The Buddha gave the Noble Eightfold Path as a way to direct our lives away from entanglement and towards true freedom. As we find ourselves moving into increasing ecological crisis and its impact on the planet and our lives, the Buddha’s teaching becomes ever more relevant and essential. Ayya Santacitta will offer teachings on this theme with an encouragement to bring the path to the whole of our experience.

The retreat will be held in Noble Silence and will include morning and evening chanting, sitting and walking meditation, and daily Dhamma teachings. There will be opportunities for group practice discussions along with Q&A during the retreat.

This retreat is appropriate for both new and experienced students.

Ayya Santacitta will be assisted on this retreat by Kate Davies. For more information about Kate, please visit her website.

Partial attendance is not offered on this retreat. Additionally, please consider attending this retreat only if your current life circumstances allow you to engage in an important modern renunciation practice of staying offline and off phone/text during the entire course of the retreat (some exceptions related to pressing family situations may be granted.)