Total Immersion 2026

Led by: Paramananda
Location: Bowerwood, Nr. Broadhembury, E. Devon
Deposit amount: <<TBC>> £130
Experience level: Experienced meditators – at least three years
Age group: Adults
Total suggested cost (excluding deposit): <<TBC> standard:£500, supported:£330, donation tier (helping others to come on retreat):£840
Vehicle Pass: Car:£15, Live-in- 6m and under: £30, Live-in- over 6m: £30

See our FAQ <<ADDLINK>> for an explanation of the deposit/ dana/ donation tier system. Please do read this is you think that you will not be able to afford the retreat or you are not sure about the deposit/dana/ donation tier system in any way. We have suggested donation amounts to guide you and they 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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The world is permeated by psyche and there is a kinship between our psyche and the world’s psyche. If we understand psyche as participatory, then to be intimate with the world is to be intimate with ourselves…

Paramananda teaches a soulful approach to meditation, infused with poetry and myth, and at the same time grounded in connection to the body, land, place and each other. This two week intensive meditation retreat offers an opportunity to be in the world in a different way than we normally are, opening to nature, both inwardly and outwardly. Living and meditating together in silence we will explore how our body is grounded in relationships to place, and how the same is true of our psyche, opening the way for re-enchantment of our world.

What is this retreat and who is it for?

This retreat is aimed at sincere meditators who practice regularly. It is ideal for those with substantial meditation experience within the Triratna Buddhist community, e.g. three or more years.

At the same time, we can facilitate those who are newer to meditation, or new to Triratna, to participate. If you have:

1. at least a year’s experience with the core Triratna meditation practices, or
2. substantial meditation experience in another tradition

then we can support you to take part. If either of these apply, please tell us on the booking form. If you are uncertain if this is the right retreat for you, please do get in touch.

What to expect

The retreat will largely be held in silence but at the same time involves a significant aspect of living in community through working, living and practicing together. The daily timetable will be something like this:

6am- Rise
6.30–8am- Meditation
8.15am- Breakfast
9–10.30am- Morning circle and work period
11am–1pm Teaching and practice session
1pm- Lunch
3pm- Bodywork
4.30–6pm- Practice session
6pm- Dinner
8-9pm- Evening ritual

Looking for a longer experience?

This retreat and our Pyre of Being Men’s retreat are running back-to-back in 2026. If you would like to book for over three week’s worth of retreat, that’s wonderful and we warmly invite you to do so. There is a two-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 three days 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 Pyre of Being Men’s Retreat

Things to note

• We have an extensive Retreat FAQ page here. Please read this thoroughly and, if you have a question that isn’t answered, get in touch.
• Please be aware that this is an intensive meditation retreat with extended periods of silence. It is not unusual for retreats of this nature to stir things up. If you are relatively new to such retreats, we suggest you discuss it with your local sangha peers and teachers to check if the retreat is a good fit for you. Please also see our FAQs and the document linked there – ‘Are you well enough to be on retreat?’
• If you are bringing a vehicle to a retreat and it is staying onsite, 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 where possible or use public transport. We offer pick up from Honiton train station for this retreat.