General Spiritual Director
Urban retreats at local centers around the world – Oases of peace
Jan 28, 2025
Powerful retreats
in the Snows
Winter retreats where stillness, silence, and blessings take center stage.
In the early days of January, many centers organize winter retreats where stillness, silence, and blessings take center stage. Set amidst snowy mountains, these retreats offer a serene experience at Kailash IRC in Switzerland and in the Ennstal region of Upper Austria.
Silent retreat in the Austrian Mountains
From December 30 to January 6, Kadampa Meditation Center Austria hosted a silent retreat in the picturesque Ennstal region of Upper Austria. Participants from Austria, Germany, and Spain had the wonderful opportunity to pause and reflect in the serene mountain setting of Weyer, meditating on Lamrim – the stages of the path to enlightenment – guided by Gen Kelsang Palden, the Resident Teacher of KMC Austria in Vienna.
The retreat began with a reflective New Year’s Eve celebration around a campfire and a refreshing New Year’s Day walk through the nearby forests. Starting January 1, participants embraced the silence to deeply contemplate the 15 Lamrim meditations from the book The Mirror of Dharma Additions by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us and made the start of the year so inspiring!
New Year's retreat in the mountains of Switzerland
At Kailash International Meditation Center we celebrated, meditated and spent a wonderful time over New Year in the beautiful mountains.
What a lovely time we had together!!! Wishing you all the best, good health, happiness and peace.
