Wild Heart - Living World | Taraloka | Buddhist Retreat Centre For Women

Friday, August 20, 2021 to Friday, August 27, 2021

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If we are to care for this fragile world then it matters that we make time to cherish it. We can learn from other living beings: allowing our heart to open to the silver song of a robin; letting our bones settle in the still presence of an oak tree. On this retreat we will spend silent time in nature – our outer landscape - and also explore meditation - sitting still with our inner landscape. We will also use writing to help us deepen our appreciation of inner and outer worlds. In this way we can begin to cultivate a more vivid, alive, relaxed awareness, one that brings us into a more loving and respectful relationship both with ourselves and the living world; one that is saturated with a sense of mystery and beauty.

No previous experience of meditation needed - just curiosity to learn something new, and a willingness to step out into rain or sun.

*Please read and ensure you are able to comply with Taraloka's COVID 19 precautions including around travel BEFORE booking your retreat. *

A retreat is an opportunity to still ourselves, to let busy-ness drop away and to live a simpler life. It’s a time to connect more deeply with ourselves, with others and with the world around us.

This retreat assumes no previous experience of meditation. We will give a full introduction to two key meditation practices which allow us to cultivate both mindfulness and kindness. There will be plenty of time out in nature, periods of silence, short talks and a chance to ask questions.

We strongly recommend outdoor clothes and waterproof footwear for wet weather.

Suggested donation (in addition to the booking fee): £360.00 waged / £245.00 unwaged

Booking Fee:

£80.00

Paying for your retreat

Taraloka runs on generosity.

To book a retreat you pay a booking fee. This is the only charge made for coming on retreat. We want Taraloka retreats to be available to any woman, whatever her financial situation.

At the end of your retreat, you have the opportunity to give money towards Taraloka. If you are able to donate, you are giving to another woman who otherwise could not afford to come on retreat. And you are helping to give the gift of Taraloka to the women of the future.

Suggested donations

Our suggested donations (in addition to the booking fee) for 2021 are (waged/unwaged)

Weekend retreats (£195 / 135)
Long Weekend (3 nights) (£220 / 155)
4 night retreats (£250 / 170)
5 night retreats (£280 / 190)
Week retreats: (£360 / 245)
9 night retreats (£405 / 285)
12 night retreats (£460 / 305)

There will be an opportunity to make your donation at the end of the retreat. Donations can be made by credit/debit card, cheque or cash.

Those who cannot afford our suggested donations are free to contribute what they can.

Running on generosity is radical – thank you for being part of that.

For more information see what does it cost and a flow of generosity