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Retreat places

Places with favorable retreat conditions in nature are not easy to find. Below is a starting selective list of jhana training-friendly locations. If you manage a suitable place and would like it listed here, please fill out the form below. If you only know of such a place, feel free to encourage the owner or manager to submit it. The list is open to jhana training-friendly locations worldwide. 

Forest hut symbolizing a suitable place for a meditation retreat

Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary - Retreat Center

Location: Taiping, Malaysia

Type: Retreat center

Affiliation: Theravada/Early Buddhism

Environment: Forested hillside

Cost: Donation-based

Rules: 8 precepts

Food: Provided

Language: English, Hokkien

Website: Sasanarakkha Retreat Center

Note: Choose a period without a group retreat for greater solitude

Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary - Retreat Center

Pobyt o samotÄ› ("Solitary Stay")

Location: Southern Bohemia, Czech Republic

Type: Private lodging (no electricity)

Affiliation: Independent

Environment: Valley, meadows, forest, river

Cost: Depends on the duration of stay (prices)

Rules: Freestyle

Food: Not provided (the nearest shop is 4 km away)

Language: The owner speaks Czech, English, and basic German

Website: Pobyt o samote

Note: Built for the warmer months of the year

Solitary meditation retreat in Czech Republic

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