Vipassana is a profound meditative practice that develops ’clear-seeing insight’ into the nature of intentions and conditioning, and leads to letting go of selfish attachments, negative habits, harmful views and results in freedom.

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Join us and learn this ancient technique in a supportive group environment with former Buddhist monk and meditation instructor Anthony Markwell and the experienced team at Indriya Retreat. Our retreats are suitable for curious beginners and advanced meditators looking to deepen their practice.

Next retreats:

1st November 2024 – 11th November 2024. 10 Day Retreat. This retreat will be lead by the Indriya Team. Anthony will give interviews via Facetime and meditation instructional videos will be played on the TV.

18th – 28th December 2024. 10 Day Retreat. This special retreat will be lead by Anthony and the Indriya Team. It will be a celebration of all we have accomplished in the 5 years since Indriya opened. The retreat is open for everyone. Priority will be given to old Dhamma friends, former assistants and volunteers, our sponsors and supporters, and the Phanganers who helped create Indriya. Register to secure a place.
Meditation talks and interview’s will be given live by Anthony.

Registration for this retreat here.

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Retreat Structure: 

Registration @ 10am on the Arrival Day

Orientation begins @ 3pm on the Arrival Day

Retreat ends @ 10am on the Departure Day

PRE-BOOKING IS NOT REQUIRED. 

However we recommend registering in advance to secure a place in a meditation hut.

Please complete the application for all retreats here:

APPLICATION FORM

Meditation Instructions and Dhamma Talks in English with Anthony Markwell (two hours per day) provide clear directions and guidelines. Personal Interviews and reporting to discuss and fine tune your practice will be available daily throughout the retreats.

These are silent, intensive residential retreats and you must stay at Indriya during the whole retreat. We offer accommodation in either a single room or shared room or a tent in the garden. Rooms and tents are allocated on arrival on a first come, first served basis. We offer two delicious vegetarian meals daily plus afternoon drinks.

Please bring your passport, bed sheets and pillow, a water bottle, flashlight, medicines, soap, towels, clothes washing powder, tampons and mosquito repellant. Clothing should be loose fitting and covering the knees and shoulders. 

Please be well rested before arrival. You should not arrive exhausted from travelling. Allow a day of complete rest before starting the retreat for best results.

A retreat fee of 5,000 baht (130 €) per 10-day retreat to cover the centre’s expenses for providing 10 nights accommodation and daily vegetarian meals, and afternoon fruit and drinks is gratefully received at registration.

There is no fee for the Teachings of the Buddha @ Indriya Retreat and you are invited to experience the depth and clarity of these Priceless 2600 year old Instructions. The Teachings are offered as a Gift of Dhamma.

Traditionally, donations may be offered to express gratitude to the teacher and to help expand and upgrade the centre’s infrastructure. These donations are very much appreciated at the end of the retreat.

We look forward to giving you a profound meditation experience  🙏🙏🙏

Location: Indriya Retreat is located in Coconut Lane, between Hin Kong and Sri Thanu on beautiful Koh Phangan, Thailand. 

Contact: WhatsApp: +668 3593 3597

Please find all further information and contacts on the links here:

https://linktr.ee/indriyaretreat