For your own ease of stay, please, do not forget to bring:

• good flash or head light ideally chargeable one
• water bottle
• white light clothes for meditation (ideally a change of thereof)
• your sitting equipment – the center provides sitting mats, mosquito nets, kneeling benches as well as different kinds of cushions; however if you have your own net etc. you might prefer bringing those
• light blanket or shawl (for colder nights and early morning sittings)
• light towels
• alarm clock
• mosquito repellent
• your personal medicines and food supplements.

The average temperature is between 20 (night) and 30 °C, occasional rains. Electricity is 220V/50Hz, British plugs.

Yogis cooperate to keep clean their lodging, it's surroundings, dhamma hall and dining hall – which entails little bit of sweeping in the morning :) Yogis wash their laundry in their lodging by hand-washing (cold water only).

The center provides a buffet style breakfast and lunch (at 6:15 and 11:15 respectively), with both vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian choice.

Yogis are expected to be virtuous, that means they have to practice at least five precepts during the meditation period.

Yogis are asked to dress neatly in white clothes (only) in the center. Please kindly refrain from wearing sleeveless shirts, tank tops, shorts or short skirts. For buying supplies (detergent, toilet paper, cloth pins, cosmetics, extra food …) one can use either the nearest Mukalana junction (about half a kilometer on foot) or nearby Delgoda town (cca 4km) which has also an ATM. One should ideally finish this off before the start of his/her retreat. IMPORTANT - > before leaving the center ALWAYS check with teacher as well as the most current covid-19 local regulations – if you do not do so you risk of being banned for misconduct.

Have a safe and pleasant journey. May Dhamma protect your every step.

Time Table of Meditator

Generally every yogi here follows his or her specific way of practice, as instructed. Nevertheless, it is highly desirable to match that with the following daily routine as that promotes harmony between meditators as well as a sense of shared effort. Please do so!

4.00 AM TO 4.30 AM - WAKE UP & PERSONAL HYGIENE
4.30 AM TO 5.30 AM - SITTING MEDITATION
5.30 AM TO 6.15 AM - WALKING MEDITATION
6.15 AM TO 7.00 AM - BREAKFAST
7.00 AM TO 7.30 AM - WALKING MEDITATION
7.30 AM TO 8.30 AM - GROUP MEDITATION IN MEDITATION HALL
8.30 AM TO 9.00 AM - WALKING MEDITATION
9.00 AM TO 10.00 AM - CLEANING AND SUPPORT WORKS
10.00 AM TO 10.30 AM - WALKING MEDITATION
10.30 AM TO 11.15 AM - SITTING MEDITATION
11.15 AM TO 13.00 PM - LUNCH & RESTING TIME
13.00 PM TO 14.00 PM - GROUP MEDITATION IN MEDITATION HALL
14.00 PM TO 16.00 PM - MEDITATION INTERVIEW (GILANPASA,REFRESHMENT, WALKING & SITTING MEDITATION)
16.00 PM TO 17.00 PM - GROUP MEDITATION IN MEDITATION HALL
17.00 PM TO 18.00 PM - DHAMMA TALK
18.00 PM TO 19.00 PM - EVENING CHANTING
19.00 PM TO 20.00 PM - GROUP MEDITATION IN MEDITATION HALL
20.00 PM TO 22.00 PM - SITTING & WALKING MEDITATION
22.00 PM - BED TIME