A silent retreat with Jaya Rudgard 

22 May – 27 May 2025, Skálholt, Iceland

An insight meditation retreat exploring the inner human resources known as the five spiritual faculties (indriya): confidence, persistence, mindfulness, concentration and wisdom. We will look at what each of these means in terms of our lived experience and how we can develop them to transform our relationship to the challenges of life.
The retreat will be held mostly in noble silence with opportunities for questions and discussion. There will also be sessions of mindful movement (qigong).

About Jaya Rudgard:

Jaya began her practice as a student in the 1980s and later spent eight years as a nun in the Thai Forest Tradition in the UK. She has been teaching insight meditation retreats for ten years and currently serves on the teacher council of Gaia House in the UK and of Bodhi College, and as a teacher at Insight Meditation society in Massachusetts. She is interested in how ancient Buddhist teachings can speak to our search for meaning, and how we can integrate their practice into modern life. She also enjoys practising and teaching qigong as a support for mindfulness and meditation. Here you can visit Jaya’s website.

Practical information:

Dates:

The retreat starts at 18h on 22nd of May 2025, and ends around lunchtime on 27th of May. 

Venue:

The retreat takes place at Skálholt in the Southern Lowlands of Iceland. Accommodation is in simple twin rooms. All meals are vegetarian, with a focus on organic products where available. 

Price and registration:

Accommodation and food: 88.000 kr per person. Upon registration, you will receive an email detailing the payment procedure. To secure your spot you will be asked to pay a non-refundable deposit of 20.000 kr; full payment of the balance will have to be settled by 1st of April. If the retreat is full at the time of your registration, you can choose to be put on a waiting list. 

Teachings: At the end of the retreat, you will have the opportunity to make a donation to the teacher as the registration fee does not cover payment to the teacher. This follows the beautiful Buddhist tradition of Dana (generosity), where the teachings of wisdom and compassion are considered priceless, thus teachers offer their understanding freely. Dana allows teachers to continue their work in making the teachings available. 

Please follow the link below register. Please be aware that you will not receive a confirmation email right away, but be assured that your registration will be well received and we will send you an email within a few days of your registration.

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Any questions?

Please don’t hesitate to contact us at dharmafelagid@gmail.com and we will gladly answer any questions you might have.