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Wellness and Fitness ServicesUnited States2-10 Employees
Southern Dharma Retreat Center (SDRC) is a rural mountainous retreat center, founded in 1979, where staff and volunteers live and work together. SDRC is dedicated to promoting human flourishing. Our vision is to to bring about personal and collective awakening based in mindfulness (samadhi), wisdom (pañña), and ethics (sila). SDRC Mission: To offer meditation retreats, provide dharma instruction, and support communities, grounded in Buddhist practice traditions. SDRC Values: We value awakening and recognize that all beings have the capacity to transform their hearts and minds. We value stewardship and make decisions and actions that take the benefit of the Center, its stakeholders, and its living community into account. We value hospitality and seek to create an environment where everyone may feel welcome. We value compassion and believe that everyone should be free from suffering. We value inclusivity and intend to serve all people, no matter their race, age, income level, gender identity, or spiritual tradition.