Into the wild

An immersion into nature in the north of finnish Lapland.

A unique opportunity to experience the Dharma being everything and being everywhere.

In his teachings, the Buddha encouraged his disciples again and again to go out into the forests and wilderness to practise. This trekking retreat in the beauty of Sápmi in Northern Finland offers us the rare opportunity to explore mindfulness, Dharma practice and living simply in nature.

On this retreat we will practise Insight meditation, also known as vipassana. The word vipassana means seeing things just as they are. This meditation practice is over 2500 years old and draws from the Theravada Buddhist tradition. However, taking part in the retreat does not require an adherence to Buddhism or any adaptation of personal faith.

What will happen on the retreat? Who can join?

We will be trekking in a remote wilderness area, with varying, pathless terrain and sleeping in…