In the morning at 9.45am we meet with Ajahn Amaro in the Retreat Centre Kitchen and there will be an opportunity to assist in the preparations for the Kathina celebration (which happens the following day) – this will be organised in the RC Kitchen.

At 11am we will all gather in the Retreat Centre Shrine Room for meditation. There will be a shared meal at 12.30pm.  In the afternoon Ajahn Amaro will join us to give a talk on the theme, followed by questions and answers. The day will be facilitated by Nick Carroll.

Registration at 9.30am in Retreat Centre Kitchen for 9.45am start (please note earlier than usual start time).  Please bring some vegetarian food to share if you can.  No booking required.  All are welcome.

5 day retreat.  ‘Finding the Middle Way’

The Buddha called his teachings the Middle Way. That is, the middle way between obsessing after what we like and don’t like; grasping what we desire and running away from what we fear.  Through developing mindfulness and the Buddha’s path, the Middle Way, we can move towards a life in balance.

The primary focus of the retreat will be meditation and mindfulness, and there will be periods for discussion on the theme in the afternoons.  All welcome – suitable for beginners as well as more experienced meditators.

Registration on Friday from 5pm, soup from 6pm, starts 7.15pm, Finishes 2.00pm Tuesday

See, ‘Booking for ALBA retreats’ at top of this page to download a booking form.

Please note that ALBA retreats must be booked by completing the ALBA retreat booking form and returning it to buddhacommunity@gmail.com. The form also contains information about our retreats.

All our retreats are open for bookings:

10-12 November 2017 – weekend retreat – Nick Carroll