The Pyre of Being Men's Retreat 2026
with Muditajina and Viryadeva
May 29 - June 6, 2026
Led by: Muditajina, Viryadeva & team
Location: Bowerwood, Nr. Broadhembury, E. Devon
Deposit amount: <<TBC>>
Experience level: Men and those who identify as men and/or have been socialised as men with some experience of meditation
Age group: Adults
Total suggested cost (including deposit): <<TBC>>
See our FAQ <<ADD LINK>>for an explanation of the deposit/ dana/ donation tier system. Please do read this if you think that you will not be able to afford the retreat or if you are not sure about the deposit/dana/ donation tier system in any way. We have suggested donation amounts to guide; these are structured to relate to what it costs us to run a retreat. However you are free to give as little or as much as befits your circumstances.
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Looking for a longer experience?
This retreat and our Total Immersion are running back-to-back in 2026. If you would like to book for over three weeks’ worth of retreat, that’s wonderful and we warmly invite you to do so. There is a one-day gap between the events. If you are staying for both and would like to support the retreat team in the preparation and set-up, we will gladly accept your help and host you for free. If you’d like to stay for the day but continue doing your own practice and activities, we are still happy to feed and host you but would ask for an extra Dana contribution of around £10 per day to cover costs. In either case, we would ask you to continue to stick to retreat behavioural guidelines during the gap.
Click here to find out more and to book the Total Immersion 2026
Things to note
- We have an extensive Retreat FAQ page here<<ADD LINK>>. Please read this thoroughly and, if you have a question that isn’t answered, get in touch.
- If you are bringing a vehicle to a retreat and it is staying on-site, you need to buy a vehicle pass. This helps us to manage the number of vehicles on our sites as space is very limited. Please do not bring a vehicle if the relevant pass is sold out. Please liftshare <<ADD LINK>>where possible or use public transport.
- We offer pick up from Honiton train station for this retreat.
- As this is a gendered retreat, you may also wish to learn more about our approach to gender diversity and gendered retreats here <<ADD LINK>>
About the Teachers

Muditajina
Muditajina has been practising within Triratna since 2010 and was ordained in 2022. He works year-round for Buddhafield, manages the Buddhafield Festival, and serves as the men's Mitra convenor for Triratna Buddhafield. He is passionate about meditation and ritual and enjoys exploring the Buddha's teachings through team-based right livelihood and friendship. He is heart-centred and […]
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Viryadeva
Viryadeva has been practising with Triratna since 2008, and currently works full time at the Croydon Buddhist Centre as Men's Mitra Convenor. He is also a contributing editor of the Western Buddhist Review, the scholarly journal of the Triratna Buddhist Community. In his practice and teaching, he’s exploring practical ways to make the visionary, imaginal […]
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