About Us

The new Panditarama Sydney meditation centre is set in 1690 sqm block of land in Smithfield, 30km west of Sydney’s CBD. It is on a quiet street and allows the peace and quiet that the residents of the centre enjoy. It is the perfect place for meditation study and practice.

Accommodation

Consisting of 3 bedrooms for Sayadaws, and extension is accomplished in its backyard including renovated Dhamma Hall, men and women dormitories that contain 7 and 10 single beds respectively. Once the funds become available, single room accommodation will be provided.

Two separate bathrooms have been rebuilt as part of renovation. In addition, to be able to practice meditation comfortably, split type air-conditioning is installed in each room.

Food

We offer free food including breakfast and lunch to Yogis with the support of our Dhamma friends. For those who are vegetarian, we can also provide two simple meals. So any amount of your donation is appreciated and it helps us continue providing generous service to those who wish to practice meditation.

The Panditarama Sydney Meditation Centre (PSMC) was founded on the 6th February 2000. It was opened by the Venerable Sayadaw U Panditabhivamsa of Panditarama Shwe Taungone Meditation Centre, Yangon. The centre is located at 70 Market St, Smithfield Sydney NSW 2164 Australia, Ph: +61 2 9729 2343. See map for more details.

We accept any meditators worldwide and provide them with food and lodging free of charge in addition to lectures on Vipassana meditation. We warmly welcome any Dhamma friends, Buddhist or non-Buddhist who want to experience the Dhamma.

The Buddha said that "Wisdom, indeed, is born of meditation; without meditation, wisdom is lost. Knowing this two-fold path of gain and loss, one should conduct oneself so that wisdom may increase".

The centre’s aim is to promote the teaching of Theravada Buddhism particularly the practice of Satipatthana Vipassana meditation in the tradition of Mahasi Sayadaw (Satipatthana Vipassana) of Burma. Our centre is a non-profit organisation and our Chief Abbott is Venerable Sayadaw U Pannathami who has been a Buddhist monk and teaching mediation globally for over 20 years.