC10449. Email us if you'd like a tax receipt at the end of the financial year (available for donations of over $5).
Volunteering
Sudarshanaloka is a large property and there are always tasks needing to be done including gardening, painting, cleaning and general maintenance etc. We also hold work retreats twice a year and these are listed on the events page.
If you have specific skills you'd like to contribute please contact us at admin@sudarshanaloka.nz so we can discuss this further
Accomodation for volunteers is limited and preference is given to friends, mitras and Order members in our tradition. We especially encourage young people in our Sangha to experience the benefits of volunteering at Sudarshanaloka. Please contact us to discuss any options that may be currently available.
Offerings
We do require specific items from time to time and we try to keep the list below as up to date as possible.
Our current wish list includes a:
Makita electric chainsaw
Personal locator beacon for medical emergencies
We also need:
Puja books
It would be very helpful if you could send images of any furniture items to us at admin@sudarshanaloka.nz so that we can confirm that they are suitable.
Visit Sudarshanaloka
You are very welcome to come and visit us and it is best to contact us first at admin@sudarshanaloka.nz, or by calling 027 417 1854 to arrange.
Please check the events page to see if there is a retreat or event you would like to attend. Or simply feel free to come and visit the stupa, as long as Sudarshanaloka is not closed for retreat. Check here or contact us before you come.