weekend for women who have asked for ordination

21 November, 2025 - 23 November, 2025

Led by:

Saddhavati

Retreat Type:

Scottish Sangha

Open to women in Scotland who have asked for ordination into the Triratna Buddhist Order.

Booking Fee:

£50

Booking Availability:

Spaces

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Paying for your retreat

Dhanakosa runs on donations

Dhanakosa does not charge for retreats. Instead, we ask people to make a donation towards the ongoing cost of running the centre, for everyone. This recognises that everyone’s financial circumstances are different. It’s a genuine donation but our suggested donations may serve as a guide. You are free to decide how much to give. And we don’t want our doors to be closed to the less well off.

The donations we collect from you on your retreat pay for future retreats. You are “paying it forward”. And the retreatants of the future will heartily appreciate your generosity.

To find out more about how donations to Dhanakosa and the Dana Economy click here.

Suggested donations

Booking fees for 2024 and 2025:

£100 for week/2 week retreats
£75 for weekend retreats

Our suggested donations for 2024 (in addition to the booking fee) are (higher/lower level):

Week retreats: £650 / £420
Weekend retreats: £300 / £210
2 week retreat: £1100 / £750

Our suggested donations for 2025 (in addition to the booking fee) are (higher/lower level):

Week retreats: £670 / £430
Weekend retreats: £310 / £215
2 week retreat: £1200 / £800

We ask people to make a donation on booking or in advance of arrival, either online or by phone. You can do this by phoning the office or donate online here. Please use the message section of the on-line form, or email us to let us know which retreat you are donating for.

It will also be possible to give a donation while you are here. Donations can be made by credit/debit card, cheque or cash.