Overwhelmed? The Buddha’s Remedy to Stress from Current Politics & Climate” A day with Ayya Sudhamma focused on the solution. We will meet at Great Woods Zen retreat center (not far from the Vihara) for a half day of meditation and teachings. The center is nestled in 28 beautiful acres of woods out Hickory Grove […]

  We are coming up on the five-year anniversary of our center’s (Charlotte Buddhist Vihara’s) opening ceremony which took place on a full moon day, in July 2013. ~ Five years of goodness, service, of introducing people to Buddhism and meditation, Dhamma teaching, spiritual development, and countless acts of generosity and kindheartedness. ~ Now that’s […]

Details Let’s enjoy a couple of hours outdoors together in lovely Reedy Creek Park! We will hike around, find our perfect spot, and sit in meditation for maybe half an hour. Then we can decide upon a picnic spot, and go enjoy a picnic together. Let’s meet at the Nature Center at 11:00 am sharp! […]

Details There’s no greater holy occasion than the full moon of May for Buddhists, this year near the end of May. Not only the final birthday of our great Teacher, it marks his enlightenment day and the date of his passing away. The holiday is called Vesak. In some Buddhist countries in southeast Asia the […]

New Year’s Eve Daylong Meditation Retreat – Sun Dec 31st – Great Woods Sunday, December 31, 2017 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Tenative) The exact hours are tentative, more details later. Bring your own lunch. * New Year’s Eve Daylong Meditation Retreat – Sun Dec 31st – Great Woods Sunday, Dec 31, 2017, 9:00 AM Location details […]

*special* DAYLONG RETREAT Sun April 2 with Ayya Sobhana, Great Woods (10am-4pm) Sunday Retreat – A special time for meditation and invigoration in nature. RSVP Here Ayya Sobhana Bhikkhuni, Abbess of Awakening Forest Monastery and member of the Dhammadharini Buddhist nuns’ community in California, has kindly agreed to come share Dhamma teachings. She will be […]

Saturday, September 17, 2016 10:30 AM to 1:45 PM at the Charlotte Buddhist Vihara   located at  3423 Stonehaven Drive, Charlotte, NC (map) Full Schedule: 9:00-10:15 am – Optional Hard-Core (silent non-guided) Meditation followed by break; 10:30 am – Dhamma teaching focused on ancient poetry of earliest enlightened Buddhist bhikkhunis (nuns); 11:30 am – Refuge & […]

Party/Potluck for 3rd Anniversary of Charlotte Buddhist Vihara Saturday, July 23, 2016   10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Charlotte Buddhist Vihara 3423 Stonehaven Drive, Charlotte, NC To celebrate the founding of the Charlotte Buddhist Vihara we will have a relaxed community get-together starting at 10:00 am, with a few short speeches at 11:00 am, and potluck lunch at Noon.At 2:00 […]

Hello, I’m participating in the Escondido Walk To Feed the Hungry and will be fundraising for BUDDHIST GLOBAL RELIEF. I would like to ask you to support the cause and make a donation to my fundraising page: Ayya Sudhamma’s Page All donations are secure and sent directly to BUDDHIST GLOBAL RELIEF by FirstGiving, who will […]