Kshanti Les Gavatxes

26/06/2025

Our Samatha-Vipassana Meditation Retreats are an opportunity to deepen your meditation practice, for which instructions and talks will be given daily.

To strengthen the practice, these retreats are held in silence.

Therefore, the retreat is an opportunity to disconnect from the digital world and connect with nature and ourselves.

Some meditations will be guided while others will be silent. There will be an opportunity to talk to Stephen about your experience and ask questions related to the practice.

The meditation sessions will be divided between sitting and walking meditations, and some of these practices will be in nature. We will also include Metta (loving kindness) meditation and conscious bodywork (Qi Gong).

The retreat is aimed at those who already have an established practice and want to go deeper into meditation and silence, but also for those who want to experience a serious and intensive Vipassana meditation retreat but are hesitant to do a 9-day Vipassana retreat straight away. We offer a middle way between long and strict meditation retreats and light and short retreats.

Everyone is welcome. It is recommended however, that anyone who comes has the self-confidence to be able to sit still either in a chair or on a cushion for a period of at least 45 min without becoming too agitated or over-stressed.

If you have any doubts about whether this retreat is suitable for you, please contact us.

5 spots left!

More information here: https://kshanti.org/en/2025/01/03/retiro-de-kshanti-samatha-vipassana-27-31-de-agosto-2025/

17/05/2025

EN:

The new season has just started!

We are very grateful of all teachers who are offering retreats this mid-year season year at Kshanti. Joining a group retreat is a great opportunity to know the place and deepening your journey to self-dicovery, finding rest and fostering insight and clarity.

We are also offering a special guided 'solo retreat' from August 13th to 17th.

For more information about any of these, you can consult our website www.kshanti.org or send us a message.

We would be delighted to see you here soon.

ES:

¡La nueva temporada acaba de comenzar!

Agradecemos enormemente a todos los profesores que ofrecen retiros esta temporada de mitad de año en Kshanti. Unirse a un retiro grupal es una oportunidad única para conocer el lugar y profundizar en tu camino hacia el auto-descubrimiento, encontrar descanso y cultivar la introspección y la claridad.

También ofrecemos la oportunidad de experimentar un Retiro en Solitario guiado del 13 al 17 de agosto.

Para más información sobre cualquiera de estos retiros, puedes consultar nuestra página web www.kshanti.org o enviarnos un mensaje.

Estaremos encantados de verte pronto por aquí.

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07/04/2025

We are delighted to invite you to Jaya's Deep Rest Meditation retreat at Kshanti!

Just a couple of months until the Catalonia retreat...You can register and find all the info here: https://forms.opendharma.org/view.php?id=59365

7 days to immerse in deep rest meditation, with finely tuned guidance with Jaya Julienne Ashmore amongst forested hills, river dips and the deep care and quiet of the retreat center, Kshanti Les Gavatxes.

"Simple rest facilitates healing and learning. Deep rest helps us to remember what is important in life, and to shift into alignment with our deepest wisdom. The supportive conditions of retreat can help us feel more at home in life, and in ourselves, so that we can better listen to our own experience and guidance."

If you have any questions, feel very welcome to be in touch with Emma ~ emma.opendharma@gmail.com. And please be in touch if finances are an issue, as we may be able to offer support.

28/02/2025

12/01/2025

EN:

VOLUNTEERING OFFER FOR THIS SUMMER 2025 (ideal for couples)

KSHANTI is a retreat centre in the middle of the unspoilt nature of the Catalan Pyrenees, near Beget.
From mid-June to the end of August, we will be hosting retreats from different teachers and disciplines, from meditation, yoga and craft courses and we would love some help!
Tasks you could do include: orienting guests to the space, cleaning, helping in the kitchen, maintaining the organic garden and caring for animals.
So if you want to experience life here as a volunteer, in exchange for accommodation (glamping tent or caravan) get in touch with us.
You will have free accommodation and one meal a day, just in exchange for 4 hours of work for 5 days a week. So you will have plenty of time to hike, practice and explore the surroundings while living in the middle of the mountains for free.
Also, if you are interested in meditation or yoga, this is the ideal place to come.

Please contact Sara for more information:
+34 621 20 82 64

Or contact us through our website: www.kshanti.org
Thank you!

ES:

OFERTA DE VOLUNTARIADO PARA ESTE VERANO 2025 (ideal para parejas)

KSHANTI es un centro de retiros en medio de la naturaleza virgen de los Pirineos catalanes, cerca de Beget.
Desde mediados de junio hasta finales de agosto, organizaremos retiros de diferentes profesores y disciplinas, desde meditación, yoga y cursos de artesanías ¡y nos encantaría recibir ayuda!
Tareas que podrías hacer incluyen: orientación sobre el espacio a los huéspedes, limpieza, ayuda en la cocina, mantener la huerta ecológica y cuidar animales.
Así que si quieres experimentar la vida aquí como voluntario, a cambio de alojamiento (tienda 'glamping' o caravana) ponte en contacto con nosotros.

