Awakening Loving Kindness 2023 | Taraloka | Buddhist Retreat Centre For Women

Friday, November 24, 2023 to Wednesday, November 29, 2023

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'So with a boundless heart should one cherish all living beings; radiating kindness over the entire world….. outward and unbounded, free from hatred and ill-will.'

The Buddha, from the Metta Sutta

Wouldn’t you love to stay confident, kind and calm, when that person cuts you up at the traffic lights? Or being able to step into self-compassion, rather than listening endlessly to your inner critic? Metta, a kindly, compassionate attitude towards ourselves and others, no matter who they are, lies at the heart of what the Buddha teaches, helping us develop stability of heart and mind to steer us during difficult times.

During this retreat, we'll explore how the metta bhavana meditation practice can transform our emotional lives into ones more consistently based on love, friendship, interconnectedness and gratitude.

Body scans, talks, workshops, discussions, space for reflection and periods of silence will help us reflect on how metta can manifest as compassion, generosity and joy, helping us open our lives to greater meaning.

Don’t worry if you are new to meditation - we will give you a thorough introduction to this inspiring practice.

Suggested donation (in addition to the booking fee): £280 waged / £190 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. As far as possible, we don't want anyone's financial situation to stop them from coming to Taraloka.

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 person 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 2023-24 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)

Our suggested donations (in addition to the booking fee) for 2024-25 are (waged/unwaged)

Weekend retreats (£195 / 135)
Long Weekend (3 nights) (£225 / 160)
4 night retreats (£255 / 175)
5 night retreats (£285 / 195)
Week retreats: (£365 / 250)
9 night retreats (£410 / 290)
12 night retreats (£465/ 310)

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