Last Sunday (Full Day) Retreat for this year – 3rd of December 2023.

'Ratanagiri' 11 Double View Road, Farrants Hill

The last Retreat Day for 2023 will be on Sunday 3rd December and offers us time to pause and become present, to remember and reflect on the year, to consider what we have experienced and what we have learned or even need to learn from all that has happened.   Thus our Retreat Day is […]

Vassa Meditation Retreat Day 4 – October 29th 2023

'Ratanagiri' 11 Double View Road, Farrants Hill

The final of the 4 Sunday Retreats for the Vassa Period 2023. The Vassa Retreat period from the Full Moon of July until the Full Moon of October 2023. Perhaps you are interested in joining us for this meditative period and especially attending one or all of the Retreat Day sessions. A Meditation Retreat offers […]

Vassa Meditation Retreat Day 4 – October 29th 2023

'Ratanagiri' 11 Double View Road, Farrants Hill

The final of the 4 Sunday Retreats for the Vassa Period 2023. The Vassa Retreat period from the Full Moon of July until the Full Moon of October 2023. Perhaps you are interested in joining us for this meditative period and especially attending one or all of the Retreat Day sessions. A Meditation Retreat offers […]

Vassa Meditation Retreat Day 3 – September 24th 2023

'Ratanagiri' 11 Double View Road, Farrants Hill

The 3rd of the 4 Sunday Retreats for the Vassa Period 2023. The Vassa Retreat period from the Full Moon of July until the Full Moon of October 2023. Perhaps you are interested in joining us for this meditative period and especially attending one or all of the Retreat Day sessions. A Meditation Retreat offers […]

Vassa Meditation Retreat Day 2 – August 27th 2023

'Ratanagiri' 11 Double View Road, Farrants Hill

The 2nd of the 4 Sunday Retreats for the Vassa Period 2023. The Vassa Retreat period from the Full Moon of July until the Full Moon of October 2023. Perhaps you are interested in joining us for this meditative period and especially attending one or all of the Retreat Day sessions. A Meditation Retreat offers […]

Vassa Meditation Retreat

'Ratanagiri' 11 Double View Road, Farrants Hill

Our Meditation Day Retreats will continue with the yearly Vassa Retreat for 2023. The Vassa Retreat is traditionally the ‘rainy season’ in Asia where Buddhist monks and nuns spend the 3-month period on Retreat. I have adopted this idea to offer a Non-Residential Vassa Retreat over the 3-month period, with a Sunday Meditation Day monthly, […]

Half Day Meditation Retreat May 2023

'Ratanagiri' 11 Double View Road, Farrants Hill

Metta is the Buddhist word for the wonderful quality of Kindness & Friendliness. Metta is the all important quality that is used for conscious, caring connections with others & also towards our self. The Buddha emphasised the importance of exercising Metta as a healthy and healing balm for our Mind and Heart. Amidst the stresses […]

NEXT MEDITATION RETREAT – APRIL 2023

'Ratanagiri' 11 Double View Road, Farrants Hill

The opportunity to take time out of the busy-ness of our contemporary lives can be an invaluable experience. We all realize the need to take a break, even knowing that our health and performance will be better for doing so, yet often we may feel at a loss with regards to how to take a […]

Meditation Day Retreat – Sunday 26th February

'Ratanagiri' 11 Double View Road, Farrants Hill

2023 SUNDAY MEDITATION DAY RETREAT Meditation Day Retreat – Sunday 26th February 9.30am – 3.00pm ‘Appreciating and Practicing Mindfulness’ The next Sunday Meditation Day Retreat at Ratanagiri – Farrants Hill, led by John, will be: Sunday 26th February (9.30am – 3.00pm NSW time). The theme will be in line with Mindfulness for Calm and Insight Meditation […]