Meditation Retreats in English
Taught in Thai by the center's teaching monks, with live English interpretation throughout. A 3-day residential retreat; no previous experience needed.
- Language
- Thai, with live English interpretation
- Cost
- Free · 500 THB deposit to confirm your place
- Group
- Up to 8 English speakers per course
- Experience
- None needed
- Age
- 18 or over
What Makes This Course Unique
Satipatthana: The 4 Foundations of Mindfulness
The direct path to liberation and mental purification.
Abhidhamma: Higher Knowledge
Deep structural truths used to teach and refine advanced meditation practitioners.
1-on-1 Private Tutor Sessions
Personalized guidance directly with highly qualified, meditating Buddhist monks to fine-tune your specific practice.
Mindful Introduction to Thai Buddhist Culture
A gentle orientation into traditional customs and etiquette, helping you understand the spiritual reasons behind our daily practices to ensure total peace of mind.
About the course
| 3-Day RetreatOpen | |
|---|---|
| Length | 3 full practice days, 5 calendar days in total. Arrive on the first afternoon (registration at 15:00) and leave after breakfast on the fifth morning. |
| Best for | A first retreat, or a reset for anyone who has practised before |
| A typical day | Wake-up bell 04:30 · Dhamma talks and meditation morning and afternoon · evening chanting and Q&A with the teaching monk · rest 21:30 |
| Dates | November 2026 |
3-Day Retreat
Open- Length
- 3 full practice days, 5 calendar days in total. Arrive on the first afternoon (registration at 15:00) and leave after breakfast on the fifth morning.
- Best for
- A first retreat, or a reset for anyone who has practised before
- A typical day
- Wake-up bell 04:30 · Dhamma talks and meditation morning and afternoon · evening chanting and Q&A with the teaching monk · rest 21:30
- Dates
- November 2026
How the interpretation works
You join the same course our Thai participants attend, on the same dates and with almost the same daily schedule. The teaching is given in Thai, and an interpreter translates it into English as it is spoken, so you can follow every talk and instruction as it happens.
Dates for English speakers
- OpenApply
November 20–24, 2026
3-Day Retreat · Batch 10
Dates include arrival day and departure day.
Daily schedule
Schedule (3-Day Program)
Arrival Day
Days 1–2 (Practice)
Day 3 (Practice)
Departure Day
Before you apply
Please read these conditions. The full retreat rules and packing list are on the Guidance page. Rules and what to bring
- Aged 18 or over
- Able to take part in every activity for the whole course, from arrival day to departure day
- In good health, able to look after yourself and climb stairs without difficulty
- Each course takes up to 24 Thai participants and up to 8 English-speaking participants
- No previous meditation experience is needed
- Travel to the center on your own
- Hand in your mobile phone and tablet to staff on arrival day; they are returned on departure day
- After registering, add our LINE account @dhammavimutti (or message us on WhatsApp) and transfer the 500 THB deposit to confirm your place
- The deposit is not refunded if you cancel
After you apply
- 1Fill in the registration form and choose your dates
- 2Add LINE @dhammavimutti or message us on WhatsApp
- 3Transfer the 500 THB deposit
- 4We confirm your place
Questions? Message us: WhatsApp · LINE @dhammavimutti