Heartwood Refuge and Academy
Buddhist Temple
Why pick this one
Heartwood Refuge and Academy offers Sunday Dharma contemplation and talks from 12–1:30, both in person and on Zoom, in Hendersonville.
Best for
- People seeking Buddhist study across multiple traditions
- Hendersonville-area participants seeking Sunday in-person Dharma gatherings
- Remote participants seeking live Zoom contemplation or talks
- Students wanting pre-recorded, self-paced Buddhist courses
- People seeking a donation-based sangha focused on practical cultivation
Look elsewhere if
- People needing Wednesday noon sessions, which are canceled for the foreseeable future
- People needing evening practices, which are paused until further notice
- People seeking career degrees or certificates
- People requiring a permanently established physical location, since the current property is being prepared for sale
Specialties
- interactive Dharma contemplation
- Dharma talks
- self-paced Buddhist studies
- ecumenical Buddhist cultivation across Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana traditions
What makes them different
- Teachings draw from Theravada, Chan/Zen, Mahayana, and Vajrayana methods
- Sunday Dharma contemplation or talks run from 12:00 to 1:30 and are offered in person and on Zoom
- Pre-recorded, self-paced Dharma studies are available online
- The community is transitioning to a lay-led sangha model focused on foundational Buddhist cultivation
- The community operates on a fully donation-based basis
- Serves
- Hendersonville
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 389 Courtland Blvd, Hendersonville, NC 28791
- Phone
- +18283565568
- Website
- https://heartwoodmandala.org/
Services
- Buddhist Dharma studies
- meditation and contemplation
- in-person Buddhist gatherings
- Zoom Buddhist gatherings
- pre-recorded Buddhist courses
- sangha community participation