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I looked into signing up for a silent retreat, but they are expensive and sold out months in advance.
by narrator 8y ago
I looked into signing up for a silent retreat, but they are expensive and sold out months in advance.
- cpncrunch 8y agoWhy not just book a relaxing airbnb?
- ghaff 8y agoI suspect that people are looking for something more structured. For that matter, just go on a backpack someplace that doesn't have cellphone service (or just leave your cellphone in the car).
- gonesilent 8y agoWhy go to a gym, when you can CrossFit with random street trash?
- dannycastonguay 8y ago"GrossFit".
- cpncrunch 8y agoI'm not sure what your point is, but I certainly wouldn't compare airbnb to "random street trash". The quality does vary, but if you're careful you can get amazing places.
- pandapower2 8y agoIf you can get yourself to Thailand and dont have an aversion to Buddhism there are Buddhist temples where you can go stay. Frequently you make a donation at the end of your stay with the amount being at your discretion. An example near Chiang Mai in north west Thailand https://www.fivethousandyears.org/ https://www.fivethousandyears.org/
- miles 8y agoGoenka’s 10-day vipassana retreats are not only free, but (at least when I took it) they would not even accept donations from those who hadn’t yet experienced the course: https://www.dhamma.org/ https://www.dhamma.org/
- antoncohen 8y agoThe Vipassana silent courses put on by dhamma.org are entirely free, run by volunteers. The popular locations are fully booked months in advance, but if you have a very flexible schedule you can get on the waitlist and be accepted right before the course, that is how I did my first one. I've done two 10-day courses from them. After my first one I described it to people as like being in prison, never having gone to prison, but with less freedom than prison. But I still went back for a second time :)
- ai_ia 8y agoI highly recommend Vipassana too. It completely changed my perceptions about the world and humans.
- spieglt 8y agoAlso look into Christian monasteries near you. I'm not Christian but spent a silent weekend at a Cistercian monastery and it was amazing. They suggest a donation but there's no charge. Only have to schedule a month or two in advance.
- baud147258 8y agoIt depends on the season too. During Christmas and Easter, there'd be way more people than at other times
- starpilot 8y agoThere are non-silent Buddhist retreats. Deer Park Monastery etc.