Dhanakosa | Buddhist, Meditation, Yoga Retreat Centre

Retreat Calendar

2023
October
3 Oct - 13 Oct	Retreat Nearly Full Call to book	Dhyana & emptiness Led by Tejananda, Shraddhadharani, Amoghavira	regulars - meditation regulars - meditation Suitable for people who have been on retreat before and have a regular meditation practice. These retreats will be conducted mostly in silence, and will normally have between 5 and 7 hours a day of sitting meditation.
13 Oct - 20 Oct	Retreat Nearly Full Call to book	a landscape of colour: painting & meditation Led by dhiraka, Vidyadipa	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
20 Oct - 27 Oct	Spaces	Autumn rain on Still Waters: Contemplating the five Skandas Led by Nayaka, Candrika, Subhanaya	regulars - triratna regulars - triratna These retreats are for people who are currently practising within the context of the Triratna Buddhist Community. Previous experience of the Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana meditations and of the Sevenfold Puja will be assumed.
27 Oct - 30 Oct	Book By Phone	Women's Order Weekend Led by Regional Order Convenor	order order Open to members of the Triratna Buddhist Order only.
November
3 Nov - 10 Nov	Spaces	Active Hope for Humanity Led by Smritiratna, Sukhema, Candradhī, Amber, Amayaraja	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
10 Nov - 17 Nov	Spaces	Mindfulness & the Path to Freedom Led by singhashri, Siddhimala	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
17 Nov - 24 Nov	Retreat Full Call for waiting list	yoga, embodied movement & meditation Led by Padmadarshini, Inalu, Maitrivira	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
24 Nov - 26 Nov	Retreat Nearly Full Call to book	Introductory Weekend Led by Smritiratna, Pasadini	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
December
1 Dec - 8 Dec	Cancelled	Living presence - Focusing and meditation Led by Srisambhava, Maitrivira	regulars - triratna regulars - triratna These retreats are for people who are currently practising within the context of the Triratna Buddhist Community. Previous experience of the Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana meditations and of the Sevenfold Puja will be assumed.
1 Dec - 8 Dec	Spaces	Padmasambhava and the Vajra of Awakening Led by Amoghavira, Sraddhadharani, Maitrivira	going deeper going deeper An ideal first regulars retreat. These retreats take themes from our introductory programme and introduce a stronger Buddhist context through meditation, teachings, up to 3 days of silence, ritual and chanting. Open to anyone who has done an introductory retreat or has been attending a local Buddhist centre, is familiar with Buddhist practice and is looking to take it a bit deeper.
8 Dec - 10 Dec	Book By Phone	weekend for women who have asked for ordination Led by Saddhavati, Shraddhadharani, Dharmavasini, amitasuri	scottish sangha scottish sangha open to people practicing within the Triratna Buddhist community in Scotland
15 Dec - 22 Dec	Book By Phone	Men's going for refuge retreat Led by Abhayavaca, Amoghavira, Nayaka	scottish sangha scottish sangha open to people practicing within the Triratna Buddhist community in Scotland
22 Dec - 29 Dec	Spaces	Men's Winter Led by Smritiratna, Paramajyoti	regulars - meditation regulars - meditation Suitable for people who have been on retreat before and have a regular meditation practice. These retreats will be conducted mostly in silence, and will normally have between 5 and 7 hours a day of sitting meditation.
29 Dec - 5 Jan	Retreat Full Call for waiting list	Women’s Winter Retreat Led by Parami, Acharashraddha	mitras mitras For Mitras within the Triratna Buddhist Community.
2024
January
5 Jan - 7 Jan	Spaces	Young Buddhist Weekend Led by Candradhī, Amayaraja	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
12 Jan - 19 Jan	Spaces	Opening to life Led by Balajit, Siddhimala	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
19 Jan - 26 Jan	Spaces	Yoga, embodied movement and meditation Led by Maitrivira, Su Thornton, Candradhī	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
26 Jan - 28 Jan	Spaces	Order Weekend Led by Smritiratna	order order Open to members of the Triratna Buddhist Order only.
February
2 Feb - 16 Feb	Retreat Full Call for waiting list	Total immersion Led by Paramananda, Tarakarunya	regulars - meditation regulars - meditation Suitable for people who have been on retreat before and have a regular meditation practice. These retreats will be conducted mostly in silence, and will normally have between 5 and 7 hours a day of sitting meditation.
16 Feb - 23 Feb	Spaces	Green Buddha: appreciative mindfulness for troubled times Led by Smritiratna, Sraddhadharani	regulars - meditation regulars - meditation Suitable for people who have been on retreat before and have a regular meditation practice. These retreats will be conducted mostly in silence, and will normally have between 5 and 7 hours a day of sitting meditation.
