Near Market Drayton, Shropshire

Taraloka Retreat Centre for Women

Near Market Drayton, Shropshire, England · 1985–present

Taraloka ('Realm of Tara') was the FWBO's pioneering women's retreat centre, founded in 1985, providing for the women's wing of the Order what Padmaloka provided for the men. The founding team — Sanghadevi, Ratnasuri, Karunasri, and Kulanandi — undertook much of the restoration work themselves. Sangharakshita attended retreats here and saw Taraloka as the complement to Padmaloka.