Calendar of Retreats + Events
Coronavirus: An Update
PLEASE NOTE: If there is a discrepancy between dates on publicity flyers or social media and the Adhisthana website, the website is the correct information.
Our programme for 2020 is open for booking. Most events are Order retreats, though there are a some open to Mitras and people familiar with Triratna meditation practices. Unless stated otherwise, events are mixed gender. You can click on individual events to find out more and to book.
For weekend (2-night) events we ask for full payment at booking, which includes a non-refundable £52 deposit.
For a 3-night event, we ask for full payment at booking, which includes a non-refundable £78 deposit.
For longer events (4 nights or more) you can pay either the £78 non-refundable deposit or the full amount when booking.
For all events, we refund the amount you’ve paid less the deposit if you cancel. We are sorry but we cannot refund the deposit or transfer it to another event under any circumstances.
When you book you will receive a confirmation from PayPal, and an automated response from Adhisthana. We will then send out an email two weeks before the event containing further information.
If sending a postal booking, please send a cheque with the booking form made payable to Adhisthana.
We sometimes have events running concurrently. We also hold events at Adhisthana other than those on this calendar; such as local sangha retreats, Breathworks Training retreats, and various other meetings and gatherings.
Click here to see an information sheet about coming on events at Adhisthana, including information about arrival and departure times and what to bring with you.
| Date | Event Name | Leader(s) | Gender | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Apr - 5th Apr |
Milarepa: Open Weekend Retreat Cancelled |
Paramartha + Saddhanandi | Mixed | £74/52 |
| 6th Apr - 8th Apr |
Meditation Teachers' Circle Retreat Cancelled |
Rijumitra and members of the Vajraloka Team | Mixed | £74/52 |
| 9th Apr - 12th Apr |
Combined Regional Order Convenors Retreat Cancelled |
Order Office | Mixed | £111/78 |
| 16th Apr - 19th Apr |
Groups + Pioneers Retreat Cancelled |
Aparajita, Gunabhadri, Maitrisiddhi, Pramudita + Sanghadeva | Mixed | £111/78 |
| 24th Apr - 3rd May |
Six Guidelines: Ordination Training Retreat for Women Retreat Cancelled |
Tiratanaloka team | Womens | £378/279 |
| 3rd May - 10th May | The Inexhaustible Lamp: teacher training retreat | Ratnaguna, Nibbhaya, and Lilamani. | Mixed | £259/182 |
| 7th May - 10th May | Gender Diverse Retreat | Kamalanandi, Jnanamitra, Shraddhasiddhi, | Mixed | £111/78 |
| 10th May - 15th May | Presidents' Meeting | Presidents' Exec | Mixed | £185/130 |
| 10th May - 15th May | Orpheus in the Buddha-realm: a retreat for classical musicians | Mixed | £185/130 | |
| 15th May - 17th May | Young Order Members Seminar With Ratnadharini | Ratnadharini | Mixed | £74/52 |
| 17th May - 24th May | Spring Rainy Season | Subhuti + Team | Mixed | Donation (Dana) |
| 26th May - 5th Jun | A Community of Practitioners | Kamalashila | Mixed | £370/260 |
| 28th May - 31st May | Guhyaloka Spring 2000 Reunion | Nandaketu | Mens | £111/78 |
| 4th Jun - 7th Jun | The Bodhisattva's Life | Saraha + Shraddhasiddhi | Mixed | £111/78 |
| 5th Jun - 7th Jun | Parents' Retreat | Karunagita + Lilapa | Mixed | £74/52 |
| 14th Jun - 21st Jun | Entering the Mandala of Awakening | Prakasha, Visuddhamati + Team | Mixed | £259/182 |
