Taraloka

When you book a residential retreat at Taraloka you pay a booking fee. This covers basic costs such as food, water and electricity, and lets us know that you're committed to coming. This is the only charge made for coming on retreat. As far as possible, we try to run on the Buddhist principle of generosity, or dana in Sanskrit.

ONLINE EVENTS: You can book a place on our online events via the event on the website. Most of our online events are by donation with no booking fee to pay. If you are unable to register online please contact the office to book admin@taraloka.org.uk or 01948 710 646. RESIDENTIAL RETREATS: To book a place on a retreat, you need to pay a non-refundable booking fee 60 for a weekend/long weekend, 80 for 4-7 nights and 90 for longer retreats.

All retreats are residential. Bedrooms are shared, with two to four people in a room. There are toilets and showers located throughout the retreat centre, so wherever you are sleeping you are never far away from one. Please let us know at the time of booking if you have mobility issues which mean you need ground floor accommodation.

Taraloka runs on the Buddhist principle of generosity, or dana in Sanskrit. Taraloka only exists because of a flow of generosity from so many individual women, each giving in their own way. Those who teach and lead retreats here are not paid, but do it out of generosity and for the love of it. Taraloka relies on hosts of volunteers - women who give their time and energy to cook, garden, clean, do maintenance, or organise on retreats.

Taraloka's resident community consists of around ten women, living and working here in the white house. While each of us has our own path and history, it's fair to say that we are all here out of a deep desire to contribute to this project, and to live and practise as part of a Buddhist spiritual community.