DhammaWood
Meditation Center

Who We Are

DhammawoodMeditation Center

Dhammawood Meditation Center is a place for everyone regardless of their background or experience, to learn and practice the ancient teachings of the Buddha to have calm and peaceful mind.

A BRANCH OF

Global Organization

DMC(Dhammawood Meditation Center) is a branch of Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery a worldwide Buddhist organization established in Sri Lanka in 1999. 

WE TEACH

Meditation

Meditation heals our lives more than anything else. It helps us find inner peace and calm and is conducive to developing wisdom.

WE PRACTICE

Theravada Buddhism

We are part of the oldest living Buddhist tradition in the world, Theravada. The teachings come from the Buddha named Siddhartha Gautama.

A JOURNEY

To Happiness

Buddhism is all about getting rid of suffering and attaining true happiness.

Meditating-woman

Mahamevnawa,

Meaning “Great Cloud Monastery,” was the name of the first monastery established in Sri Lanka and the place where Arahant Mahinda Thero first introduced the Buddha’s teachings to the island.

Dhammawood

Discover your Buddhist community in LA

DMC is a place for people to learn and practice the teachings of the Buddha, as preserved faithfully in the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. The lay community is led by fully ordained monks (bhikkhus).

We are open to anyone interested in learning.

We offer a variety of regular activities such as Dharma Talks (sermons), Day long meditation retreats (Uposatha observance), Residential meditation retreats, meditation classes, and children's and teen classes. All of our activities are offered at no charge.

OUR BRANCHES

In The USA

The first US branch of Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery was started in New Jersey in 2008.

New Jersey

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