What do you get when you cross a forest monk from Thailand with a wandering blues man? It would have to look a little like modern-day meditation teacher Peter Bampton. Peter is the cofounder with his partner of an educational hub called The Awakened Life Project (ALP). Nestled deep in the verdant valleys of Portugal, […]
Extreme Meditation: Vipassana
Most people associate meditation with sitting quietly for 20 or 30 minutes, silently focusing and gaining a new awareness of oneself. This can be a challenge in itself, so how do you think you’d handle 10 straight days of it? Now what if there could be no eye contact with others, no phones or internet, […]
Australia: Wat Buddha Dhamma Meditation Retreat
Wat Buddha Dhamma is a Theravadin Forest Monastery, located 2.5 hours north of Sydney, Australia. It is devoted to the training of monks, nuns and lay practitioners. People are welcome to visit and it is possible to arrange to stay as a guest for a period of time, sharing in the lifestyle of the monastic […]
California: Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Spirit Rock Meditation Center, in Woodacre, California, is intended to be a place that always looks in two directions: inward and outward. Inwardly, as human beings we need settings where we can renew our connection to ourselves, to nature, and to life itself through silence and mindful attention. Outwardly, the modern world is in crisis […]
New York: Peace Village
A weekend retreat at Peace Village teaches simple techniques of contemplation that restores inner peace and creates more positive responses in our daily lives. The retreat includes sessions by experienced seminar leaders on personal development, spiritual wisdom, and resolving problems through reflection on higher values. Topics are varied and emphasize spiritual awareness, meditation, and the […]