Yes, the retreat is residential. Accommodation will be arranged at close by hotels with about 15 minutes driving distance. Each room will be shared by two same gender participants. It is encouraged that you do not commute from home to minimize distractions and to help you give full attention to the meditation retreat.

The cost of the retreat is $480 for residential participants and $180 for non-residential participants.

• • Shared Accommodation
  • Breakfast and lunch Dane
  • Meditation Cushions & Chairs
  • Facility maintenance

• Introduction to meditation
• Seated & walking meditation sessions
• Q&A and discussion sessions
• Meditation related Dhamma Discussions

This retreat is just right for the novice looking to meet their inner world with honesty and calm; it’s an immersive refresh for advanced silent mediators.

No prior meditation experience required. Please familiarize yourself with meditation instructions on the webpage below;

Useful Resources from Meetirigala Nissarana Vanaya

No, at the moment, registration is only open for participants who can commit to the full retreat due to space limitation. If you would like to participate in some part of the retreat, please send an email to meditation@wwbmmc.ca. You will be informed if there is space for you.

• Comfortable clothing
• Indoor shoes or slippers
• Blanket or Shawl for the meditation hall
• Outdoor Shoes
• Reusable water bottle

Please dress conservatively in white.

Refer to the detailed retreat schedule, the entire time you spend at the retreat is part of the meditation practice. Including your mealtimes.

Please let us know your dietary restrictions.

The wondrous silence begins at registration. During check-in prepare to leave your cell phone.  Digital detoxes to reduce smartphone usage can effectively improve mental health, sleep and other well-being metrics

While you can use it for an emergency, the idea of the silent meditation retreat is to unplug yourself from devices. You can provide the Monastery landline as an emergency contact number (519) 267-0397.

Yes.

While you can bring your friends & partners who have received confirmation on registration to retreat, the whole idea is to find seclusion in silence. Which is the proven tool for self-reflection.

No

To secure the spot make a non-refundable deposit of $100 at the booking.

The balance payment is due by June 1, 2026

You can pay through

• Stripe Link
• E-transfer to Waterloo Wellington Buddhist Monastery & Meditation Centre (WWBMMC) at events@wwbmmc.ca

Most Venerable Udairiyagama Dhammajiva Maha Thero, Abbott and Chief Preceptor of Mitirigala Nissarana Vanaya will be conducting the sessions.

Please find more details and his teachings below.

Most Venerable UdaEriyagama Dhammajiva Maha Thero

You can contact the retreat coordinator via meditation@wwbmmc.ca