Kindfulness - A Metta retreat in Finland with Ven. Canda

About This Event

Mindfulness alone is not enough. But what about Kindfulness?

On this weekend retreat an experienced Buddhist nun Venerable Canda will explore one of the fundamental themes in Buddhism: loving kindness or loving friendliness (mettā in Pāli).

About the retreat

This is a Buddhist meditation retreat aimed at everyone from beginners to more experienced meditators. Ven. Canda is known for her accesible style and warm approach. 

The teachings on the retreat are based on the earliest teachings of the Buddha. These are the Buddha's main teachings on ethics, meditation and understanding.

All of the teachings will be given in English. The schedule is flexible and everything on the retreat is voluntary. All participants can listen to their own needs, while we do offer a general schedule to follow. 

On the retreat we will try to uphold silent atmosphere and it is recommended to keep the eight Buddhist precepts during the weekend. 

The place and how to get there?

Friendship Inn is an old-style inn located bewteen Helsinki and Turku. Retreatans will sleep mostly in 2-3 person rooms. If for health or other reasons you need your own room, please contact us. 

The venue is easily accessible from Helsinki with a bus which takes appr. 1 hour 30 min.  We will send more specific info on the transportation after the registration.

Food

We will offer breakfast and lunch, and there is also an option to eat something in the afternoon. The food is healthy but simple vegetarian food.

What to bring?

Please bring toiletiers, bedsheets and a towel. 

The weather can be quite cold, so bring suitable clothes. We will offer everyone a meditation cushion and a sitting mat but if you want you can bring your own.

You can also take with you inspirational reading.

Noble silence

We will uphold noble silence during the retreat. Please try to minimize all talking in the common areas during the retreat.

More info: dhammary@dhamma.fi