The Benefits of Long Retreat" Dhamma-Talk, Guided Meditation | Venerable Canda | 12th October 2025

Ven Candā: "The Benefits of Long Retreat" Dhamma-Talk, Guided Meditation, Q&A 12.10.25

Blurb:
In her first talk following the 2025 rains retreat, Ven Candā reflects on long retreats and how they make space for our practice to bear fruit by giving us enough time to come into the present moment. The session starts with a half hour meditation and ends with a Q&A in which Ven Candā answers questions on how meditation can be a kindness to others, experimenting with unconventional meditation methods, and the process of moving into and out of a long retreat. [0:00] Guided meditation [28:00] Taking the time for retreat [38:22] Approaches for a long retreat [46:42] Connection and simplicity [53:03] Living meaningfully [56:52] Results of retreat [1:00:37] Q&A ✨️Here at Anukampa Grove we are currently inviting donations for building our first huts for nuns and an outdoor office that is secluded from the main building, to offer meditators more solitude and peace. Your help is ESPECIALLY appreciated at this exciting time: https://www.anukampaproject.org/donate ✨️Standing orders are also always appreciated, to help with renovations, maintenance and bills. ✨️Please click SUBSCRIBE to help us spread the Dhamma. ABOUT US: Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project is a charity that aims to spread the Buddha's teachings and give women the opportunity to train toward full bhikkhuni ordination for the very first time in the UK. Over the years we have developed a diverse and dedicated spiritual community around these aims and recently found a property! Anukampa Grove Bhikkhuni Monastery, in Boar's Hill, Oxford, is surrounded by peaceful woodland. We moved there only on March 22nd, 2024. In this exciting phase we welcome your support to enable us to cover the significant running costs, make essential renovations and adaptations to the property, and welcome visitors and aspiring monastic trainees as soon as we can! Donations of any amount are very gratefully received, either as one-off gifts or standing orders. UK tax payers can claim gift aid, increasing your donation by 25%. International bank transfers can be made via Wise. Please visit https://www.anukampaproject.org/donate or write to [email protected] for further information.