A Voyage of Discovery

A Voyage of Discovery

The Buddha embarked on his journey in order to discover the human potential for wisdom, compassion and freedom from suffering. Starting from right where we are, we all can enter this noble and liberating journey to realise for ourselves what is possible for the human heart, while learning to compassionately and skilfully attend to our experience as it presents itself moment by moment.

This Insight Meditation retreat will include sustained silent meditation: sitting, walking and standing, with instructions, talks and opportunities to meet with the teachers.


YANAI POSTELNIK has practised and studied Insight Meditation and Buddha-dharma in Asia and the West for over 20 years and has been teaching internationally since 1992. He is much inspired by the Thai forest tradition and regularly leads courses in the natural world. He lives in Devon, England, is a member of the Gaia House Teacher Council, and also serves Gaia House as a Guiding Teacher.

KIRSTEN KRATZ has practised Buddhist meditation in Asia and the West since 1993. She started teaching in 2006 and since 2008, teaches at Gaia House. One of her particular passions is exploring how wisdom teachings can foster appropriate responses to the challenges of our time; she teaches retreats with Sanghaseva combining Dharma practice and service in the UK and abroad and is also co-initiator of the Dharma Action Network for Climate Engagement (DANCE).

Retreat Code = 13153

Friday 2 August 2013 - Tuesday 6 August 2013 (4 days)

Standard: £199
Supported: £169
Sponsor: £239

Extra Nights = £37

  • Standard Rate - Please pay this rate if you can
  • Supported Rate - Available if you cannot afford the Standard Rate
  • Sponsor Rate - A benefactor rate, which helps others to come here on the Supported Rate
  • Arriving Early - you can opt to arrive a day early if you have previously stayed on a retreat of 5 nights or more at Gaia House, or at a similar silent retreat elsewhere
  • Staying On - To stay on more than one Extra Retreat Night, please apply as a Personal Retreatant
  • Extra Retreat Nights are subject to the availability of accommodation
  • If you are staying Extra Retreat Nights, you are expected to observe the silence and retreat conditions
  • If you are booking for yourself and someone else - please make a separate booking for each person
  • We can then register each person's details - age, gender, dietary & room preferences etc. - separately


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