Maui Dharma Center

I have stopped at the Pray Wheel at Maui Dharma Center many times during my day-​off bike rides from Wailuku to Paia. Its a great way to refocus in the over-​connected world we all live in. The at the Pray Wheel asks you to turn off your cell phone before you enter the pray wheel. On Sunday the Lama has services and I have sat in some of them the teaching are in Sand-​script, Tibetan, and English. Teaching are made accessible to all in attendance. Good place to Stop for Maui residents and visitors alike.

This Stupa at the Maui Dharma Center was consecrated by His Holiness, the 14^th Dalai Lama, in 2007. The shrine is a sacred spiritual monument, an architectural expression of the Buddha’s teachings. It has a large mani prayer wheel. Meditate on your prayers while turning the prayer wheel clockwise, and it will ring after every revolution. Cool!

Beautiful and serene dharma center. The monk who greeted us was also very welcoming and was happy that we came to visit.

Loved this little place in Paia! I was waiting for hubby and friends down the Hana Highway while they were hiking the Twin Falls Trail and I happened upon an article about the Maui Dharma Center. I consider myself a spiritual Buddhist, so I took note of the location and read that the Dalai Lama himself had blessed the massive Prayer Wheel inside. I did a search on my phone and realized it was literally down the street, about 15 minutes away! We had to go that way anyway to get back to our resort in Ka’anapali so I asked my friends to stop briefly so I could visit, turn the Prayer Wheel and pray the «Om Mani Padme Hum». It was right off our road, and we easily found it. While they turned the car around, I ran over, snapped a few photos, turned the Prayer Wheel and sang my chant. The bell rang twice and I burst into tears from the emotion of it. So beautiful. I was very moved and I feel incredibly blessed that I was able to visit this lovely shrine.

Found this place completely by accident while walking around Paia with a friend. Its small but really has its own presence. Needed to get away from town for awhile, this place made me completely forget what I was stressed about just wandering around :)

Mice break from all the beach stuff. At top end of Baldwin st in town.

Another amazing place on Maui that I can’t believe no one has reviewed. This is a beautiful place not to be missed and it is so easy to see while in Paia. The Dharma Center is a very short walk from the main intersection in Paia. Even if you not involved in the Buddhist religion you will be welcomed here. The Great Paia Lha Bab Stupa was completed in 2007 and is so beautiful you will be sad you missed it.
The prayer wheel is beautifully designed and decorated. I believe the grounds are open from 630am-​630pm and don’t forget to visit the gift shop before you leave.
«If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. «
HH Dalai Lama