23 Feb - 1 Mar	Spaces	Turning the heart towards freedom Led by Pasadini, Amoghavira	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
March
1 Mar - 8 Mar	Spaces	yoga, embodied movement and meditation Led by Padmadarshini, Manjunaga, Inalu	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
8 Mar - 15 Mar	Spaces	Body, Earth and Breath Led by Padmadarshini, Inalu	regulars regulars Suitable for people who have been on retreat before and have a regular meditation practice. These are more intensive than introductory retreats.
15 Mar - 17 Mar	Spaces	Introductory weekend Led by dhiraka, Shraddhadharani	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
22 Mar - 29 Mar	Spaces	Play of the elements Led by Jayachitta, Maitrihridaya	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
29 Mar - 5 Apr	Spaces	Active hope for humanity Led by Smritiratna	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
April
5 Apr - 12 Apr	Spaces	Animist Dharma: exploring buddhist animism Led by Dhivan, Nayaka, Vandika	regulars - triratna regulars - triratna These retreats are for people who are currently practising within the context of the Triratna Buddhist Community. Previous experience of the Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana meditations and of the Sevenfold Puja will be assumed.
12 Apr - 14 Apr	Spaces	Introductory weekend Led by Moksadhi, Siddhimala	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
19 Apr - 26 Apr	Spaces	the beautiful mind Led by vajradevi, Amoghavira, gunasiddhi	regulars - meditation, triratna regulars - meditation, triratna These retreats are for people who are already practising within the context of the Triratna Buddhist Community. Previous experience of the Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana meditations and of the Sevenfold Puja will be assumed. These retreats will also be conducted mostly in silence, and will normally have between 5 and 7 hours a day of sitting meditation.
26 Apr - 3 May	Spaces	going deeper - meditation and yoga Led by Pasadini, Ginny Stuart, Suryadarshini	going deeper going deeper An ideal first regulars retreat. These retreats take themes from our introductory programme and introduce a stronger Buddhist context through meditation, teachings, up to 3 days of silence, ritual and chanting. Open to anyone who has done an introductory retreat or has been attending a local Buddhist centre, is familiar with Buddhist practice and is looking to take it a bit deeper.
May
3 May - 10 May	Spaces	going deeper - awake in the wild Led by Nayaka, Subhanaya, Candradhī	going deeper going deeper An ideal first regulars retreat. These retreats take themes from our introductory programme and introduce a stronger Buddhist context through meditation, teachings, up to 3 days of silence, ritual and chanting. Open to anyone who has done an introductory retreat or has been attending a local Buddhist centre, is familiar with Buddhist practice and is looking to take it a bit deeper.
10 May - 17 May	Spaces	hillwalking and meditation Led by Siddhimala, Dhirajyoti	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
17 May - 24 May	Spaces	qi gong and meditation Led by Maitrivira, Amoghavira, Diana Barnard	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
24 May - 31 May	Spaces	Yoga and meditation Led by Pasadini, Clare Stephen, Polly Griffiths	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
31 May - 7 Jun	Spaces	going deeper - walking and nature awareness Led by Siddhimala, sripaksini	going deeper going deeper An ideal first regulars retreat. These retreats take themes from our introductory programme and introduce a stronger Buddhist context through meditation, teachings, up to 3 days of silence, ritual and chanting. Open to anyone who has done an introductory retreat or has been attending a local Buddhist centre, is familiar with Buddhist practice and is looking to take it a bit deeper.
June
7 Jun - 9 Jun	Spaces	scottish sangha weekend Led by dhiraka, Maitrivira	scottish sangha scottish sangha open to people practicing within the Triratna Buddhist community in Scotland
14 Jun - 21 Jun	Spaces	going deeper - dances of the heart Led by Subhanaya, Moksadhi, jane belshaw	going deeper going deeper An ideal first regulars retreat. These retreats take themes from our introductory programme and introduce a stronger Buddhist context through meditation, teachings, up to 3 days of silence, ritual and chanting. Open to anyone who has done an introductory retreat or has been attending a local Buddhist centre, is familiar with Buddhist practice and is looking to take it a bit deeper.
21 Jun - 28 Jun	Spaces	hillwalking and meditation Led by Nayaka, Jayachitta	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
28 Jun - 5 Jul	Spaces	wolf at the door Led by Dharmavadana	regulars - triratna regulars - triratna These retreats are for people who are currently practising within the context of the Triratna Buddhist Community. Previous experience of the Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana meditations and of the Sevenfold Puja will be assumed.
July
5 Jul - 12 Jul	Spaces	embodied courage: lgbtq+ meditation Led by Pasadini	regulars - meditation regulars - meditation Suitable for people who have been on retreat before and have a regular meditation practice. These retreats will be conducted mostly in silence, and will normally have between 5 and 7 hours a day of sitting meditation.
