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05:00 Puja and meditation

07:00 Breakfast

08:00 Individual Practice

11:00 Meal

13:00 Individual practice

16:00 Group sitting (only Saturday & Sunday)

17:00 Tea

19:30 Puja and meditation

On moon days the evening meditation continues until midnight. On Mondays there is no group meditation.

Winter Retreat

As usual our European monasteries go into retreat mode for most of January, February and March, this being a time when nature itself tends towards stillness and silence. Santacittarama will remain open for daytime visits for those who wish to share the silence and any part of the retreat programme, although it will not be possible to stay overnight during this period. The meal will be as usual at 11 a.m. and the evening puja and meditation at 7:30. On Mondays there will not be any programme. Individual practice is emphasized during the months of February and March. Any other changes of programme will be announced on the "news" page of the website, where there will also be an updated list of things needed in the monastery, particularly food items.

We appreciate your support in this; it is an important time for the resident community to limit their outward-going activities and be more free to develop their practice. It would be helpful to save any non-urgent communications until the end of March. We will be answering the telephone only in the morning between 7:30 and 8:30. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!