-May 54 minseven-day silent retreat in KarunaI shave my head and pack my suitcase. Tomorrow the retreat in Karuna begins. I hear a pigeon calling: "You see it". There is a saying in...
jmcdekkerMay 31 minConcentrationA silent retreat is not an isolated event. There is a string of events, internal and external developments which prompt the call for...
georgia morleyMay 24 minA reflection from the April 2022 Sesshin, MonchiqueI just finished my 5th retreat and what a profound experience it was. It was so healing. My thoughts were, as I had anticipated, quite...
david217581Jan 719 minA Week of Zen & Holy SilenceLinda & David from Art of Euphoria share an intimate glimpse into their first silent retreat experience, with daily personal input.
jvandertoornDec 17, 20212 minJust sit and breathBy Jennifer van der Toorn - So, there I sat, Monday morning at 6AM on a meditation cushion in the temple of Karuna Centre in Portugal....
hamid ebadiApr 30, 20212 mina radiance hidden in the heart of darknesssesshin ends. last sit together. sitting with those here. sitting with those who left. with those who never came. with those who couldn’t...
ninamorena806Nov 13, 20202 minHug your HulkI swing them violently by the hair from side to side across my head. It's the recurrent dream again. I wake up. Hulk says good morning. I...
georgia morleyDec 19, 20184 minthis practice has a lifeline of highs and lowsIt is hard to put into words my experience of the past 6 days silent meditation and yoga retreat. This surprises me as this was my 3rd...
hamid ebadiOct 19, 20183 mintoday, i hold myselfI write this as it is approaching three months since I spent six days on a silent meditation retreat in the hills of Monchique, Portugal....
hamid ebadiAug 20, 201810 minjourney of coming homeMAITRI RETREATS AND HAMID EBADI – AN EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF ‘COMING HOME’ “Meditation is a bodily practice.” I will never ever forget...
jennifer strettonOct 17, 20176 minmy first foray into zenHi everyone, my name is Jennifer. I attended one of Hamid's retreats a few years ago and I thought it could be nice to share my blog post...