Sudarshanaloka

Sudarshanaloka is a Triratna Buddhist Retreat Centre located on the Coromandel peninsula, New Zealand. It is also home to a practicing community of Buddhists where we meditate, study, eat, work and play. We endeavour to nurture the hills, trees, rivers and wildlife and facilitate a place of spiritual practice for the benefit of all beings.

'Sudarshanaloka' means 'Land of beautiful (or happy) vision.' This vision is not just about the beautiful view of the hills and water and native bush. 'beautiful vision' is also about sangha (the spiritual community) working together to bring alive their shared vision through collective work and practise. It's the beauty of the community of like-minded people practising the teachings of the Buddha, the beauty of what arises between them as they do so, and the beauty of the awakening they are aspiring to manifest. These ideals are encapsulated in our Vision, Mission and Principles statement. We welcome you to this collaborative and creative unfolding vision.