Winter Meditation Retreat

3-day Chan (meditation) retreat

From 13.02.2026 to 15.02.2026
At Lien Tam Luostari
Moisiontie 225, 20400 Turku

The Practice of Silent Illumination

This retreat offers you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the practice of Chan Buddhism and to learn the method of Silent Illumination. The retreat will be held in English.

Registration link: https://forms.gle/GDppFDeHE4e7cqJ79

This 3-day retreat is especially recommended for beginners and those new to meditation , as the fundamentals are taught step by step . Advanced practitioners are also warmly invited – to deepen their understanding, review what they have learned, or simply enjoy the power of practicing together in silence.

The retreat is also ideally suited as preparation for longer and more intensive courses.

Program Schedule

Friday, 13.02.2026

6:00 PM Registration & Room Allocation
7:00 PM Introduction to the retreat
8:00 PM Sitting Meditation
22:00 Bedtime

Saturday, 14.02.2026

05:30 Wake-up call
06:00 Eight-Form Moving Meditation
06:30 Sitting meditation
07:00 Morning recitation
7:30 Breakfast, followed by Work-Dana
09:15 Sitting & Walking Meditation
12:00 Lunch, followed by Work-Dana
14:30 Sitting & Walking Meditation
17:30 Dinner
19:00 Evening Recitation
19:30 Dharma Talk
20:00 Sitting Meditation
22:00 Bedtime

Sunday, 15.02.2026

05:30 Wake-up call
06:00 Eight-Form Moving Meditation
06:30 Sitting meditation
07:00 Morning recitation
7:30 Breakfast
08:15 Cleaning up
9:00 Tea ceremony, feedback & appreciation
11:30 Lunch
12:30 Time for discussion
14:00 End of retreat