POWER UP YOUR MEDITATION: Weekend Meditation Intensive Retreat with Vajragupta

A weekend devoted to deepening your meditation practice in a calm and peaceful setting. As the season turns toward winter, we too can turn inward, following in the footsteps of the Buddha and supported by the company of fellow meditators.

Retreat details at a glance:

• Timings: Friday evening, 23rd Oct - Sunday afternoon, 25th Oct, 2026
• Location: Rivendell Retreat Centre (East Sussex)
• Led by: Vajragupta 
• Cost: £190
• Suitability: Open to people with at least six months meditation experience within the Triratna Buddhist Community.

As the seasons change, we are offering something new: a weekend retreat with a special emphasis on meditation. It is an opportunity to experience a depth of practice rarely available in a city environment, without needing to spend extended time away. If you have been waiting for a chance to refresh your practice or explore something unfolding in your daily meditation, this weekend offers that opportunity.

It isn't only the peaceful countryside and reteat conditions that will help us go deeper in meditation. Being with sangha and sharing our practice with each other are just as important - something that can't be recreated on our own.

What can you expect?

Vajragupta, a long-standing and beloved Buddhism and meditation teacher in our tradition, will support you with teaching and guidance on this retreat. He'll provide simple and straightforward input on the Buddha's teachings of The Four Powers: interest, discernment, heart/mind, and energy. These help you get under the surface of the meditation technique, to a deeper understanding of the actual process of meditation. They’ll empower you to work with your mind, to know how the mind changes and shapes itself, and what to do about this. By paying attention to these four aspects, you can really power up your practice!

Expect extended periods of meditation and silence, while living communally with people with the same aspirations. There will also be ritual and plenty of time to explore the serene grounds of Rivendell Retreat Centre.

Who is this retreat for?

This retreat is suitable for people who have at least six months of meditation experience within the Triratna Buddhist Community. Retreatants will be expected to be prepared for extended meditation sits, as well as longer periods of silence. 

If you wonder whether this retreat is for you, please reach out to us via email: info@buddhistcentrecroydon.org

How long is the retreat?

The retreat starts with dinner on Friday evening and ends just after lunch on Sunday.

What are the retreat costs?

This retreat is priced at £190 per person and includes accommodation (in simple shared rooms), good vegan food, and all the teaching. If this is too much, please do get in touch with us - we have a few bursary places available. We don't want lack of money to prevent anyone coming on retreat.

Please note, the price includes a £50 non-refundable deposit. If you are interested in a bursary place, please complete the form here.

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