Winter Introductory Retreat
Friday 30th August – Sunday 1st September
A weekend retreat for complete beginners.
Led by Prakashika and Padmadakini. $200 / 145
Retreats
Introductory Weekends
Weekend retreats for complete beginners.
Spring Introductory Retreat
Friday 4th October – Monday 7th October
A long weekend retreat for complete beginners.
Led by Maitribandha and Kusalacitta. $265 / 200
Summer Introductory Retreat
Friday 29th November – Sunday 1st December
A weekend retreat for complete beginners.
$200 / 145
Going Deeper
Retreats suitable those with an established meditation practice.
Hearing the Sky
Friday 26th July – Sunday 28th July
A weekend retreat on Milarepa's life and his practice of Tilopa's Six Words of Advice.
Led by Bodhidasa. $200 / $145
Women's Meditation Retreat: Navigating the Ocean of Awareness
Thursday 1st August – Sunday 11th August
A 10-day meditation retreat for women.
Led by Chittaprabha, Prakashika, and Yasokaruna. $585 / $435
Mitra Retreat: Freedom in Friendship
Friday 20th September – Sunday 22nd September
A weekend retreat for mitras and Order Members exploring the liberating dimension of friendship.
Led by special guest Siladasa with Dharmalata and Kamalamayi. $200 / $145
Embodied Wholeness
Thursday 26th December – Wednesday 1st January
A 6 day retreat exploring the dynamic mandala of Dharma practice.
Led by special guest Tejananda. $430 / 325
Other Retreats
Retreats around a special theme like working with nature or qi gong.
Opening to Your Heart with Qi Gong & Meditation
Friday 6th September – Sunday 8th September
A weekend retreat with meditation and qi gong. Suitable for all levels.
Led by Yasokaruna. $200 / 145
Eleventh Step & Recovery Retreat
Friday 13th September – Sunday 15th September
A weekend retreat for those in recovery. Suitable for all levels.
Led by Shuddha. $200 / 145
Family Retreat
Friday 27th September – Monday 30th September
A weekend retreat for families with school-aged children.
$120 per adult / $20 per child
Spring Working With Nature Retreat
Friday 25th October – Sunday 27th October
A weekend retreat where we will spend time together practising and helping care for the retreat facilities and grounds.
Nagasuri and Gillian. Suggested donation $60
Order Retreats
Retreats for Order members.
Men's National Order Gathering
Thursday 10th October – Monday 14th October
The National Order Gathering for Dharmacāris from around Australia.
Led by Khemadhamma. $325 / $240
Retreat for the Recently Ordained
Monday 14th October – Sunday 20th October
The retreat for new Order Members.
$430 / $325
Green Tārā Sādhanā Retreat
Friday 8th November – Sunday 17th November
Green Tārā Sādhanā Retreat for Order Members.
Led by Dharmananda. $575 / $430
About Vijayaloka
Our retreats are held at Vijayaloka Retreat Centre which provides simple shared accommodation for approximately 40 people in a beautiful bush setting on the George's River.
Where To Find Us
Vijayaloka is conveniently located about one hour from the heart of Sydney in Minto Heights and is easily accessible by car or train.