COVID-19 UPDATE
Southern Dharma has suspended all residential retreats for the remainder of the 2020. For most of these retreats, we are offering a lower cost, at home version using Zoom platform.
If you are registered for a residential retreat between now and November 2020, you have received additional information by email. We are offering you a spot in an equivalent at home alternative if we have one, transferring you to a future retreat, or extending a full refund. You are also invited to donate all or a portion of your registration fee to Southern Dharma; your contribution will help support our staff and center during this unprecedented closure. We greatly appreciate your continued support, care, and compassion during this time.
Kindly direct all questions and instructions regarding registration to registrar@southerndharma.org.
Read this March 31st letter from our Board Chair, David Heckel, regarding the situation of Southern Dharma during this time.
At Southern Dharma, an atmosphere of peace and tranquility prevails, offering opportunities for quiet reflection and enabling one to uncover truths within the heart that lead to personal growth and transformation.
For more than 40 years, Southern Dharma Retreat Center (SDRC) has offered affordable, teacher-led retreats with a unifying thread of meditation, contemplation, and silence. SDRC continues its tradition of excellence as the preeminent meditation retreat center in the southeast and is historically ranked top 10 nationally.
We provide a comfortable gathering place in an intimate forested mountain environment. Our campus is removed from the distractions of everyday life, where new and renowned teachers come to share their insight and wisdom.
If you are new to retreat, start here.