Creativity
The Heart's Release - The Liberation Story of Princess Mandarava
With Mandarava, Sinhacandra and Alayasri
April 17 - 24, 2026
Explore the inspirational life story of Princess Mandarava, one of Padmasambhavas consorts (the famous Indian guru who brought Buddhism to Tibet) how she moves into a life of liberation and freedom and hearts release.There will be storytelling with puppets, reflection, group discussion, meditation, ritual, gentle body work in nature and our own creativity. This process will enable us to listen to and be more intimate with ourselves, with others and the world around us. TRIRATNA RETREAT: For regular meditators who attend retreats, a centre or group in Triratna community.
Writing on the Way
With Subhadassi
June 12 - 14, 2026
We will meditate, write and walk, creating mindful and reflective spaces in which we can deepen our dharma practice. Writing, meditation and walking can each help us to stand firm in what and where we currently are in our lives. At the same time, they can also help us to steer towards a truer direction; to carry less baggage; to let go. The programme will include meditation, Buddhist ritual, group writing sessions, and a mindful two-hour group walk.
TRIRATNA RETREAT For regular meditators who attend retreats, a centre or group in Triratna community.
Embodied Animate World: Our Sacred Belonging
With Nagadipa and Viryadeva
September 18 - 25, 2026
Embodied Buddhism is at the heart of this retreat which invites you to play in the in-between; the dynamic space where we see and are seen by Nature. Within wilderness guiding this is called The Mirror of Nature.
Meditation, nature-based rituals and immersive practices in nature, we’ll move beyond concepts of interconnectedness to a living, felt sensing of the here and now, where nothing can be separated from anything else…
FOR PEOPLE WITH SOME EXPERIENCE of meditation and Buddhism in Triratna Buddhist Community, or people who have previously worked with Nagadipa (Natasha Lythgoe) through The Art of Rewilding
Beauty and Insight - A retreat on perception
With Vajradarshini
October 30 - November 6, 2026
An invitation to look closely at how experience takes shape—how we see, feel, and make meaning of the world around us. We shape the world, just as it shapes us... we are creating our world, we can begin to choose—consciously and creatively—to shape a world of beauty and meaning. The arts offer us new and surprising windows on the world. Alongside Dharma teachings and meditation, we’ll be exploring what art, film, poetry, and music can reveal about the nature of perception. TRIRATNA RETREAT: For regular meditators who attend retreats, a centre or group in Triratna community.
The Way It Is - A Buddhist writing retreat - Wolf at the Door
With Padmacandra, Vishvantara and Dayajava
November 6 - 9, 2026
A Buddhist writing retreat, exploring imagination through pen, paper - and the spaces in between… Is it possible to allow things be just as they are, bringing kindness and curiosity to our experience? Are we open to follow the golden thread of whatever happens, and discover where it leads? Wolf at the Door writing workshops are woven with the Dharma and laced with the unexpected. TRIRATNA RETREAT: For regular meditators who attend retreats, a centre or group in Triratna community. NO WRITING EXPERIENCE NECESSARY