Samadhi Buddhist Vihara

Everyone Welcome Samadhi Buddhist Vihara was established in 2002 in Christchurch, the main city of the south island of New Zealand. Being the main Sri Lankan based Buddhist temple in the south island, Samadhi Buddhist Vihara provides its services to the Sri Lankan Buddhist community living not only in Christchurch, but to those who live as far as Dunedin and Invercargill. What We Offer We gather to make our commitment to become free from suffering, help people with their spiritual growth and provide a safe and friendly space for nurturing holistic well-being. Learn Buddhism We offer Buddhism 101 classes regularly, have an active Study Group Dhamma School Every Sunday at 11:00 am EST, we conduct Buddhist Services About Our Vihara Samadhi Buddhist Vihara is the main Sri Lankan based Buddhist temple in the south island of New Zealand. Situated in 358 Maddisons Road, Rolleston Samadhi Buddhist Vihara extends its services to the other far away cities in the south island, such as Dunedin and Invercargill. Samadhi Buddhist Vihara was established in may 2002 with the support of Sri Lankan and other Buddhist well-wishers in New Zealand to fulfill the religious and spiritual aspirations of the Buddhist community in the south island.Samadhi Buddhist Vihara follows Theravada Buddhist tradition and provides spiritual guidance to integrate Lord Buddha’s teachings into everyday life of the Buddhist community. The Vihara has been the center for many spiritual and cultural activities of the Sri Lankan Buddhists living in the south island. Sangha Profile Makuldeniye Somarathana Ven. Makuldeniye Somarathana is the chief incumbent of the Buddhist Vihara. Ven. Somarathana (Bhante Soma) was ordained in Sri Lanka in the age of 12. After studying, practising and teaching Buddhism in Sri Lanka for a long time, he started his journey overseas to propagate the Dhamma.