Retreats for Young Adults
For high school students, college students, and/or young adults
Retreats for All Ages
Ranging from beginner-friendly to silent month-long Chan sits
Online and Residential Retreats
In person living in a center can be a unique way to reset your mind without the distractions of electronic devices, social media, news, and mundane life
Benefits of mindfulness
Relax. Be free of anxiety. Gain more attention and mental clarity. Expand your awareness. Liberate the shackles of suffering. Find inner peace and awaken to the truth.
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Residential Retreat Equipped Chinese Buddhist Temples:
Larger: American Bodhi Center (near Houston Texas), Buddhist Association of the United States (New York), Fo Guang Shan Retreat Center (New York), Dharma Drum Retreat Center (New York), City of Ten Thousand Buddhas (California), Dharma Drum Mountain Los Angeles Center, Mituo Village Amitabha Buddhist Society of Philadelphia Pure Land Center (Pennsylvania), Mid America Buddhist Association (Missouri), US Zen Institute (Maryland), etc… details coming soon!
Smaller residential option retreat sites: Tallahassee Chan Center, Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association Atlanta,
Calendar of Retreats in 2024:
Guan Yin Retreat
Dharma Realm Buddhist University / City of Ten Thousand Buddhas (California)
March 23 - 31, 2024
Who: All adults welcome.
Come join us for a week of recitation, meditation, and self-reflection immersed in a spiritual community. This is a chance to disconnect from our digital devices, reconnect to our inner wisdom and compassion, and form a true network of caring relationships with those around us.
https://www.drbu.edu/academics/institutes-centers/extension/retreats/
https://www.berkeleymonastery.org/
Georgia Buddhist Summer Camp
May 26 - 29, 2024
Hard Labor Creek State Park near Atlanta GA
Who: All welcome but especially geared for families and youth
https://www.georgiabuddhistcamp.com/
Sudhana Center Retreat
Dharma Realm Buddhist University Extension (California)
June 1 - 8, 2024
Who: All adults welcome.
Join us for a week-long retreat that combines contemplative stillness with mindful movement in a peaceful monastic setting. It will be a time to recharge, reflect, and renew your inner spirit while serving others with heartfulness.
https://www.drbu.edu/academics/institutes-centers/extension/retreats/
https://www.berkeleymonastery.org/
Young Adults Explore Buddhism!
Sravasti Abbey (Washington State)
June 14 - 20, 2024
Who: Ages 18 - 29
A retreat of discovery for young people, led by renowned nun Ven. Thubten Chodron. No experience necessary.
https://sravastiabbey.org/program-overview/young-adults/
Young Adults Retreat
Dharma Drum Retreat Center (New York)
June 18 - 25, 2024
Who: Ages 18 - 35
Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association hosts over a dozen different retreats throughout the year at their rural retreat center in New York, but this special one is just for young adults!
https://dharmadrumretreat.org/all-retreats/420/life-in-a-retreat-center/
Woodenfish Summer Program
Woljeongsa, South Korea
July 1 - 28, 2024
Who: Ages 18 - 40
This nearly free immersive cultural experience is open to any young adult interested in learning more about Buddhism, and for the first time ever, will be in South Korea this year!
Lay Bodhisattva Precepts Retreat
City of Ten Thousand Buddhas (California)
July 7-15, 2024
Who: For those with experience with Buddhism and ideally (but not required) have already taken the Three Refuges and Five Precepts.
We will be transmitting the Lay Bodhisattva Precepts this summer! Participants will join in the monastic schedule and have a week of classes to learn the six major and twenty-eight minor Bodhisattva Precepts. This is a rare opportunity to commit to the Bodhisattva Path.
Summer Program in Contemplative Philosophy for High Schoolers
Dharma Realm Buddhist University (California)
July 7 - 20, 2024
Who: A college-level program for high school students ages 14-18.
Read great works of philosophy, literature, and religion while taking workshops in contemplative practice and the arts. No experience needed!
https://www.drbu.edu/academics/summer-programs/summer-program/
In addition, there are more residential retreat opportunities throughout the year:
In the Southeast:
Magnolia Grove Monastery (Thich Nhat Hanh tradition, closest big city is Memphis)
https://magnoliagrovemonastery.org/plan-a-visit/
Tallahassee Chan Center (Dharma Drum affiliate in Florida)
https://tallahasseechan.org/events/
Southeast Vipassana Center Dhamma Patapa (Goenka tradition silent retreat in Jesup, GA)
https://www.patapa.dhamma.org/
Across the US:
Dharma Drum Retreat Center (in New York)
Lots of 1, 2, and 7 day retreats for beginners and advanced meditators throughout the year
https://dharmadrumretreat.org/retreats/upcoming-retreats/
Insight Meditation Society (in Barre, Massachusetts)
https://insightmeditationsociety.my.site.com/IMSPORTAL/s/sign-up-for-retreats
Bhavana Society in West Virginia (2 hrs from DC, Theravada - Sri Lankan)
https://bhavanasociety.org/retreats-and-events/retreat-calendar-2/
and at Thai Forest monasteries in southern & northern California:
Metta Forest Monastery: https://www.watmetta.org/overnightVisitors.html
Abhayagiri Forest Monastery: https://www.abhayagiri.org/visiting/overnight-stays