What Is It?



Retreat from Afar coincides with the Abbey’s annual winter meditation retreat. It’s during the same time frame and meditating on the same topic as the people at the Abbey.

To join in the 2020 Retreat from Afar, you commit to do at least one practice session every day and one mala (108 recitations) of the Buddha’s mantra. You can add your mantra recitation to the Abbey’s effort to Build Buddha the Hall. Go here for details and to hear audio of the Buddha’s mantra.

People love doing Retreat from Afar, and about 200 people join in every year. It supports “distance meditators” to maintain a regular daily practice, deepen their understanding of the Dharma, and gain insights into their life.

In addition, their practice supports the people doing retreat at the Abbey.

There is no charge. Your voluntary offering generates merit for you and supports the Abbey to continue offer the Dharma freely worldwide.

To sign up: