Come to Dhanakosa as the glen turns to autumn and experience how connection with nature, landscape and the elements can support a more embodied and easeful approach to life. Watch our short film to hear about the transformative effect of walking retreats at Dhanakosa. 

The retreat offers nature awareness practices and reflections to encourage a deepening relationship with the natural world, combined with guided walking in the landscapes around Dhanakosa. You'll also learn two traditional Buddhist meditations, giving you tools and practices that you can continue at home. We will also explore some Buddhist teachings to get a sense of how these might be relevant in modern life. 

The retreat will include three days of guided walks, spread throughout the week. We will normally offer different walks on each of these days to suit a range of levels of fitness and experience. All walks are in the local area but some require a short drive to get to the starting point. For more information on the walks, recommended fitness levels and the appropriate clothing and footwear to bring, please read the retreat information sheet. 

You can also watch our short video talking about the different types of walking retreat, guided walk options and what to bring with you. 

An introductory retreat - no previous experience of meditation is assumed - the retreat is suitable for complete beginners, and can also be a good refresher for those who already have some meditation experience.

Give yourself the gift of stepping back from everyday life and finding fresh perspective, in the wild and beautiful landscape of Balquhidder Glen.

We will introduce two traditional Buddhist meditations: the mindfulness of breathing and the development of loving kindness (metta bhavana). We will also share some key elements of the Buddhist tradition. As well as giving a grounding in the basic principles of Buddhism and meditation, these retreats are an ideal reflective situation in which to take a fresh look at your life. 

These retreats are suitable for complete beginners to meditation as well as being an ideal refresher for those who already have some experience. For more information, read the retreat information sheet. 

Are you new to Dhanakosa? Watch our short film to get a sense of the centre, landscape and what it's like being on retreat here. 

For men training for ordination into the Triratna Buddhist Order and Order Members.

Seeing the dangers confronting humankind these days, we can feel depressed, demoralised and helpless to avert disaster - or even to talk about such feelings. This retreat provides a space to talk about and to explore an extraordinary sequence of reflections and communal practices that can rekindle an ‘active hope’ and vision for humanity. 

The retreat takes its title from a book called Active Hope co-authored by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnston. Having studied Buddhism, Joanna went on to develop this sequence of exercises and reflections to help us move from despair to hope. Such hope is far more than something vague and passive, it's creating a vision for humanity, a future which we can contribute to and actively help bring about.

The retreat will be focused around Joanna Macy's workshop exercises 'the spiral of the work that reconnects'. Each day will include meditation and movement to help us assimilate and process what is stirred by the workshops. There will also be periods of silence overnight. No prior experience will be assumed and all necessary tuition will be provided. 

For more information, including detail of the workshops and daily programme, see the retreat information sheet. You can also watch Smritiratna's short video about the retreat here. 

Are you new to Dhanakosa? Watch our short film to get a sense of the centre, landscape and what it's like being on retreat here. 

There are no single rooms available on this retreat.

This retreat takes Dhanakosa’s well established walking and nature awareness retreat format into the winter season and honours the Celtic festival of Imbolc. This turning point of the year marks the beginning of spring and the first signs of the awakening of the coming year. 

Walking in the winter landscape, and discovering the first signs of spring, gives us an opportunity to reflect on new beginnings and emergent potential in ourselves as we enjoy what this sensitivity can draw forth in our lives. As well as guided walks, we’ll meditate and do ritual practice outdoors, inviting a rich sense of the aliveness of everything that surrounds us.

This retreat is part of our Going Deeper programme. These retreats are suitable for anyone who has already done an introductory retreat or who has been attending their local Triratna centre and wants to take things deeper.  Longer periods of silence together with quiet walks will all support a deep and rich experience both of ourselves and the world around us.

For more information, read the retreat information sheet. You can also watch our short video talking about the different types of walking retreat, guided walk options and what to bring with you.  

Join Amayaraja and Candradhi at Dhanakosa for a weekend of practice and connection with young Buddhists from across Scotland and beyond. 

Drawing on the Buddha’s teachings, the weekend offers a simple, supportive space to slow down, reflect, and reconnect—with ourselves, each other, and the world around us.

Alongside meditation there will be simple ritual, shared reflection, and time outdoors—offering different ways to engage with the teachings and bring them to life in our own experience. Through practice, conversation, and community, we’ll explore ways of living with greater awareness, love, and ease.

The retreat is open to young people aged 35 and under with all levels of experience. Come and join us!

For more information, read the retreat information sheet.

Are you new to Dhanakosa? Watch our short film to get a sense of the centre, landscape and what it's like being on retreat here. 

Give yourself the gift of stepping back from everyday life and finding fresh perspective, in the wild and beautiful landscape of Balquhidder Glen.

We will introduce two traditional Buddhist meditations: the mindfulness of breathing and the development of loving kindness (metta bhavana). We will also share some key elements of the Buddhist tradition. As well as giving a grounding in the basic principles of Buddhism and meditation, these retreats are an ideal reflective situation in which to take a fresh look at your life. 

These retreats are suitable for complete beginners to meditation as well as being an ideal refresher for those who already have some experience.

For more information, read the retreat information sheet. 

Are you new to Dhanakosa? Watch our short film to get a sense of the centre, landscape and what it's like being on retreat here. 

There are no single rooms available on this retreat.

Come to Dhanakosa as the glen turns to autumn and experience how connection with nature, landscape and the elements can support a more embodied and easeful approach to life. Watch our short film to hear about the transformative effect of walking retreats at Dhanakosa. 

The retreat offers nature awareness practices and reflections to encourage a deepening relationship with the natural world, combined with guided walking in the landscapes around Dhanakosa. You'll also learn two traditional Buddhist meditations, giving you tools and practices that you can continue at home. We will also explore some Buddhist teachings to get a sense of how these might be relevant in modern life. 

The retreat will include three days of guided walks, spread throughout the week. We will normally offer different walks on each of these days to suit a range of levels of fitness and experience. All walks are in the local area but some require a short drive to get to the starting point. For more information on the walks, recommended fitness levels and the appropriate clothing and footwear to bring, please read the retreat information sheet. 

You can also watch our short video talking about the different types of walking retreat, guided walk options and what to bring with you. 

An introductory retreat - no previous experience of meditation is assumed - the retreat is suitable for complete beginners, and can also be a good refresher for those who already have some meditation experience.

There are no single rooms available on this retreat.

A deeply precious opportunity to practice meditation, build community and cultivate joy with other LGBTQ+ folks – finding the courage to turn towards ourselves, others and the fullness of our lives.

When we deeply inhabit our body it gives us a resource from which to walk through life more easefully, freely and joyfully. On this retreat, we will use different methods to help us find the support to witness and engage with ourselves, and others, with love, kindness, courage, and joy. 

Alongside meditations focusing on breath, body and heart, there will be exercises focussing on the energy centres in the body that lead to an increasing awareness of our energetic/somatic being. This builds our resources both inner, outer and higher to help us find the true ground of our “being-ness”. From this ground we can courageously meet life, and see the deeper truths of reality. 

We will be working in healing circles several times during the week which is a practice of deep listening and speaking, which allows for connection and healing, and serves as an interpersonal meditation practice. 

This retreat is suitable for people with at least six months regular meditation practice, are comfortable with periods of unguided practice, and who have attended at least one full week's retreat before. For more information, read the retreat information sheet. 

Time spent in nature can be deeply restorative - re-connecting us to ourselves and to a sense of wonder and peace in this often busy world. This retreat combines guided walking in the landscapes around Dhanakosa with introductory meditation teaching and plenty of time to rest and just be, away from the pressures of everyday life. 

Watch our short film to hear about the transformative effect of walking retreats at Dhanakosa. 

We will introduce two traditional Buddhist meditations and offer a solid introduction to the principles of meditation, giving you tools and practices that you can continue at home. We will also explore some traditional Buddhist teachings to get a sense of how these might be relevant in modern life. 

The retreat will include three days of guided walks, spread throughout the week. We will normally offer three walks on each of these days to suit a range of levels of fitness and experience. All walks are in the local area but some require a short drive to get to the starting point. For more information on the walks, recommended fitness levels and the appropriate clothing and footwear to bring, please read the retreat information sheet.

You can also watch our short video talking about the different types of walking retreat, guided walk options and what to bring with you.  

An introductory retreat - no previous experience of meditation is assumed - the retreat is suitable for complete beginners, and can also be a good refresher for those who already have some meditation experience.