{"id":2081,"date":"2025-02-27T05:52:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T05:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatemeaning.org\/WPnew\/?page_id=2081"},"modified":"2026-02-19T13:10:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:10:53","slug":"meditation-retreats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ultimatemeaning.org\/index.php\/meditation-retreats\/","title":{"rendered":"Meditation Retreats"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2081\" class=\"elementor elementor-2081\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f5e573 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f5e573\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a366f49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a366f49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rather than providing mere wellness getaways our aim is to promote true spiritual growth, and the development of compassion and insight, as is taught in the Tibetan-Buddhist tradition.<\/p><p>Retreats available under the guidance or <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimatemeaning.org\/index.php\/about\/\">our teacher<\/a> Lama Choga<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#new\">New retreats<\/a> for 2026<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#current_group\">Group silent <\/a>retreats in BC.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#private\">Private<\/a> retreats<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">14 day <a href=\"#karma\">Karma<\/a> Yoga retreats.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7f1a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e7f1a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to expect from a silent retreat? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1669ed5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1669ed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rising early in the morning to the sound of the session gong, we dedicate ourselves wholeheartedly to practice\u00a0 throughout the day.\u00a0 We meditate\u00a0 6 to 8 hrs. per day and listen to teachings explaining the meaning of the Path. We remain mindful throughout the day whether walking, eating, sitting, standing, or just relaxing.<\/p><p>Personal one-to one guidance is available from Lama Choga, and there is an optional daily yoga class to keep the body limber and the mind clear.<\/p><p>Everyone is expected to contribute to the smooth running of the retreat by volunteering to do small jobs like helping prepare the food or cleaning up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e17f41c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e17f41c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb99b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cb99b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 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He completed a strict 4 year Vajrayana retreat in Scotland and spent afterwards 8 years in a retreat center in Nepal. Under the guidance of his teacher he intensively studied the scriptures and meditation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb047b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb047b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8726310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8726310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"private\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Private Retreats<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff2fd37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff2fd37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Private retreats can be arranged at The <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimatemeaning.org\/index.php\/drolung-hermitage\/\">Drolung Hermitage<\/a>. Please contact Lama <a href=\"info@ultimatemeaning.org\">email us<\/a> to arrange a chat with Lama Choga.<\/p><p>N.B. Anyone wishing to arrange a longer term retreat (3-6 months) needs to have sucessfully completed a silent retreat with the <em>Insight Sangha,\u00a0<\/em>likewise to be eligible for a long retreat of one year or more you must have completed a 3-6 month retreat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b3d1b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54b3d1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-510bc6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"510bc6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"karma\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Karma Yoga (work retreat) in September 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a075a5b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a075a5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592f22e e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"592f22e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-012dcce e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"012dcce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3702c36 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3702c36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatemeaning.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/web-image-256x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4002\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultimatemeaning.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/web-image-256x1024.jpg 256w, https:\/\/ultimatemeaning.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/web-image-75x300.jpg 75w, https:\/\/ultimatemeaning.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/web-image-384x1536.jpg 384w, https:\/\/ultimatemeaning.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/web-image.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45991b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45991b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The retreat will run from Monday the <b>14th of September until the 28th <\/b>at The <b><i>Drolung Discovery Hermitage<\/i><\/b> British Columbia. All accommodation and food will be provided.<\/p><div>At this retreat we will work together to <b>develop the retreat infrastructure<\/b>, including building an organic garden and converting the workshop into a meditation hall. There will be <b>two <\/b>one hour <b>meditation sessions, <\/b>a <b>yoga class\u00a0<\/b>everyday and a <b>dharma talk <\/b>after lunch. <b>Everyone is welcome <\/b>to contribute their time and skills in accordance with their availability and abilities.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>The meditation sessions and dharma talks will be <b>live streamed publicly<\/b> on <b>YouTube<\/b> for anyone who wishes to participate remotely.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>You are welcome to <b>come at any time<\/b> during this two week period, and stay for as many days as you like. If you intend to stay overnight it is essential that you <b>confirm the dates in advance.<\/b> We want to make sure everyone has a place to stay and that there is enough food for everyone.<\/p><div>Please <b>complete the attached <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdkVPH3HJu-ILpbriAXplu6oxTGwvRc4kIk_DHSibIOpgWTKQ\/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=104608521866820957509\">application form<\/a><\/b> and once your place has been confirmed you will receive further updates and information.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Please direct any questions to: <span \n                data-original-string='BU5k\/ENpyA0Dh7EaQmfNCQ==be320DPrwXW7YklhxFXJwsPY4zZ0kF2Gn0hXnBcOftnerE='\n                class='apbct-email-encoder'\n                title='This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. 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