12 Jul - 19 Jul	Spaces	yoga, embodied movement and meditation Led by Shraddhadharani, Shuddhasara, Jane Fairley	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
19 Jul - 26 Jul	Retreat Full Call for waiting list	wild swimming, embodied movement and meditation Led by Nayaka, Subhanaya	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
26 Jul - 2 Aug	Spaces	walking and nature awareness Led by Amoghavira, Maitrivira	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
August
2 Aug - 9 Aug	Spaces	a landscape of colour: painting and meditation Led by Vidyadipa, dhiraka	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
9 Aug - 16 Aug	Spaces	wild swimming, embodied movement and meditation Led by Moksadhi, Padmadarshini, Maitrivira	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
16 Aug - 18 Aug	Spaces	Introductory weekend Led by Maitrivira, Shraddhadharani	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
23 Aug - 30 Aug	Spaces	going deeper - meditation and yoga Led by Balajit, Manjunaga, Clare Stephen	going deeper going deeper An ideal first regulars retreat. These retreats take themes from our introductory programme and introduce a stronger Buddhist context through meditation, teachings, up to 3 days of silence, ritual and chanting. Open to anyone who has done an introductory retreat or has been attending a local Buddhist centre, is familiar with Buddhist practice and is looking to take it a bit deeper.
30 Aug - 6 Sep	Spaces	going deeper - hillwalking and meditation Led by Amoghavira, Subhanaya	going deeper going deeper An ideal first regulars retreat. These retreats take themes from our introductory programme and introduce a stronger Buddhist context through meditation, teachings, up to 3 days of silence, ritual and chanting. Open to anyone who has done an introductory retreat or has been attending a local Buddhist centre, is familiar with Buddhist practice and is looking to take it a bit deeper.
September
6 Sep - 13 Sep	Spaces	natural rhythms: somatic movement and walking Led by Siddhimala, Shuddhasara	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
13 Sep - 20 Sep	Spaces	simply being Led by Tejananda, Siddhimala, Maitrivira	regulars - meditation regulars - meditation Suitable for people who have been on retreat before and have a regular meditation practice. These retreats will be conducted mostly in silence, and will normally have between 5 and 7 hours a day of sitting meditation.
20 Sep - 27 Sep	Spaces	photography and meditation Led by Amoghavira, Caz, Shraddhadharani	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
27 Sep - 4 Oct	Spaces	going deeper - into the flow Led by Locana (Elizabeth English), arthabandhu, vajrashraddha	going deeper going deeper An ideal first regulars retreat. These retreats take themes from our introductory programme and introduce a stronger Buddhist context through meditation, teachings, up to 3 days of silence, ritual and chanting. Open to anyone who has done an introductory retreat or has been attending a local Buddhist centre, is familiar with Buddhist practice and is looking to take it a bit deeper.
October
4 Oct - 11 Oct	Spaces	dance of the elements: poetry and tai chi Led by Sukhema, jayaraja	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
11 Oct - 18 Oct	Spaces	the magic of mahamudra Led by Candrika, Nayaka, Subhanaya	regulars - meditation regulars - meditation Suitable for people who have been on retreat before and have a regular meditation practice. These retreats will be conducted mostly in silence, and will normally have between 5 and 7 hours a day of sitting meditation.
18 Oct - 25 Oct	Spaces	a heart as wide as the world Led by Maitrivira, Shraddhadharani, Acalasiddhi	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
25 Oct - 1 Nov	Spaces	qi gong and meditation Led by Siddhimala, Siwan	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
November
1 Nov - 4 Nov	Spaces	women's order weekend Led by Regional Order Convenor	order order Open to members of the Triratna Buddhist Order only.
8 Nov - 15 Nov	Spaces	mindfulness and the path to freedom Led by Smritiratna, Candradhī	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
15 Nov - 22 Nov	Spaces	yoga, embodied movement and meditation Led by Padmadarshini, Inalu, Maitrivira	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
22 Nov - 29 Nov	Spaces	padmasambhava and the vajra of awakening Led by Amoghavira, Shraddhadharani, Maitrivira	regulars - triratna regulars - triratna These retreats are for people who are currently practising within the context of the Triratna Buddhist Community. Previous experience of the Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana meditations and of the Sevenfold Puja will be assumed.
29 Nov - 1 Dec	Spaces	Introductory weekend Led by Pasadini, Smritiratna	introductory introductory Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
December
6 Dec - 8 Dec	Spaces	weekend for women who have asked for ordination Led by satyavajri, vimalanandi	scottish sangha scottish sangha open to people practicing within the Triratna Buddhist community in Scotland
13 Dec - 20 Dec	Spaces	men's going for refuge retreat Led by Amoghavira, Nayaka, Dhirajyoti	scottish sangha scottish sangha open to people practicing within the Triratna Buddhist community in Scotland
20 Dec - 27 Dec	Spaces	men's winter Led by Smritiratna	regulars - meditation regulars - meditation Suitable for people who have been on retreat before and have a regular meditation practice. These retreats will be conducted mostly in silence, and will normally have between 5 and 7 hours a day of sitting meditation.
27 Dec - 3 Jan	Spaces	women's winter Led by Parami, Acharashraddha	mitras mitras For Mitras within the Triratna Buddhist Community.

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