Enlightenment Intensives
The word enlightenment means different things in different traditions.
On an Enlightenment Intensive, it means something more immediate: a direct experience of who you are. Not a belief, idea, or theory about yourself, but a moment of simply knowing, beyond the thinking mind. Zen calls it kensho or satori. Advaita calls it self-realisation. You don't need to belong to any tradition to have it.
Our Enlightenment Intensives are secular. They are three-day residential retreats, designed to create the best possible conditions for a direct experience of who you are.
The day runs from 6:00am to 10:00pm and combines dyads with other forms of contemplation: walking, working, sitting and eating. Accommodation is shared or single, and all meals are vegetarian and served plated.
We ask a few things of you: remove jewellery and watches, switch off all devices until the end of the Intensive, follow the rules, and commit to the Enlightenment Exercise with sincerity.
In return, we take care of everything else. Meals are prepared for you, the day is structured for you, and the rules hold the space, all designed to help you let go, turn inward and give yourself fully to contemplation.
You'll learn the technique from the start: how to contemplate, how to communicate what arises, and how to listen. Throughout, you'll be supported and guided by experienced, well-trained staff.
You'll work with one of four questions: Who am I? What am I? What is life? What is another?
Many people find the Enlightenment Intensive becomes a lasting reference point, a boost to whatever path they are already on. Participants often describe coming away with fresh insight and clarity, a lighter mind, and a clearer sense of what matters to them. Some notice improved focus and a stronger sense of purpose. Others find their relationships change: they listen more fully, speak more honestly and judge less quickly. And many simply feel more at home in themselves.