Dharma Treasure Buddhist Sangha
The intention of Dharma Treasure is to cultivate a humane, balanced society of compassionate and awakened individuals by integrating a progressive scientific outlook with traditional Buddhist practice.
Welcome! We are a community of meditators, students, dedicated lay practitioners and friends. We meet for silent meditation and Dharma talks lead by the teacher Upasaka Culadasa.
Here’s an intro to this site:
- New to meditation? Here are Mp3 meditation instructions for beginners
- Audio guided meditation
- Samples of Culadasa’s teachings in a Q&A format
- Attend a meditation retreat in Arizona or elsewhere.
- An extensive archive of recorded Dharma talks

Upasaka Culadasa
Upasaka Culadasa is ordained as a dedicated lay-practitioner.
He has been practicing Buddhist meditation for 35 years and is the Director of Dharma Treasure Buddhist Sangha in Arizona. His intensive training in and integration of both Theravadin and Tibetan traditions provides students with a rich and rare opportunity for rapid progress and deep insight.
As a Ph.D. he taught neuro-sciences until 1996 when he left to lead a contemplative life. He is now devoted to helping students master meditation skills.
Upasaka Culadasa has a unique lineage that has enabled him to provide to his students a broad synthesis of Buddhist Dharma derived from both the Mahayana and Theravada traditions. (more of the lineage of Upasaka Culadasa)