Upcoming Retreats
Tales of Freedom – Easter Long Weekend
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Apr 2, 2026 – Apr 6, 2026 4 days Residential Mixed
Fully Booked
A long weekend of inspiring stories with meditations, reflections, and ritual exploring the significance of stories for our lives. Triratna retreat for regular meditators.
with Vajragupta , Mokshadarshini
We have a huge barrel of wine, but no cups – The path of cessation
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Apr 10, 2026 – Apr 17, 2026 7 days Residential Mixed
Exploring the Buddha's path of cessation — not becoming more, but letting go — through silence, meditation, reflection, and devotional practice. Triratna retreat for regular meditators.
with Vajradarshini
The Heart's Release – The Liberation Story of Princess Mandarava
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Apr 17, 2026 – Apr 24, 2026 7 days Residential Tibetan
Explore the life story of Princess Mandarava through storytelling with puppets, reflection, discussion, meditation, ritual, gentle body work in nature, and creativity. Triratna retreat.
with Mandarava , Sinhacandra , Alayasri
Keep Calm and Know the Change – A Gender, Sexuality & Relationship Diversity Retreat
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Apr 24, 2026 – Apr 26, 2026 2 days Residential Theravada
Focusing on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, exploring hindrances and cultivating loving-kindness (mettā) within a GSRD-inclusive spiritual community. Triratna retreat.
with Priyachakṣhu , Aryajnana , Morgan
May Bank Holiday long weekend: Body, Mind, and breathing in beauty
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
May 1, 2026 – May 4, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
A bank holiday weekend of meditation, reflection, and ritual with body-based practice including yoga, Qi Gong, walking meditation, and optional creative activities. Triratna retreat.
with Vidyadasa , Suryadaya
Doorways To the Deep
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
May 8, 2026 – May 15, 2026 7 days Residential Mixed
An intensive retreat exploring our true nature and deepest potential when freed from afflictive mental states, discovering creative responses to life full of awareness, love, and transformation. For m…
with Balajit , Singhashri
Under the Rose Apple Tree
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
May 15, 2026 – May 22, 2026 7 days Residential Mixed
Exploring the Buddha's childhood memory beneath a Rose Apple tree — experiencing deep contentment and spontaneous joy through presence, connection, and imagination. Triratna retreat.
with Nagasiddhi , Mandarava , Satyamati
Yoga and Meditation Long Weekend
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
May 22, 2026 – May 25, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
Fully Booked
Yoga enriched with meditation and Buddhist teaching, with morning and afternoon sessions, chanting, devotional practice, pranayama, yoga nidra, and group discussion. For people with some experience.
with Manjunaga , Satyamati
Awareness Always Unfolding
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
May 29, 2026 – Jun 5, 2026 7 days Residential Tibetan
Focusing on the Root Verses of the Six Bardos, a Tibetan text by Padmasambhava, exploring different modes of mind through presentations, guided meditations, devotional practice, and silence. Intensive…
with Vijayamala , Nagesvara
Creating compassion for the cries of the world
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Jun 5, 2026 – Jun 12, 2026 7 days Residential Mixed
Exploring engaged Buddhism and compassionate response in times of social, economic, and ecological uncertainty through discussion, workshops, devotional ritual, meditation, and reflection. For Mitras,…
with Parami
Writing on the Way
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Jun 12, 2026 – Jun 14, 2026 2 days Residential Mixed
Meditate, write, and walk to deepen dharma practice. Includes meditation, Buddhist ritual, group writing sessions, and a mindful two-hour group walk. Triratna retreat.
with Subhadassi
Women's Regional Order Weekend – July 2026
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Jul 3, 2026 – Jul 5, 2026 2 days Residential Mixed
Regional order weekend for Triratna Buddhist Order members only.
Balancing the Moon & Sun: Yoga & Meditation Week
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Jul 10, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026 7 days Residential Mixed
Explore the energetic principles of the Sun and Moon through yoga enriched with meditation and Buddhist teaching, with two daily yoga sessions. Introductory/yoga regulars level.
with Manjunaga , Satyamati
The Lion's Roar – 2 week retreat with Paramananda
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Jul 17, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026 14 days Residential Mixed
A rare two-week intensive retreat exploring presence, depth, love, and courage, using the alchemical symbol of the lioness's roar. For experienced meditators.
with Paramananda
Men's Intensive Meditation Retreat – The Mandala of Awakening
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Aug 7, 2026 – Aug 14, 2026 7 days Residential Mixed
Explore the sacred circle mandala of Awakening, considering qualities of integration, love, renunciation, imagination, and spiritual receptivity. Men's intensive for regular meditators.
with Vajragupta , Danakumara , Maitrikumara
The Higher Hedonism: Sub-35s Summer Retreat for young people
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Aug 14, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 7 days Residential Mixed
A retreat for people under 35 exploring 'higher hedonism' — moving beyond fleeting pleasures toward lasting happiness through meditation, nature, and community. Triratna retreat.
with Danakumara , Matt Clark
Introductory Weekend to Buddhist Meditation – August
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Aug 21, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 2 days Residential Mixed
Learn Buddhist meditation with guidance in mindfulness of breathing and development of loving kindness in a friendly, supportive environment. Introductory retreat.
