Land of Calm Abiding maintains 7 cabins devoted to long-term retreat. For a practitioner’s first retreat here, we typically recommend no longer than one month to assure both the retreatant and on-site staff that the conditions provided are indeed a good fit. Applicants will present reference(s) from a fully qualified spiritual mentor attesting to their suitability for practice in a secluded environment. The requested offering is $600 to $1,200 per cabin per month according to the financial capability of the retreatant. For those who are able, we encourage the upper end of the sliding scale to help cover the expenses associated with offering this rare and blessed opportunity for aspiring yogis. The monthly offering includes all utilities except propane, which will be billed separately according to individual use. Retreatants may identify sponsors to help defray expenses. Monastics may request assistance from the LCA Director to search for financial support.

Retreatants order their own supplies and prepare their own food and our kind caretaker delivers groceries to the cabins every two weeks for most of the year, or potentially every three weeks during the winter and spring (during the rainy season deliveries depend on road conditions). Communication between meditators and staff, including passing on the shopping lists, is managed via a note system that is checked twice a week. Of course, more direct communication will handle any emergency situation.

Those who wish to apply for retreat at LCA will need to complete a questionnaire. The director will then contact you to schedule an interview via Zoom or telephone. Applicants will also need to provide reference(s) from a fully qualified Buddhist teacher who can attest to their suitability for intense daily practice in a secluded environment.