Panditarama Lumbini
Centre in the Buddha’s birthplace (Lumbini, Nepal) under the guidance of Sayadaw U Vivekananda (Germany, 1956) and Burmese nun Sayalay Bhadda Manika (1955). They were both students of Sayadaw U Pandita (1921 – 2016, Burma), Mahasi Sayadaw’s successor. Every year in April, May and June U Vivekananda uses to go to Europe, Australia or USA for teaching, and Daw Bhadda Manika uses to go to Malaysia or Indonesia. The rest of the year one can apply for a retreat in this centre with a minimum of seven days. Here I went in 2011, 2015 en 2016. See also Facebook page for up-to-date communication and events.
September 4 – 15, 2023 Sayadaw U Vivekananda and Sayalay Daw Bhaddamanika will – ONLINE from Lumbini – conduct a 10-day retreat at Guest House St. Willibrord Abbey, Doetinchem, Netherlands.
The center is scheduled to conduct intensive retreats following the Mahāsi Sayadaw’s Instructions on the 1st of November, 2023.
A month-long virtual retreat abroad organised by experienced meditators from Australia that would start on the same date, the 1st of November was accepted.
Due to this, the 24-26 retreat spaces for both virtual and on-site for the whole month of November have already been occupied (That means it has reached the limit within our capacity).
We apologise for the retreat requests that have turned down, and for confusion of some inquiries.
Retreat space availability for short term retreats: 7-10 days, during the first half of December ONLY might be possible.
More spaces will be available after mid-January until the end of March.
The center will be closed for a few months starting from the 31st of March 2024.