From Asheville, North Carolina

Take 19/23 North towards Weaverville (approx. 10 miles). At Weaverville, take 25/70 North towards Marshall/Hot Springs.

Go approximately7 miles, after a long down hill and crossing a bridge, proceed up the hill and turn left onto Ivy River Rd (25/70 Business to Marshall) and alongside the Ivy River towards Marshall.

Go one mile to the T intersection of Ivy River Rd. and 251, take a left onto a four lane bridge on 251. Heading south along the French Broad River towards Asheville, a garage and a church will be on your left.

Continue along the river for approximately 1 mile to Panhandle Rd. and take a left. Go ¼ of a mile to mailbox 310 on your left (among a bank of 5 mailboxes); just past these mail boxes take a right up the hill through an open metal gate onto Ananda Girisuta Drive.

Proceed up the hill past a white house on your right. About 100 yards up the hill, there will be a gravel parking lot on your right. If going to the dome, take a right into the parking lot, park and walk up to the dome on the knoll entering the door covered by a porch on the right side of the dome.

From Winston Salem (on I-40 West)

Take 240 West, then 19/23 North to Weaverville (approx. 10 miles), then follow directions from Weaverville above.


From Knoxville (on I-40 East)

Take 240 East, then take 19/23 North to Weaverville (approx. 10 miles), then follow directions from Weaverville above.


From Johnson City, Tennessee

Go South on Hwy. 23 for approximately 50 miles to Mars Hill and take Hwy. 213 west for 15 miles. At the T intersection of 213 and 251, take a left onto Hwy. 251 South. Go 5 miles and take a left onto Panhandle Rd. Then follow the directions from Panhandle Rd. above.

From Spartanburg, South Carolina

Go East/North on I-26 for 60 miles to Asheville and take I-240 East. Then take 19/23 North to Weaverville and then follow directions from Weaverville above.