Tendrás alojamiento gratuito y una comida al día, solo a cambio 4 horas de trabajo durante 5 días a la semana. Así que tendrás mucho tiempo para hacer senderismo, practicar y explorar los alrededores mientras vives en medio de las montañas de forma gratuita.

Además, si estás interesado en la meditación o el yoga, este es el sitio ideal para venir.

Ponte en contacto con Sara para obtener más información al respecto:

+34 621208264
O contáctanos por nuestra web: www.kshanti.org
¡Gracias!

11/01/2025

More information: https://kshanti.org/en/2025/01/03/samatha-vipassana-meditation-retreat-april-15-20/

Bookings: 621 20 82 64

Early bird price: 395€!

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‘Returning to the Sacred’

Tuesday 15 – Sunday 20 April 2025

About the practice:

Our Samatha-Vipassana meditation retreats are an opportunity to deepen your meditation practice, for which instructions and talks will be given daily.

To strengthen the practice, these retreats are held in silence.

Therefore, the retreat is an opportunity to disconnect from the digital world and connect with nature and ourselves.

Some meditations will be guided while others will be silent. There will be an opportunity to talk to Stephen about your experience and ask questions related to the practice.

The meditation sessions will be divided between sitting and walking meditations, and some of these practices will be in nature. We will also include Metta (loving kindness) meditation and conscious bodywork (Qi Gong).

The retreat is aimed at those who already have an established practice and want to go deeper into meditation and silence, but also for those who want to experience a serious and intensive Vipassana meditation retreat but are hesitant to do a 9-day Vipassana retreat straight away. We offer a middle way between long and strict meditation retreats and light and short retreats.

Everyone is welcome. It is recommended however, that anyone who comes has the self-confidence to be able to sit still either in a chair or on a cushion for a period of at least 45 min without becoming too agitated or over-stressed.

If you have any doubts about whether this retreat is suitable for you, please contact us.

27/06/2024

31/05/2024

(ESPAÑOL ABAJO)

Silent Samattha-Vipassana Meditation Retreat / August 28th – September 1st

'Finding our true ground'

This silent meditation retreat will give time for going deeper into the meditation practice, for which instruction and dharma talks will be given daily.

Some meditations will be guided while some will be in silence.

The aim is to reconnect with the deeper silence within and explore the nature of our minds.

We will practice both sitting and walking meditation, and some of these practices will be in nature. We will also include Metta (loving-kindness) meditation and conscious body work

More information: https://www.lesgavatxes.es/evento/espanol-silent-samattha-vipassana-meditation-retreat-august-28th-september-1st/?lang=es

Contact: 621 20 82 64 (Sara)

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Retiro de Meditación y Silencio / 28 de agosto – 1 de septiembre

'Encontrando nuestro verdadero fundamento'

Este retiro de meditación en silencio te dará tiempo para profundizar en la práctica de la meditación, para lo cual se darán instrucciones y charlas sobre el dharma diariamente, apoyando las enseñanzas con la psicología analítica.

Algunas meditaciones serán guiadas mientras que otras serán en silencio.

El objetivo es reconectarnos con el silencio más profundo interior y explorar la naturaleza de nuestra mente.

Practicaremos meditación sentada y caminando, y algunas de estas prácticas serán en la naturaleza. También incluiremos meditación Metta (bondad amorosa) y trabajo corporal consciente.

Más información:
https://www.lesgavatxes.es/evento/espanol-silent-samattha-vipassana-meditation-retreat-august-28th-september-1st/?lang=es

Contacto: 621 20 82 64 (Sara)

09/04/2024

(Español abajo)

EN: For thousands of years human beings have shaped wood to make utensils of daily life: plates, bowls, spoons etc. It is a craft that requires learning some techniques and the capacity to sustain our attention on the simple act of shaping. During the weekend we will weave together the practice of mindful meditation with the carving of a bowl. The craft can become the place of discovery if we bring to it our mindful presence. This weekend is for people of any level of meditation practice and will not assume any previous experience of wood craft. For people with some meditation experience this weekend will offer an opportunity for grounding mindfulness in daily activity. For people new to meditation, the weekend will provide a grounding in mindfulness based practice. And for all participants the aim is to have an enjoyable experience creating our bowl and also to discover how, through mindful presence, the craft can become a way for seeing and transforming the patterns of thought and feeling that we can find ourselves getting stuck in. We will discover that in letting go we can become present to the Now of each moment.

