Meditation
Stress and tension are part of anyone’s daily work routine and we all crave a relaxing holiday that will recharge and re-energize us. We need to de-stress, unwind, stop thinking about work for a while bring our minds to a tranquil state.
The ideal way for that is to go on a holiday that includes a few meditation sessions in order to gain an insight into your true self and immerse your mind with serenity. With the influence of Theravada Buddhism and its religious background in Sri Lanka, the country offers great avenues for spiritual retreats all over the island to those to seek a genuine mindfulness meditation retreat.
We at Experiential Journeys have carefully designed our contemporary retreats assisting our valued travellers to begin a journey towards seeking their inner self and find the way to have a stress-free mind and develop awareness and concentration.
Our Retreats
4-Day Retreat in Kandy
Udadumbara, a tranquil location approximately 47 km away from Kandy that is the most important city for Buddhism in Sri Lanka, offers an ideal hideaway for a contemporary retreat. Located in a scenic environment overlooking the majestic Knuckles Mountain Range, the International Meditation Centre caters for residential mindfulness meditation retreats for up to 4 days. Providing basic and tidy lodgings with delicious vegetarian fare, the meditation centre sets all the physical requirements for a spiritual gateway.
The chief meditation instructor, Mr Wijenayake, is the founder of the International Meditation Centre. A lawyer by profession, he counts over two decades experience in Meditating. Being a student of the late venerable Marathugoda Mahinda Thero, Mr Wijenayaka possesses nearly seven years’ experience as an instructor in Meditation.
Ahaspokuna Bushwalk Camp
Have you ever wondered why the meditation retreats and monasteries are located in the mountains or deep forests? That’s because when we meditate in Nature, we become more receptive to our natural environment. We stop taking Mother Nature for granted and start viewing it as alive and breathing, filled with mystery and wonder. Nature rekindles our exuberance and improves our state of mind.
With all these definitions and requirements, the Ahaspokuna Bushwalk Camp provides a great platform to get connected with the Mother Nature and feel the calmness and serenity of the environment and achieve a peaceful state of mind. The natural environment of Ahaspokuna allows those practicing meditation a perfect setting which activates all our senses and elevates mindfulness, allowing us to be more awake and alert.
Day Retreats in Colombo and Kandy
Experiential Journeys has clearly understood the requirements of our valued guests, especially those who are on a short holiday and have limited time to focus on meditation for mindfulness. Therefore, we organize half day and full day retreats in a convenient location in either Kandy or Colombo. Be it an amateur or an advanced practitioner, the panel of friendly and highly-trained instructors will conduct the sessions in friendly and relaxed manner.