SOUTHERN DHARMA RETREAT CENTER
1661 WEST ROAD, HOT SPRINGS, NC 28743 www.southerndharma.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF SOUTHERN DHARMA RETREAT CENTER (SDRC) IS TO PROVIDE MEDITATION RETREATS, TO MAKE AVAILABLE TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES FROM BUDDHIST AND RELATED TRADITIONS, AND TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR GROUPS, TEACHERS, AND PRACTITIONERS IN THE SOUTHEAST.

SOUTHERN DHARMA RETREAT CENTER IS A PLACE OF REFUGE OFFERING EDUCATION, MEDITATION, CONTEMPLATION AND SILENCE IN A REMOTE RETREAT SETTING, FACILITATED BY TEACHERS OF VARYING TRADITIONS. SOUTHERN DHARMA RETREAT CENTER IS A MEDITATION CENTER WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO OFFER AND PROMOTE PROGRAMMING REPRESENTING A VARIETY OF SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS, WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING A COMFORTABLE GATHERING PLACE, REMOVED FROM THE DISTRACTIONS OF EVERYDAY LIFE, WHILE CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE SUPPORTIVE OF QUIET REFLECTION WHERE ONE CAN ACCESS AND NURTURE A SENSE OF PEACE AND UNCOVER THE TRUTH WITHIN THE HEART. IN 2019, 27 RETREATS WERE CONDUCTED, RANGING FROM 2 TO 13 NIGHTS IN LENGTH, FOR A TOTAL OF 140 RETREAT NIGHTS. RETREATS WERE OFFERED BY 27 TEACHERS AND ATTENDED BY 698 PARTICIPANTS WITH SUBJECT OFFERINGS AND TEACHERS REPRESENTING A VARIETY OF BUDDHIST TRADITIONS. WE ALSO OFFERED 2 PROGRAMS OFF CAMPUS, ENGAGING 131 STUDENTS. SDRC AWARDED PARTIAL OR FULL SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS TO 130 RETREAT ATTENDEES, OR APPROXIMATELY 18% OF ATTENDEES. IN ADDITION TO PERMANENT STAFF, RETREAT OPERATIONS WERE SUPPORTED BY 30 RETREAT VOLUNTEERS FOR A TOTAL OF 1,100 VOLUNTEER HOURS.

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