Retreats

Order Retreat

Men’s European Mitra Convenors’ Meeting 1

A retreat for Mitra Convenors in Triratna to gather and deepen their inspiration and vision.

Open Retreat

Open Festival Day

The Padmaloka festival day offers a precious opportunity for all adults who practise within Triratna to come together for a day of Dharma, puja, friendship, and meditation.

GFR Retreat

The Ten Pillars

Each of the precepts is so precious that they can be likened to ten pillars made of precious substances – diamond, gold, crystal, pearl, etc. – which provide the essential foundation for the cultivation of higher states of consciousness and the development of transcendental insight.

GFR Retreat

Going for Refuge Weekend: Initiation in the Stupa

A retreat exploring the mythic and symbolic importance of the Private Ordination ceremony in building a life dedicated to Going for Refuge.

Order Retreat

UK & Ireland Men’s Area Order Weekend: A Word on the Mantrayana

Come on this Order weekend to explore and to dwell in the inspiration of our Sadhana practices.

Order Retreat

Padmasambhava Retreat

On this Order retreat for the followers of Guru Rinpoche, Padmasambhava, we will dwell in the world of the Padmasambhava sadhana.

Open Retreat

Sub-30s Retreat: The Turning About in the Deepest Seat of Consciousness

On this retreat, we will explore what it means to really turn about in the deepest seat of consciousness.

GFR Retreat

Spiritual Friendship

As well as studying Bhante’s teaching on spiritual friendship, we will explore and discuss the impact it has had on our own lives.

Open Retreat

Great Gathering: Padmasambhava Confronts the King of Tibet

When Padmasambhava eventually meets the king of Tibet in Lhasa, there is a great confrontation between a powerful worldly king of Tibet and Padmasambhava – the King of the Dharma. Which king do you serve? A worldly king, or a king of the Dharma?

Order Retreat

Men’s European Mitra Convenors’ Meeting 2

A retreat for Mitra Convenors in Triratna to gather and deepen their inspiration and vision.

GFR Retreat

Going for Refuge

Going for Refuge to the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha is ‘the central and definitive act of the Buddhist life’ and ‘the unifying principle, therefore, of Buddhism itself’. The ordination process involves a progressive deepening of Going for Refuge until it becomes effective in all aspects of our lives.

Order Retreat

Post Ordination Retreat 2025

Having spent a year in the Order, this retreat offers the opportunity to take stock, reconnect with friends and explore how we deepen our practice, our life in the Order, and our Going for Refuge to the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.