Announcing In-House Retreats, June 28-Aug 2 and Sept 6-Sept 20

Come join us for an In-House retreat at Gampo Abbey this year! In-House retreat is the time in the Abbey year that people have the opportunity to participate in Abbey life without having to make a minimum nine-month commitment. This year we are offering two blocks of time for you to choose from. You can join us for either one week or two weeks as an In-House retreatant.



The daily schedule at the Abbey provides a retreat-like environment for the community aimed at providing four hours of meditation practice and service (work) each day. Participation in all aspects of the daily schedule is required for those joining the community for an In-House retreat. Due to the nature of the schedule we strongly recommend that those applying to come to the Abbey for an In-House retreat already have an established meditation practice.

In-House retreatants will be asked to support the community by helping in the kitchen, working in the garden, tending the grounds, or assisting with housekeeping tasks as their service. Each retreatant will be assigned a meditation instructor. There will be a dharma talk each week for the In-House retreatants given by a member of the monastic community.

The Abbey also has an outstanding library of Buddhist and other literature and an extensive tape library of dharma talks particularly by Ani Pema Chödrön, the Gampo Acharya. The Abbey is located near Cape Breton's scenic Cabot Trail with many walks and trails accessible virtually from our front door.

PLEASE NOTE: Ani Pema Chödrön will not be at the Abbey during the period In-House retreats are scheduled.

For more information and to apply, please visit our web site and download an application. We hope to see you this summer!