Dharma centre

A Dharma Centre (Sanskrit) or Dhamma Centre (Pali) is a non-monastic Buddhist centre in a community.

According to the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, the function of these centres is to preserve and spread the teachings of Buddhism.^[1] Many of the larger centres have lay residents.^[2] According to the New Kadampa Tradition, dharma centres provide the focus of a local Buddhist community and provide facilities for study, practice and living by moral precepts.^[3]

References

1. Khensur Lobsang Thubten Rinpoche. "A Perfect Human Rebirth". Mahayana Buddhist Association. Retrieved 18 November 2007.
2. Lama Jigme Rinpoche (1 March 2003). "Living in a Dharma Center". Archived from the original on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2007.
3. "Kadampa Dharma Centers". The official site of the New Kadampa Tradition. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2007.