Centres

Abhayaloka
Abhayaloka (12600 Läyliäinen , Finland)

Abhayaloka is the retreat centre of the Helsinki Triratna Buddhist Centre in FinlandRead more

Adhisthana (Ledbury , United Kingdom)

Adhisthana has become known as a spiritual home for Triratna since it opened in 2013. They run a programme of retreats but it isn't quite a retreat centre - that is only one element of what happens there. It was Sangharakshita's final home and is his resting place, as well as being home to two...Read more

Akashavana
Akashavana (Pennaroya de Tastavins , Spain)

Akashavana is the women’s ordination retreat centre of the Triratna Buddhist Order. Our retreats are only for women ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order or for women who have been invited to attend an ordination retreat here. The centre is located in a remote mountainous region of Aragón in...Read more

Alfoxton
Alfoxton Park (Holford, Bridgwater , United Kingdom)

Alfoxton Park is located in the heart of the Quantocks hills. In 1797 William and Dorothy Wordsworth took up residence to be close to their friend Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The inspiration they took from the enchanting landscape gave rise to some of the best-loved poems in the English language...Read more

Boeddhawierde from the front
Boeddhawierde (Usquert , Netherlands)

‘Wierde’ or ‘terp’ is the word for a mound or small hill that ancient people build to keep their feet dry. A bit later sanctuaries and churches were typically build on them. There are a number of them in the north of the Netherlands. The Buddhawierde is a retreat centre on the one in Usquert,...Read more

Buddhafield (United Kingdom)

Buddhafield retreats are put on by Order members, Mitras and members of the Triratna Buddhist Community. The programme runs throughout the year offering a range of retreats, including those geared for newcomers, family retreats and month-long silent meditation retreats. We also offer online...Read more

Buddhafield North (United Kingdom)

Buddhafield North offers a small programme of outdoor retreats; all activities are held outdoors or under canvas. They are for a weekend or longer; some are meditation retreats, some are for families and children, but all have the common thread of the outdoors, a return to nature, and the...Read more

Dhanakosa Retreat Centre
Dhanakosa Retreat Centre (Lochearnhead , United Kingdom)

Dhanakosa Buddhist Retreat Centre offers a wide range of retreats including yoga, hillwalking, qi gong, creative arts and movement, all complementing a programme of introductory meditation teaching. Additionally, there are meditation and Buddhist study retreats designed for...Read more

Dharmagiri (Möklinta , Sweden)

Dharmagiri or 'the hill where the Dharma is practiced' is the Retreat Centre belonging to the Triratna sangha in Stockholm, Sweden (Buddhistiska gemenskapen Triratna in Swedish). It lies not far from the mighty river Dalälven and is surrounded by a peaceful landscape.

The...Read more

Ecodharma Retreat Centre
Ecodharma (prov. Lleida , Spain)

The Eco-Dharma Centre is situated in a beautiful and wild part of the Catalan Pyrenees. We offer courses, events and retreats which support the realisation of our human potential and the development of an ecological consciousness honouring our mutual belonging within the web of life – drawing on...Read more

Guhyaloka
Guhyaloka (Sella , Spain)

Guhyaloka is a Triratna Buddhist Retreat Centre situated in a secluded mountain valley in the province of Alicante in Spain. We provide facilities for and serve the annual three-month Ordination retreats for men joining the Triratna...Read more

metta vihara retreat centre netherlands
Metta Vihara (AC Hengstdijk , Netherlands)

Metta Vihara is the Triratna Retreat Centre for Dutch and Belgian sanghas

The retreat centre lies in a rural setting of farms and fields surrounding Hengstdijk, a small village in Dutch Flanders. It is situated between the small towns of Hulst and Terneuzen.

The brand new building...Read more

Padmaloka Retreat Centre (Norwich , United Kingdom)

For over 40 years Padmaloka has stood at the heart of the men’s wing of the Triratna Order. Padmaloka is more than just a retreat centre, it is in essence a Buddhist seminary, a semi-monastic religious community of men striving to place the Buddha's teachings at the centre of their lives and...Read more

Rivendell Retreat Centre
Rivendell Retreat Centre (High Hurstwood , United Kingdom)

Rivendell is a Buddhist retreat centre in Sussex, in south-east England, within easy reach of London and Brighton. They offer a varied programme of meditation retreats throughout the year. Rivendell lies in the rolling Sussex countryside, on the edge of Ashdown Forest. The house is set in...Read more

Skogly (Roa , Norway)

A small retreat centre run by the sangha from Oslo. It holds 10 people, so for larger retreats we hire another venue. It is a little over an hour's drive north from Oslo.Read more

The stupa at Sudarshanaloka
Sudarshanaloka (Thames , New Zealand)

Sudarshanaloka is a Buddhist retreat centre near Thames, New Zealand. Our aim is to provide the conditions for people to deepen their spiritual practice. We run meditation retreats, offer isolated cabins for solitary retreats, and host community events.Read more

Suryavana retreat centre
Suryavana (Jérica , Spain)

We bought Suryavana, “the Iluminated Forest”, in September 2016. It is an auspicious find, as the Valencia Sangha had been looking for somewhere for a long time. We wanted a retreat place near to town, but at the same time sufficiently hidden away in the hills to provide the best conditions for...Read more

Taraloka Retreat Centre
Taraloka Retreat Centre (Whitchurch , United Kingdom)

Taraloka is a Retreat Centre for women and offers residential events throughout the whole year to women from all over the world. Our programme includes weekends for women new to Buddhism and meditation; yoga, writing or gardening retreats; and intensive study and meditation retreats attracting...Read more

Logo of The Buddhist Centre Online with three colored discs in dynamic motion, yellow, red and blue, representing the Three Jewels of Buddhism - the Buddha, the teaching of the Dharma and the community that practices it together (the Sangha)

Triratna's main online platform, The Buddhist Centre Online run regular events (such as twice-daily meditations), one-off events (meditation, study and discussion-based) and home retreats, which is why we're here.

Home retreats offer online resources, both live and pre-...Read more

Tiratanaloka Retreat Centre
Tiratanaloka Retreat Centre (Brecon , United Kingdom)

Tiratanaloka is a Buddhist retreat centre for women who have asked for ordination into the Triratna Buddhist Order and is situated in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. 

It is run by a community of eight women living and working together and sharing a vision of...Read more

photo of the front of Tirylan House
Tirylan House (near Llandeilo , United Kingdom)

Tirylan House is a new small retreat centre in rural Wales, situated at the western end of the Brecon Beacons National Park, near Llandeilo. As well as running Triratna retreats Tirylan House also:

Vajraloka Retreat Centre
Vajraloka Retreat Centre (Corwen , United Kingdom)

Vajraloka retreat centre is dedicated to Buddhist meditation practice. It is set in the beautiful valley of the River Alwen, amidst woods, rolling hills and rocky out crops. Vajraloka is both isolated and quiet, and is ideal for people who want to deepen their experience of meditation.

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Vajrasana Retreat Centre
Vajrasana Retreat Centre (Walsham le Willows , United Kingdom)

Vajrasana is a bespoke retreat centre situated in the beautiful Suffolk countryside. 

Vajrasana runs a wide variety of retreats, however all the retreats listed here are run by the London Buddhist Centre. For all these retreats we provide a return coach service from the London Buddhist...Read more

Vijayaloka (Sydney , Australia)

Vijayaloka is operated by Sydney Buddhist Centre as a dedicated space for meditation and spiritual practice, set in pristine bushland on the Georges River just one hour from Sydney CBD.

At Vijayaloka, we run retreats throughout the year which offer excellent conditions in which to explore...Read more