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Welcome to Land of Medicine Buddha!
We are a center devoted to healing the mind and body and developing a good heart. In this pristine environment, where redwood forests and rolling meadows abound, you will find a safe and relaxing refuge. Come and share this sacred space with like-minded people. We invite you to enjoy all that our center can offer to you...
Walk along our fine trails, find time to be still and become part of nature, take the rare opportunity to merge with the primordial silence of the ancient redwood forest, sit surrounded by the sacred beauty of our temple and meditation hall, receive the blessings of our many holy objects, unwind in the sauna, relax by our pool, browse through our book and gift store, check out books from our extensive library of Buddhist literature, turn one of our beautiful prayer wheels, stay overnight in one of our comfortably fitted modern bedrooms. We invite you to find come to our center and take some time away from the busyness of your everyday life to restore your inner strength and find a new depth of peace.

Our center is situated in 108 acres of land in Soquel California. We are located about 75 miles south of San Francisco and only a few miles south of Santa Cruz and its beautiful beaches. We adjoin Nisene Marks State park and it’s 10,000 acres of redwood forests. Our facility provides overnight guest accommodations for groups and/or individuals to come and relax. We invite you to come to our center and recover from the strains of life. We are happy to say that our guests return month after month, year after year.

This extraordinary facility is complemented by stimulating and inspiring programs led by some of the finest spiritual teachers in the world. Simple yet profound, life-changing universal truths are introduced to help us experience the deepest, authentic peace and satisfaction - a heart and mind relaxed and open, transformed through loving-kindness born from wisdom. You are welcome to visit Land of Medicine Buddha at any time to hike, participate in our workshops, courses and retreats.

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We welcome you to partner us in our vision to implement a new momentum of healing and universal education based on the essential truths of wisdom, loving-kindness and compassion.