Shakyamuni Buddha, painting by Aloka at the Nottingham Buddhist Centre
Shakyamuni Buddha, painting by Aloka at the Nottingham Buddhist Centre

Retreats

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Getting away form the distractions and busyness of daily life enables one to engage more fully with meditation, and meditating several times a day means that the benefits of meditation can accumulate and go deeper. A retreat offers excellent conditions in which to explore meditation and Buddhism, to find the space to get to know oneself better, and to break old habits, sometimes making a dramatic breakthrough.

We organise a few weekend retreats throughout the year, usually open to people who have already learned the meditation practices we teach. Contact us for further details. We are also connected with a number of retreat centres in the UK, which offer a range of different kinds of retreats:

GoingOnRetreat.com providing details for eight UK Buddhist Retreat Centres.

Dhanakosa (Highlands of Scotland)
Vajrasana Retreat Centre (Suffolk)
Rivendell (South East England)
Padmaloka Men's Retreat Centre (Norfolk)
Tiratanaloka Women's Retreat Centre (Wales)
Taraloka Women's Retreat Centre (Shropshire)
Vajraloka Men's Meditation Retreat Centre (Wales)
BuddhaField North Buddhist retreats outdoors and under canvas (UK)

International urban retreat: 20th to 28th June 2009. Follow the link www.theurbanretreat.org

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Please contact the Buddhist Centre for futher details