General information
- Arrival : Friday (check in starts at 15h00)
- Departure : Sunday (check out 15h00)
- Venue : Healing Spring Monastery (map)
- Language: English only
- Dharma Teacher : Healing Spring Monastic Dharma Teacher
- Meal : 3 meals a day (vegan)
- For All Genders
What is a Weekend Retreat?
It is a period where you have the opportunity to stay and practice Mindfulness in Healing Spring Monastery, near Paris. This simple program will allow you to slow down, rest, and be nourished by peace and togetherness. You will learn and deepen your meditation together with monastic community and other lay practitioners. Sometimes, We also practice together with practitioners who will come for day of Mindfulness on Sunday.
Wonderful. Very strengthening for my practice and mental health.
weekend Participant
Who can participate ?
Those who are 18 years old and above are invited to join this retreat whether you are beginners in mindfulness and meditation or experienced practitioners.
In this retreat, the Monastery will host all genders. Be aware that Healing Spring Monastery is home for monks, so sometimes the majority gender will be men in the retreat.
You may bring your children or/and your teenagers in the retreat, but we don’t have a special program for them. This means you are fully responsible in taking care of them in the retreat. There may be some activities for adults that they cannot participate.
How is the schedule?
During this retreat, we will have a chance to practice Sitting Meditation, walking meditation, mindful meal, service to the community, sharing and teachings. Our morning generally starts at +/- 6.30 am and noble silence will start at 21.30 until the next morning after washing the dishes of the breakfast. See the sample schedule here
Please note that this is not a whole day silent retreat.
(Note: All of our programs embrace the nature of impermanence, if the condition is not sufficient the elements of the retreat may be adjusted, be rescheduled or be canceled)
Contribution
The contribution for the retreat depends on your financial situation, with your reservation confirmed after payment. If you can, We encourage choosing a higher contribution rate, as it supports our mission of peace, monastery upkeep, and the monastic communities. It also helps participants facing financial difficulties. Although we don’t offer 100% reduction, we provide reductions based on individual needs. If you really need assistance, after booking, even if the scholarship rate is no longer available, please feel free to contact us for support.
We don’t want financial difficulties to be a barrier to practice.
Thank you very much for your generosity & support.
Registration
Contribution Rate: After answering the questions using the yellow buttons, select your preferred rate type. Then, go to the bottom of the page and click "See Availability". Read the rate details.Registration is not yet available, please return to this page.
Registration will be open on March 1st
Once you register you will be guided through the whole process step by step.
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Sharing from previous participants
Insightful and calming :)
weekend Participant
Great. It was a really slowing down and energize yourself time
weekend Participant