Retreats
 
On retreat we stop all forms of business and extraneous activities in order to emphasize a particular spiritual practice. There are three kinds of retreats: physical, verbal and mental.

We engage in physical retreat when, with a spiritual motivation, we isolate ourselves from other people, activities, and noise, and disengage from extraneous and meaningless actions.
We engage in verbal retreat when, with a spiritual motivation, we refrain from meaningless talk and periodically remain silent. 
We engage in mental retreat by preventing distractions and strong delusions such as attachment, anger, and jealousy from arising, and by maintaining mindfulness and conscientiousness.
If we remain in physical and verbal retreat but fail to observe mental retreat, our retreat will have little power. Such a retreat may be relaxing, but if we do not prevent strong delusions from arising even on retreat our mind will not be at peace. However, keeping physical and verbal retreat will help us to keep mental retreat.

The Centre conducts various retreats throughout the year. During the retreat there are four 90-minute sessions daily. Everyone is welcome to join a retreat for the whole week, a few days, or even just for a few sessions.

View our Calendar or contact the Centre to find out more about the upcoming retreats

November, Sat 15th – Tue 18th  
Guru Yoga & Mandala Offering Retreat
how to rely sincerely upon a Spiritual Guide, and accumulate great good fortune