You are invited to join the Lower Hamlet monastic sisters for one week of practice in silence, coming back to the island within.
The world is becoming increasingly busy with distractions and noise all around and inside us. During this retreat we will be invited to come back to the quiet place within, letting go of external distractions, e.g. conversations, mobile phones, and other media.
Plum Village is already held within the deep silence of beautiful French countryside, broken only by birdsong and the sound of the wind in the poplars and pines.
With the practice of mindfulness, and developing concentration, we will encourage deep listening and insight, to get in touch with our deepest aspirations for this life. Following an orientation, the retreat will unfold with sessions of silent sitting, slow walking meditation inside and out, silent service meditation, teachings, group sharings and journalling.
More information about coming to practice with us
- Sample schedule
- Information about our hamlets
- Accommodation and contributions
- Transportation, what to wear, what to bring, and meals