This weekend I was very blessed to attend a Tibetan Buddhist meditation retreat, set in peaceful bush surroundings with kangaroos and kookaburras for company, and led by the extremely warm and generous nuns and volunteers of the Perth Kadampa Meditation Centre.

If you’ve read my previous posts about attending  Vipassana retreats, or you already know what they entail, this retreat was very different. Whereas Vipassana is quite a strict and disciplined 10 day retreat, with students meditating in silence from 4am to about 9pm each day, this weekend retreat was more like a fun meditation holiday with new-found friends (and LOTS of good vegetarian food!),… Keep reading...

This weekend I was very blessed to attend a Tibetan Buddhist meditation retreat, set in peaceful bush surroundings with kangaroos and kookaburras for company, and led by the extremely warm and generous nuns and volunteers of the Perth Kadampa Meditation Centre.

If you’ve read my previous posts about attending  Vipassana retreats, or you already know what they entail, this retreat was very different. Whereas Vipassana is quite a strict and disciplined 10 day retreat, with students meditating in silence from 4am to about 9pm each day, this weekend retreat was more like a fun meditation holiday with new-found friends (and LOTS of good vegetarian food!),… Keep reading...