Panditarama Sydney Meditation Centre (PSMC) is a non-profit organization, dedicated to sharing the teachings of the Buddha, providing meditation retreats, and supporting the spiritual growth of our community. Our work is made possible entirely through the generosity of devotees, Dhamma friends, and supporters.
By donating, you help maintain and grow a place of peace, learning, and mindfulness in Sydney—a sanctuary for all who seek the Dhamma.
Monastics in the Theravāda lineage follow the Vinaya, the original code of discipline established by the Buddha. Among its guidelines is the prohibition against handling or possessing money. For this reason, all financial matters of the centre are overseen by a lay stewardship group and a charitable trust established solely to support the monastic community and maintain the centre’s operations.
Trustees and volunteers undertake this responsibility as an expression of their faith in the Triple Gem—Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha. Their role ensures that monks and visiting meditators have a safe, supportive environment in which to practise.
Your contribution helps PSMC:
Every donation, no matter the size, directly supports these initiatives and helps keep the centre open and welcoming for all.
We gratefully accept donations via:
Account Name: Panditarama Sydney Meditation Centre
Leaving a legacy gift is a meaningful way to support the long-term sustainability of Panditarama Sydney Meditation Centre. By including the Centre in your will, you help ensure that the Dhamma continues to flourish and that future generations can benefit from meditation, learning, and spiritual guidance.
A bequest—large or small—creates a lasting contribution to the development, maintenance, and growth of the Centre. Your generosity will help preserve the Buddha’s teachings, support monastic life, and provide a peaceful sanctuary for all who seek the path of mindfulness and wisdom.
If you would like more information about leaving a gift in your will, please contact us. We are grateful for your kindness, foresight, and continued support of the Centre’s mission.
If you are able to contribute materials, effort – volunteer your skills (e.g. construction, project management), or help with fundraising — please reach out.
PSMC is currently expanding its facilities, including:
Donations toward these projects help create long-term spaces for meditation, learning, and community activities. By contributing, you become part of building lasting monuments to the Dhamma and Buddha Sasana in Sydney.
Your support allows PSMC to continue offering:
Your generosity ensures that PSMC remains a vibrant centre of spiritual learning and practice. Every donation, whether large or small, helps spread the Dhamma and bring peace and mindfulness to more people.
Make a difference today. Support PSMC and the practice of Vipassana Meditation in Sydney.
We greatly appreciate and welcome your kind generosity to help support the continuous development of the centre.
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For the next 45 years, the Buddha travelled widely across northern India, sharing his teachings with anyone eager to learn—monks, nuns, farmers, royalty, merchants, and people from all walks of life. His teachings emphasised wisdom, moral conduct, mindfulness, compassion, and the potential for every being to awaken.
He established monastic communities, guided thousands of followers, and offered practical teachings that continue to resonate today. The Buddha taught in a simple and accessible manner, focusing on understanding the mind, cultivating virtue, and realising inner peace.
Soon after his enlightenment, the Buddha travelled to Sarnath, where he delivered his first discourse to five former companions. This teaching, known as the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, introduced the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. With this, the Sangha—the community of monks—was born, marking the beginning of the spread of the Dhamma.
Siddhartha Gautama, who would later become the Buddha, was born around 563 BCE in Lumbini, a region that is now part of Nepal. He was born into the royal Shakya clan to King Suddhodana and Queen Maya. Tradition describes his birth as peaceful and auspicious. After his mother’s passing one week later, Siddhartha was lovingly raised by his aunt, Queen Mahapajapati.
Growing up in the city of Kapilavatthu, Siddhartha enjoyed a privileged and protected life. His father, wishing to shield him from the hardships and uncertainties of the world, ensured he received the finest education, martial training, and a life surrounded by comfort. At the age of sixteen, Siddhartha married Princess Yasodhara, and together they had a son named Rahula.
