Maui Dharma Center

"Beautiful small temple for peaceful prayer. You rotate the stupa clockwise while walking around it and saying your prayer. Four stars instead of five because the attached garden could use some upkeep and maintenance."

"This was a wonderful place. Downtown Paia was BUSY. A lot of people heading to the beach and passing through. But the DC was calm and collected if you don't account for the roosters. It may seem silly to some but the energy here was real. Years ago I dabbled in the spiritualism world and it was nice to revisit that part of my life and embrace the traditions of this place. The garden was an excellent place to eat lunch with some family and disconnect from my phone. Highly recommend."

"I was recently introduced to Buddhism a few years ago and began practicing Vipassana daily about 1 year ago. We kept walking by and each time I’d tell my partner my plans to meditate here. After we were robbed of all of our belongings we immediately came here to meditate. The garden appeared closed but a monk directed us around the side to an opening and invited us to stay. I meditated for some time with the soft woody clapping of the enormous tropical plant leaves jostling in the wind. I felt safe here to permit the intense thoughts and feelings I was experiencing despite STRONG aversion. Turns out they were impermanent; my internal space was entirely different when I left. I’m so grateful for the existence of the Maui Dharma Center and the teachings of the Buddha; every day I grow freer from the entrapment of my conditioning. ‘Bare attention also brings the mind to a state of rest. An untrained mind is often reactive, clinging to what is pleasant and condemning what is unpleasant, grasping what is liked, pushing away what is disliked, reacting with greed and hatred. A tiring imbalance of mind. As bare attention is cultivated more and more we learn to experience our thoughts and feelings, situations and other people, without the tension of attachment or aversion. We begin to have a full and total experience of what it is that’s happening, with a restful and balanced mind.’ - Joseph Goldstein"

"Was really surprised to see this here. Didn’t think such a place would be so close to a tourist area. I didn’t get to go inside as it was closed that day. Also didn’t think such a place followed US holiday schedules. But who am I think think otherwise… One old lady looked at me weird and I said I wasn’t going in the housing area but just taking pictures from the parking lot. She said ok nicely and went on her way. However a couple minutes later got a piercing look from another old lady sweeping the Stupa area. I would think a place like this would be more welcoming. But who am I to think otherwise…"

"The paintings in da stupa I have heard they were painted in4 days by some woman,-amazing. Turn the wheel clockwise and send your prayers and blessings out into the world."

• 📍 81 Baldwin Ave, Paia, HI 96779, USA
• 📞 +1 808-579-8076
• 🌐 http://www.mauidharmacenter.org/