Yoga and Meditation Long Weekend – August
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Aug 28, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
Deepening yoga and meditation with pranayama, yoga nidra, and ritual, exploring safe alignment, the Bandhas, and the pranic body within a Buddhist context. For people with some experience.
with Satyamati
Path of Purification
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Sep 3, 2026 – Sep 11, 2026 8 days Residential Mixed
Fully Booked
Group work exploring patterns of communicating and relating within a ritual context of meditation, devotional Vajrasattva practice, and silence. Intensive for meditators with 2+ years experience.
with Atula , Nagamudra , Nagasiddhi , Mandarava
Embodied Animate World: Our Sacred Belonging
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Sep 18, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026 7 days Residential Mixed
Embodied Buddhism with nature-based rituals and immersive practices exploring the Mirror of Nature, moving beyond concepts of interconnectedness to felt sensing. For people with some experience in Tri…
with Nagadipa , Viryadeva
Men's Regional Order Weekend – Sept 2026
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Sep 25, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026 2 days Residential Mixed
Regional order weekend for Triratna Buddhist Order members only.
Yoga and Meditation Long Weekend – October
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
Mindful and gentle yoga influenced by Vanda Scaravelli with 50 years of experience, alongside meditation, Buddhist devotional practice, ritual, and discussion. Triratna retreat.
with Surata , Sarah Whiteley
Awakening to the Breath
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026 7 days Residential Mixed
Fully Booked
Exploring breath meditation for awareness, relaxation, healing, energy sensitivity, heart opening, and insight. Largely silent retreat with guided meditations and reviews. Intensive for experienced me…
with Vessantara , Advayasiddhi
Beauty and Insight – A retreat on perception
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Oct 30, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026 7 days Residential Mixed
Exploring how experience takes shape and how we can consciously shape a world of beauty and meaning, using art, film, poetry, music alongside Dharma teachings and meditation. Triratna retreat.
with Vajradarshini
The Way It Is – A Buddhist writing retreat – Wolf at the Door
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Nov 6, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 3 days Residential Mixed
A Buddhist writing retreat exploring imagination through pen and paper, woven with Dharma and the unexpected. No writing experience necessary. Triratna retreat.
with Padmacandra , Vishvantara , Dayajava
Moving into embodiment: Yoga & Meditation week
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026 7 days Residential Mixed
Deepening yoga and meditation with pranayama, yoga nidra, ritual, and embodiment coaching traditions including small group work and periods of silence. For people with some experience.
with Vidyadasa , Satyamati
Dhyana Through the Body – reevaluating dhyana
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Nov 27, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026 7 days Residential Mixed
Exploring embodied approaches to dhyana as a deeply unified state integrated with mindfulness and the factors of awakening, through experiential practices of body, breath, and awareness. Intensive for…
with Tejananda
The Body as Mandala
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026 7 days Residential Mixed
Fully Booked
Imagining our bodies as mandalas with the heart as the central archetype, playfully shifting attention from thoughts to direct experience. Intensive for meditators with 2+ years experience.
with Paramananda , Mandarava
The Calling
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Dec 11, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026 2 days Residential Mixed
A meditation retreat to listen deeply and contact authentic states of being, drawing on the elements, guided inquiry, mindful movement, creative ritual, and quiet sitting. Triratna retreat.
with Singhashri , Balajit
Introductory Weekend to Buddhist Meditation – December
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Dec 18, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026 2 days Residential Mixed
Learn Buddhist meditation with guidance in mindfulness of breathing and development of loving kindness in a friendly, supportive environment. Introductory retreat.
with Sanghasīha
New Years Retreat 2026-2027
Rivendell · Rivendell Retreat Centre, Sussex, UK
Dec 30, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027 7 days Residential Mixed
Seven days over New Year with silence, celebration, reflection, intention-setting, ritual, poetry, mantra, guided walks, and meditation. Triratna retreat for regular meditators.