Retreats & Courses at Land of Joy
Land of Joy offers a range of introductory, next-step, advanced and secular retreats through most of the year. Please click on any event that interests you to learn more about it and book your place.
Personal retreats or private stays are also possible depending on availability. Please click here for more details.
Please be aware events might be cancelled up to two weeks prior to their start date due to lack of numbers or other reasons. It is also possible they will be re-arranged if we have the chance to host touring teachers, so please keep this in mind when booking transport.
September
With Geshe Rinchen: Thursday 11th – Sunday 14th September
This retreat is a collaboration between Jamyang Leeds and Land of Joy, and is led by Jamyang Leeds’ resident teacher Geshe Rinchen.
Aimed at Geshe Rinchen’s students, it is open to all students with a solid grounding in the Lam Rim. It will offer an immersive experience in the Lam Rim, combining meditation, contemplation, and discussion based on Lamrim teachings. It provides a unique opportunity to integrate the knowledge gained throughout the year into a cohesive practice.
With Various facilitators online & Paul Wielgus onsite: Saturday 27th – Sunday 28th September
Land of Joy joins Buddhist centres across Europe for the FPMT Planetary Crises Summit 2025, exploring how ancient wisdom can guide us through modern challenges.
The Journey – Saturday: “Resilient to be” – cultivating inner strength to face our troubled world with wisdom. Sunday:“Empowered to act” – discovering how communities become refuges for positive change.
Morning sessions connect us online with renowned teachers including Ven. Amy Miller, Andy Wistreich, and Paula Chichester. Afternoons bring teachings home through walking meditations in Land of Joy’s countryside and woodlands with Paul Wielgus.
Why Attend at Land of Joy? What makes this weekend distinctive is our commitment to learning from the Earth itself. Planetary healing begins with remembering our deep interconnection with the natural world which surrounds Land of Joy.
The weekend welcomes whole weekend or single day attendance. Whether exploring Buddhist climate responses or simply curious about meditation in nature, engage at your own pace.
October
With Ven Mary Reavey: Friday 10th – Saturday 18th October
Shamatha is the development of attention which enables us to focus our attention on an object without agitation or dullness, eventually reaching the clear mind of. Shamata (calm abiding) is the clear mind that provides us with the focus we need to positively transform our minds for ourselves and others.
We all need to start where we are so no matter what our level of meditation might be, you will find benefit from training your attention.
November
