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Shambhala Mountain Center, Colorado
A Tibetan Buddhist-inspired retreat centre in the Rocky Mountains offering everything from weekend introductions to advanced Vajrayana seminars in a spectacular high-altitude meadow setting.
▲ Rising·Score +21
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Springwater Center, New York State
Toni Packer's inquiry-based silent retreats in the Finger Lakes region attract seekers who want rigorous meditation without the trappings of traditional Buddhism — pure observation and open questioning.
▲ Steady·Score +18
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Plum Village, Dordogne, France (Thich Nhat Hanh)
Thich Nhat Hanh's mindfulness monastery in the French countryside offers 1-week residential retreats guided by his Engaged Buddhism tradition — mindful eating, walking meditation, and dharma talks.
▲ Steady·Score +17
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Insight Meditation Society, Barre, Massachusetts
IMS is America's most respected silent meditation retreat centre — founded by Joseph Goldstein, Sharon Salzberg, and Jack Kornfield. Three-month retreats here are considered transformative life experiences.
▲ Steady·Score +16
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Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal
A Tibetan Buddhist monastery overlooking Kathmandu Valley offers monthly residential courses in Tibetan Buddhist meditation philosophy — one of the most sought-after contemplative retreat environments in Asia.
▲ Steady·Score +16
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Osho International Meditation Resort, Pune, India
The world's most controversial and fascinating meditation resort — Osho's 40-acre Pune ashram hosts 22 meditation types including the ecstatic Dynamic Meditation and the silent Kundalini Meditation every evening.
▲ Steady·Score +15
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Wat Suan Mokkh, Chaiya, Thailand
Ajahn Buddhadasa's original forest monastery in southern Thailand hosts free 10-day silent meditation retreats every month — among Thailand's most rigorous and authentic Theravada Buddhist practice environments.
▲ Steady·Score +13
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Tushita Meditation Centre, Dharamsala, India
Located in McLeod Ganj near the Dalai Lama's residence, Tushita's 10-day Introduction to Buddhism retreat is one of the most accessible entry points to Tibetan Mahayana Buddhist meditation practice.
▲ Steady·Score +13
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center, California
The premier Western Insight Meditation (Vipassana) centre in the US — Spirit Rock's residential retreats with teachers like Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach draw practitioners from across North America.
▲ Steady·Score +13
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The Garrison Institute, New York
A former Capuchin monastery on the Hudson River converted into a leading contemplative retreat and conference centre — hosting Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction intensives and inter-tradition practice programs.
▲ Steady·Score +8
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Vipassana (S.N. Goenka) 10-Day Silent Retreat
The world's most widely practised meditation retreat — 10 days of Noble Silence, 100+ hours of Vipassana technique, no phones, no reading, no talking. Free of charge with donation basis at 200+ centres worldwide.
▲ Steady·Score +8
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Karuṇā Shechen Monastery, Nepal
Nestled in the Kathmandu valley below Boudhanath stupa, this Nyingma Tibetan Buddhist monastery offers short-term retreats under genuine lamas in the authentic environment of living Tibetan Buddhist culture.
▲ Steady·Score +7
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