97A Meegolla Rd - Matale District - Sri Lanka
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Shantini/Charlotte Perret:
Daily Group Meditation

Group meditations are scheduled in the morning and in the evening outside of periods of scheduled retreats, seminars and activities.

How to come

How to joinThe Nalanda Retreat Center The journey to Nalanda Retreat Center is more than a physical arrival—it is the...

Samatha or (śamatha)

Samatha Samatha in Pali, shamatha in Sanskrit or chiné in Tibetan designates in Buddhism “tranquility of mind”, “quietude” or “mental...

Anapanasati (Pali: Ānāpānasati) 

Anapanasati Anapanasati (Pali: Ānāpānasati) means “mindfulness of breathing,” a foundational Buddhist meditation practice where one focuses attention on the natural...

10 Days Meditation with Lama Tilmann Lhündrup

Vipassana – Mahamudra Cultivate awareness according to Vipassana tradition, with instructions from the Mahamudra tradition. At the core is the...

Meditation Retreat with Upul Nishantha Gamage

Upul is the master of Nilambe Meditation Centre located above Kandy, Sri Lanka. He will lead a 3-day silent retreat...

Meditation Hall Inauguration Ceremonies

According to tradition, Buddhist monks from the neighboring temple will perform ceremonies of protection and auspiciousness for 2 consecutive days...

Purification Puja

Purification puja for the prosperity of the Nalanda Retreat Center performed during the entire night by Kumar’s uncle, a Hindu...

10 to 15 Days Ayurvedic Retreat

Ayurvedic Retreat Program Diagnosis and treatment by a local Ayurvedic doctor Individual herbal preparations based on diagnosis. Ayurvedic diet with...

We are ready

After more than 8 years of work, we are ready to release the 2026 program with the good news that...