https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/newsSydney Buddhist Centre Newshttps://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/news/2025-retreat-programme-now-available<p>We're delighted to share our 2025 programme of retreats!</p><h3>This Year's Highlights</h3><p>For a few years we have been offering two particularly special <strong>meditation teaching retreats. </strong>These aim to take people who are already familiar with the meditations we teach a little deeper:</p><ul><li><a href="https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/retreats/satipatthana-meditation-retreat"><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);">Satipaṭṭhāna</span></a> builds on the mindfulness of breaking practice. This year Ratnajyoti and Priyada will be leading, and it will be running for 9 nights, Friday 18 – Sunday 27 April. </li><li><a href="https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/retreats/brahmaviharas-meditation-retreat"><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);">Brahmavihārās</span></a> builds on the mettā bhāvanā practice. This year it Buddhankapali and Jinavajra will be leading, and will run for 7 nights: Friday 8 – Friday 15 August.</li></ul><p>These compliment our ever-popular flagship <strong>meditation practice retreats</strong> for men and women. This year these will be:</p><ul><li><a href="https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/retreats/mens-intensive-2025"><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);">Men’s Intensive</span></a>: Options for 9 nights or 16 nights Friday 20 June – Sunday 6 July</li><li><a href="https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/retreats/womens-meditation-retreat-2025"><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);">Women's Meditation Retreat</span></a>: 10 nights Thursday 10 – Sunday 20 July</li></ul><p>For <strong>mitras and Order members</strong>, we have a few special retreats this year:</p><ul><li><a href="https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/retreats/genjokoan"><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);">Genjōkōan</span></a>: a study retreat on the influential essay written by Dōgen. Moksavajra will be visiting to lead this 4-night study retreat Thursday 5 – Monday 9 June.</li><li><a href="https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/retreats/mens-mitra-retreat-indigenous-immersive-intuitive"><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);">Men's Mitra Retreat: Indigenous Immersive Intuitive.</span></a> Chandramalin will be visiting to co-lead this meditation weekend alongside Manichitta. Friday 17 – Sunday 19 October.  </li><li><a href="https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/retreats/order-retreat-2025"><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);">Order retreat</span></a>: Exclusively for Order members, led by Dharmananda. Friday 28 March – Sunday 6 April 2025.</li></ul><p>We will of course also have our <strong>usual staples</strong> of:</p><ul><li><a href="https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/retreats#category20"><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);">Introductory weekends</span></a></li><li><a href="https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/retreats#category143"><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);">Open weekends</span></a><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);"> </span></li><li><a href="https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/retreats#category26"><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);">Working with nature weekends</span></a></li><li><a href="https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/retreats#category146"><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);">Eleventh step recovery retreats</span></a></li><li><a href="https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/retreats#category25"><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);">Order events and GFR retreats</span></a></li><li><a href="https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/retreats/meditation-and-dharma-retreat-2025"><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);">Meditation & Dharma Retreat</span></a> (Friday 24 October – Sunday 2 November)</li><li><a href="https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/retreats/qi-gong-and-meditation-retreat-2025"><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);">Qi gong and meditation retreat</span></a> (Friday 7 – Sunday 9 March)</li><li><a href="https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/retreats/people-of-colour-retreat"><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);">People of colour retreat</span></a> (Friday 15 August – Sunday 17 August)</li><li><a href="https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/retreats/rainbow-retreat"><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);">Rainbow retreat</span></a> (Friday 11 April – Sunday 13 April)</li><li><a href="https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/retreats/young-peoples-retreat-2025"><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);">Young peoples long weekend retreat</span></a> (Friday 3 October – Monday 6 October).</li><li>New Year retreat. Samacitta will be returning to Sydney to co-lead our 2026 New Year Retreat alongside Saralila. We will list this in the new year to avoid any confusion for people who might still want to book on this year's new year retreat.</li></ul><h3>A note about prices and generosity</h3><p>Every calendar year, we review our retreat prices and adjust them to align with our costs. For the second year running we have made a conscious decision not to do so. This is to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to come on retreat at Vijayaloka.</p><p>We have been able to do this because enough people add a donation when booking onto a retreat. To help us keep our prices as low as they can be, we encourage everyone who is able to to add a little extra onto your bookings. Your support will help make Vijayaloka more accessible to a wider community.</p><h3>Visiting Vijayaloka from out of state</h3><p>In this spirit, we are also continuing our offering of discounts to this travelling from outside of NSW. Discounts range from 25% to 50% depending on where you are coming from. <a href="https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/visiting-vijayaloka-from-out-of-state"><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);">More information</span></a></p><h3>Book Now</h3><p>Many of our retreats book out fast. Make sure you book early for the retreats you want to attend to avoid disappointment!</p><p><a href="https://sydneybuddhistcentre.org.au/retreats"><span style="color:hsl(240, 75%, 60%);">View the full programme and book now →</span></a></p>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:56:56 +0000