General Information ~ About the Program

Freedom with Support: Personal Retreats at the Forest Refuge

Surrounded by the stillness and seclusion of nature, the Forest Refuge is specifically designed to support the practice of more experienced meditators. Its program encourages the exploration of sustained, longer-term personal retreats – a key component in the transmission of Buddhism from Asia to the West.

Within its harmonious environment, vipassana meditators can nurture the highest aspiration for liberation. In consultation with visiting insight meditation teachers, a program of training in one or more Theravada Buddhist practices is created for each participant, allowing the continuing unfolding of deeper and deeper levels of wisdom and compassion.

Participants are welcome to apply for personal retreat periods ranging from one week to stays of a year or more.

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