More info: https://www.lesgavatxes.es/evento/espanol-carpinteria-y-meditacion-12-14-mayo/?lang=es

Registrations: info@lesgavatxes.es / 621 20 82 64

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ES:

Durante miles de años el ser humano ha modelado la madera para fabricar utensilios de la vida diaria: platos, cuencos, cucharas, etc. La carpintería es un oficio que requiere el aprendizaje de algunas técnicas y la capacidad de mantener nuestra atención en el simple acto de darle forma. Durante este fin de semana entrelazaremos la práctica de la meditación y la presencia con la confección manual de un cuenco. Este proceso de artesanía puede convertirse en un lugar de descubrimiento si le aportamos nuestra presencia consciente.

Este taller residencial está dirigido a personas de cualquier nivel de práctica de meditación y no se asumirá ninguna experiencia previa en el arte de la carpintería. Para las personas con cierta experiencia en meditación, este fin de semana ofrecerá una oportunidad para conectar la atención plena en una tarea específica, y eso podrá aplicarse luego a la vida diaria. Para las personas nuevas en la meditación, el fin de semana les proporcionará una base para la práctica basada en la atención plena. Y para todos los participantes el objetivo es tener una experiencia agradable creando nuestro cuenco y también descubrir cómo, a través de la presencia consciente, la artesanía puede convertirse en una forma de ver y transformar los patrones de pensamiento y sentimiento en los que podemos encontrarnos atrapados. Descubriremos que al dejar ir podemos hacernos presentes en el Ahora de cada momento.

Más info: https://www.lesgavatxes.es/evento/espanol-carpinteria-y-meditacion-12-14-mayo/

Inscripciones: info@lesgavatxes.es / 621208264

18/03/2024

This silent meditation retreat will give time for going deeper into the meditation practice for which instruction will be given daily.

The teaching will focus on the concept of Dukkha (usually translated as ‘suffering’) and the Buddha’s ‘Four Noble Truths’, discussing what we mean by suffering and how meditation can help us towards new ways of relating to spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical suffering.

Schedule:

Wednesday:

Arrivals from 4.00 pm
6.00 pm Welcome, Introduction to the retreat and Meditation practice
7.30 pm Dinner
8.45 pm Meditation practice & start of silence
9.45 pm Resting, sleeping, dreaming
Thursday / Friday / Saturday:

6.30 am Rise
7.00 am Meditation practice
9.00 am Breakfast
10.00 am Mindful work / Karma yoga
10.45 am Break
11.00 Meditation practice
1.00 pm Break
1.30 pm Lunch
2.30 Rest period
4.00 pm Opening to Nature: forest walk.
5.00 pm Tea
5.30 pm Stephen’s talk / Q & A
6.30 pm Meditation practice
8.00 pm Dinner
9.00 pm Heart meditation (with some breathwork)
10.00 pm Resting, sleeping, dreaming.
Sunday:

6.30 am Rise
7.00 am Meditation practice (with some qi gong)
9.00 am Breakfast
10.00 am Mindful work/karma yoga
10.45 am Break
11.00 Meditation practice / Q& A /end of retreat sharing
1.00 pm Break
1.30 pm Lunch
Afternoon Depart

Contact 621 20 82 64 for more information and bookings!
Or send us an email at info@lesgavatxes.es

02/09/2023

About the retreat:

During the workshop at the Les Gavatxes retreat center, participants will have the�opportunity to experience various practices of an ancient clan Daoism tradition, Da�Xuan, which dates back to 510 a.d. In Kunlun.

Daoism is a practice of self-cultivation and spiritual evolution that asks us to�explore the way we function and our relationship with ourselves and the world around�us. There are many different types of Daoism, and while the Da Xuan tradition shares�similar origins to other Chinese traditions of religious or temple Daoism, the tradition is�specifically non-cultural and non-religious. We are concerned with the development of�human qualities, and as such our practices are open to anyone of any culture or belief.

In Da Xuan we are primarily interested in engaging in a personal daily practice�that will progressively reveal more details about how we function, while simultaneously�building an excess of personal resources and energy that will keep us full of vitality�while we undergo our search.

The Da Xuan tradition follows a very specific principle that is also found in other�alchemical traditions: If you want to perfect and unite the whole, you must first separate�the different aspects that make up this whole. Refining them individually is the only way�to develop true qualities uninhibited by distraction. Only once each aspect is sufficiently�refined can you recombine it into a unified practice.

Chapter 1 of the Dao De Jing (Classic of the Dao and its Manifestations) tells us�that “the Way that can be talked about is not the true Way”. Knowing the theory of�practice is not enough, if we want true understanding then we must do the practices�ourselves.

More information: https://www.lesgavatxes.es/evento/english-personal-cultivation-retreat-according-to-clan-daoism-12th-16th-july/

17/07/2023