| 26th Jun - 3rd Jul | Six Elements | Bodhiketu + Manjuvajra | Mixed | £259/182 |
| 26th Jun - 28th Jun | Team Based Right Livelihood in the 21st Century | Keturaja, Abhayanandi, Moksadhi, Abhayakirti and Maitridasa | Mixed | £74/52 |
| 3rd Jul - 5th Jul | Sub30 Weekend | Core team of Young Order Steering group | Mixed | £74/52 |
| 17th Jul - 21st Jul | Elders: those ordained by Sangharakshita | Ashvajit | Mixed | £15/15 |
| 22nd Jul - 31st Jul | European Chairs' Assembly Summer | The Development Team | Mixed | £333/234 |
| 8th Aug - 14th Aug | International Women's Convention | Womens | £252/186 | |
| 14th Aug - 19th Aug | International Combined Convention at Wymondham | Mixed | ||
| 19th Aug - 25th Aug | International Men's Convention | Mens | £252/186 | |
| 28th Aug - 5th Sep | International Council | Dhammarati | Mixed | £0 |
| 9th Sep - 18th Sep | Towards Insight: Three Myths | Jnanavaca + Maitreyabandhu | Mixed | £333/234 |
| 18th Sep - 20th Sep | Adhisthana Open Weekend | TBC | Mixed | £74/52 |
| 21st Sep - 1st Oct | Autumn Rainy Season | Team TBC | Mixed | Donation (Dana) |
| 2nd Oct - 9th Oct | The Two Arrows: the Mindful Way from Suffering to Insight | Sona, Vidyamala, Vishvapani and Vimalachitta | Mixed | £259/182 |
| 2nd Oct - 4th Oct | Men's Regional Order Weekend | Alokavira | Mens | £74/52 |
| 5th Oct - 7th Oct | Meditation Teachers' Circle | Kamalashila + Rijumitra | Mixed | £74/52 |
| 16th Oct - 22nd Oct | Women's Mitra Convenors | Women's Mitra Convenors Exec | Womens | £222/156 |
| 22nd Oct - 25th Oct | 20/20 Vision: Arts Convention | Bodhivajra, Padmacandra, Saddhahadaya, Satyadaka, Satyagita, Vandika, Vilokini + Yashodeva | Mixed | £111/78 |
| 30th Oct - 6th Nov | Contemplating the Diamond Sutra | Vajrapriya | Mixed | £259/182 |
| 30th Oct - 6th Nov | Sakyamuni Sadhana Retreat | Saddhanandi, Vajrasara, Saddharaja and Maitreyaraja | Mixed | £259/182 |
| 6th Nov - 8th Nov | Men's Area Order Weekend | Mens | £78/56 | |
| 9th Nov - 20th Nov | College Meeting | Ratnadharini | Mixed | £370/260 |
| 20th Nov - 22nd Nov | Sub25 Weekend | Core team of Young Order Steering group | Mixed | £74/52 |
| 23rd Nov - 26th Nov | Triratna Volunteers on Retreat | Ambaranta + Alobhin | Mixed | £111/78 |
| 26th Nov - 29th Nov | Groups + Pioneers | Aparajita, Gunabhadri, Maitrisiddhi, Pramudita + Sanghadeva | Mixed | £111/78 |
| 26th Nov - 3rd Dec | Insight Inquiry into Anatta | Karunachitta, Prajnamati, Tejapushpa + Team from the Order Insight Inquiry project | Mixed | £259/182 |
| 3rd Dec - 6th Dec | Women's Winter Area Order Weekend | Public Preceptors | Womens | £117/84 |
| 7th Dec - 18th Dec | Winter Rainy Season | Team TBC | Mixed | Donation (Dana) |
Milarepa: Open Weekend
3rd Apr - 5th Apr
Led by: Paramartha + Saddhanandi
Cost: £74/52
Gender: Mixed | Level: C
Meditation Teachers' Circle
6th Apr - 8th Apr
Led by: Rijumitra and members of the Vajraloka Team
Cost: £74/52
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
Combined Regional Order Convenors
9th Apr - 12th Apr
Led by: Order Office
Cost: £111/78
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
Groups + Pioneers
16th Apr - 19th Apr
Led by: Aparajita, Gunabhadri, Maitrisiddhi, Pramudita + Sanghadeva
Cost: £111/78
Gender: Mixed | Level: F
Six Guidelines: Ordination Training Retreat for Women
24th Apr - 3rd May
Led by: Tiratanaloka team
Cost: £378/279
Gender: Womens | Level: G
The Inexhaustible Lamp: teacher training retreat
3rd May - 10th May
Led by: Ratnaguna, Nibbhaya, and Lilamani.
