About Us
The Dharmadatu Community is a support network for those who practice meditation regularly. Its primary aim is to provide a meditation-led Mental Health Awareness and Recovery program to help those who experience stress, depressive thoughts and anxiety disorders.
Our community recognises the equal validity of all schools of classical Buddhism. It draws on teachings from within the entire Buddhist tradition, with an emphasis placed on the Pali Canon as its primary reference point. As such, it is an amalgamation of all three periods of development, of Buddhist expression. Its approach is secular by nature, and in this context, the word secular is translated from its root to mean "of this age," and specifically creates a language and approach that speaks to those who were born or raised within a secular Western culture, without recourse to religious beliefs or non-Western culture. We also provide an opportunity for those new to Buddhism to formalise their own commitment to the Dharma journey within that context.
Our community does not promote itself as a new school or tradition. It is the free association of individuals who seek to develop opportunities for human flourishing and engage with Dharma & Meditation practice as a method for that realisation. You will find on this site details of our public classes, and an opportunity to engage in Dharma study at home, with the assistance of a one-to-one tutorial by email.
All of our public classes promote the ethos of generosity by providing an opportunity to make a voluntary donation to help pay the rent. The suggested donation for each session is $10
Our community recognises the equal validity of all schools of classical Buddhism. It draws on teachings from within the entire Buddhist tradition, with an emphasis placed on the Pali Canon as its primary reference point. As such, it is an amalgamation of all three periods of development, of Buddhist expression. Its approach is secular by nature, and in this context, the word secular is translated from its root to mean "of this age," and specifically creates a language and approach that speaks to those who were born or raised within a secular Western culture, without recourse to religious beliefs or non-Western culture. We also provide an opportunity for those new to Buddhism to formalise their own commitment to the Dharma journey within that context.
Our community does not promote itself as a new school or tradition. It is the free association of individuals who seek to develop opportunities for human flourishing and engage with Dharma & Meditation practice as a method for that realisation. You will find on this site details of our public classes, and an opportunity to engage in Dharma study at home, with the assistance of a one-to-one tutorial by email.
All of our public classes promote the ethos of generosity by providing an opportunity to make a voluntary donation to help pay the rent. The suggested donation for each session is $10