“Thoughts are the play of pure awareness.
They arise within it and dissolve back into it.”
- Dilgo Khyentse
Group Retreats 2026
Ngondro Retreat Weekend
March 6th - 8th 2026
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The Ngondro Practice Weekend Retreat starts on Friday March 6th at 7pm and concludes on Sunday March 8th at 5pm.
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This weekend retreat is for those who have already begun the Ngöndro and wish to deepen their engagement with the practices. The emphasis will be on sustained, supported practice, with Lama Rabsang available throughout the weekend for guidance and questions.
The retreat is open to anyone who is practicing any part of the Ngondro. While the weekend is primarily practice-based, Lama Rabsang will offer two hours of teaching and dedicated time for questions to support and clarify the practice.
Teacher: Choje Lama Rabsang
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The rooms are single rooms during the retreat and have a bed, small shrine table with a statue and offering bowls, a storage unit and a meditation box.
We have rooms on the garden side and on the south facing valleys view. The garden side is often preferred by light sleepers.
Suggested donations:
Single room
£110 (incl. meals & accommodation)
£90 (incl. meals & accommodation) (Monthly supporter / low income) -
Day retreatant
£30 / day (incl. lunch)
£25 / day (incl. lunch) (Monthly supporter / low income) -
Retreatants must have received the transmission for the Ngondro text, The Chariot Travelling the Noble Path by the the 9th Karmarpa.
Weekend Retreat
May 1st - 4th 2026
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The Weekend Retreat starts on Friday May 1st at 7pm and concludes on Monday May 4th at 5pm.
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Relaxed Mind Is Calm Mind
This retreat is focused on calm abiding meditation and also different ways we can support a calm and clear mind in our busy, and sometimes even chaotic life situations. During the weekend Lama Rabsang will explore the ways how we can tap into the source of inner calm and become more stable, compassionate and clear in our lives despite challenging situations.
Teacher: Choje Lama Rabsang
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The rooms are single rooms during the retreat and have a bed, small shrine table with a statue and offering bowls, a storage unit and a meditation box.
We have rooms on the garden side and on the south facing valleys view. The garden side is often preferred by light sleepers.
Suggested donations:
Single room
£165 (incl. meals & accommodation)
£135 (incl. meals & accommodation) (Monthly supporter / low income) -
Day retreatant
£30 / day (incl. lunch)
£25 / day (incl. lunch) (Monthly supporter / low income) -
None - this retreat is open to all attendees.
Weekend Retreat
October 16th - 18th 2026
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The Weekend Retreat starts on Friday October 16th at 7pm and concludes on Sunday October 18th at 5pm.
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From Calm Arises Clarity
Building on the foundations of calm abiding meditation, this retreat offers practical guidance for progressing meditative stability and developing insight meditation. During the weekend Lama Rabsang will explore the ways we can progress our meditation into clear insight of ourselves and the world around us.
Teacher: Choje Lama Rabsang
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The rooms are single rooms during the retreat and have a bed, small shrine table with a statue and offering bowls, a storage unit and a meditation box.
We have rooms on the garden side and on the south facing valleys view. The garden side is often preferred by light sleepers.
Suggested donations:
Single room
£110 (incl. meals & accommodation)
£90 (incl. meals & accommodation) (Monthly supporter / low income) -
Day retreatant
£30 / day (incl. lunch)
£25 / day (incl. lunch) (Monthly supporter / low income) -
Participants must have established a regular meditation practice before commencing the retreat.