Cost: £259/182
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
Gender Diverse Retreat
7th May - 10th May
Led by: Kamalanandi, Jnanamitra, Shraddhasiddhi,
Cost: £111/78
Gender: Mixed | Level: D
Presidents' Meeting
10th May - 15th May
Led by: Presidents' Exec
Cost: £185/130
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
Orpheus in the Buddha-realm: a retreat for classical musicians
10th May - 15th May
Led by:
Cost: £185/130
Gender: Mixed | Level: D
Young Order Members Seminar With Ratnadharini
15th May - 17th May
Led by: Ratnadharini
Cost: £74/52
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
Spring Rainy Season
17th May - 24th May
Led by: Subhuti + Team
Cost: Donation (Dana)
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
A Community of Practitioners
26th May - 5th Jun
Led by: Kamalashila
Cost: £370/260
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
Guhyaloka Spring 2000 Reunion
28th May - 31st May
Led by: Nandaketu
Cost: £111/78
Gender: Mens | Level: A
The Bodhisattva's Life
4th Jun - 7th Jun
Led by: Saraha + Shraddhasiddhi
Cost: £111/78
Gender: Mixed | Level: C
Parents' Retreat
5th Jun - 7th Jun
Led by: Karunagita + Lilapa
Cost: £74/52
Gender: Mixed | Level: D
Entering the Mandala of Awakening
14th Jun - 21st Jun
Led by: Prakasha, Visuddhamati + Team
Cost: £259/182
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
Six Elements
26th Jun - 3rd Jul
Led by: Bodhiketu + Manjuvajra
Cost: £259/182
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
Team Based Right Livelihood in the 21st Century
26th Jun - 28th Jun
Led by: Keturaja, Abhayanandi, Moksadhi, Abhayakirti and Maitridasa
Cost: £74/52
Gender: Mixed | Level: C
Sub30 Weekend
3rd Jul - 5th Jul
Led by: Core team of Young Order Steering group
Cost: £74/52
Gender: Mixed | Level: D
Elders: those ordained by Sangharakshita
17th Jul - 21st Jul
Led by: Ashvajit
Cost: £15/15
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
European Chairs' Assembly Summer
22nd Jul - 31st Jul
Led by: The Development Team
Cost: £333/234
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
International Women's Convention
8th Aug - 14th Aug
Led by:
Cost: £252/186
Gender: Womens | Level: A
International Combined Convention at Wymondham
14th Aug - 19th Aug
Led by:
Cost:
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
International Men's Convention
19th Aug - 25th Aug
Led by:
Cost: £252/186
Gender: Mens | Level: A
International Council
28th Aug - 5th Sep
Led by: Dhammarati
Cost: £0
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
Towards Insight: Three Myths
9th Sep - 18th Sep
Led by: Jnanavaca + Maitreyabandhu
Cost: £333/234
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
Adhisthana Open Weekend
18th Sep - 20th Sep
Led by: TBC
Cost: £74/52
Gender: Mixed | Level: D
Autumn Rainy Season
21st Sep - 1st Oct
Led by: Team TBC
Cost: Donation (Dana)
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
The Two Arrows: the Mindful Way from Suffering to Insight
2nd Oct - 9th Oct
Led by: Sona, Vidyamala, Vishvapani and Vimalachitta
Cost: £259/182
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
Men's Regional Order Weekend
2nd Oct - 4th Oct
Led by: Alokavira
Cost: £74/52
Gender: Mens | Level: A
Meditation Teachers' Circle
5th Oct - 7th Oct
Led by: Kamalashila + Rijumitra
Cost: £74/52
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
Women's Mitra Convenors
16th Oct - 22nd Oct
Led by: Women's Mitra Convenors Exec
Cost: £222/156
Gender: Womens | Level: A
20/20 Vision: Arts Convention
22nd Oct - 25th Oct
Led by: Bodhivajra, Padmacandra, Saddhahadaya, Satyadaka, Satyagita, Vandika, Vilokini + Yashodeva
Cost: £111/78
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
Contemplating the Diamond Sutra
30th Oct - 6th Nov
Led by: Vajrapriya
Cost: £259/182
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
Sakyamuni Sadhana Retreat
30th Oct - 6th Nov
Led by: Saddhanandi, Vajrasara, Saddharaja and Maitreyaraja
Cost: £259/182
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
Men's Area Order Weekend
6th Nov - 8th Nov
Led by:
Cost: £78/56
Gender: Mens | Level: A
College Meeting
9th Nov - 20th Nov
Led by: Ratnadharini
Cost: £370/260
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
Sub25 Weekend
20th Nov - 22nd Nov
Led by: Core team of Young Order Steering group
Cost: £74/52
Gender: Mixed | Level: D
Triratna Volunteers on Retreat
23rd Nov - 26th Nov
Led by: Ambaranta + Alobhin
Cost: £111/78
Gender: Mixed | Level: D
Groups + Pioneers
26th Nov - 29th Nov
Led by: Aparajita, Gunabhadri, Maitrisiddhi, Pramudita + Sanghadeva
Cost: £111/78
Gender: Mixed | Level: F
Insight Inquiry into Anatta
26th Nov - 3rd Dec
Led by: Karunachitta, Prajnamati, Tejapushpa + Team from the Order Insight Inquiry project
Cost: £259/182
Gender: Mixed | Level: A
Women's Winter Area Order Weekend
3rd Dec - 6th Dec
Led by: Public Preceptors
Cost: £117/84
Gender: Womens | Level: A
Winter Rainy Season
7th Dec - 18th Dec
Led by: Team TBC
Cost: Donation (Dana)
Gender: Mixed | Level: A