Link to Silent Meditation Retreats in Australia and Uruguay upcoming in 2026
How can a regular meditation practice be beneficial?
We know the outer world of everyday life very well, but of our inner life we know relatively little. The purpose of meditation is to come in contact with and get to know our inner world better. If we live relating only through outer life and overlook our inner life we really only know part of ourselves and only living part of our lives. Regular meditation keeps us in contact with ourselves in a more complete way, knowingly and systematically, so we feel more integrated, complete and at peace with ourselves and the world around us
What are the benefits of an in-depth meditation course?
Having the time dedicated solely to this purpose of being at one with yourself, undisturbed and undistracted, is a tremendous advantage in coming closer to your inner nature, unwinding and letting go there and discovering the source of inner peace. It is because the time and purpose is unbroken that makes this more possible than in any other situation.
Then in maintaining or getting going a regular meditation practice, it is most beneficial to attend an in-depth meditation course to become better acquainted with the accurate principles and techniques of meditation through systematic guidance and personal experience. This sets you on the right path and strengthens confidence in personal practice at home.
How should one expect while attending a meditation course?
Come with an open mind. It is really better to have minimum expectation of what you might feel. Expectations actually end up being quite limiting. It’s about self-discovery, and discovery is limited by any expectation of an outcome. The constant in meditation is awareness. And the two primary qualities of practicing awareness are: being in the present moment; and then viewing all inner experience equally with an attitude of self-acceptance – which leaves little room for expectation. This is the way the awareness expands, the inner world opens up and we come closer to ourselves.
What tools will one take away from such a course?
If there is any one gain from a meditation course it could signal the most significant change in life. To be able to pause in the activities of life, to reflect and see everything more accurately, from a deeper wiser place, and integrate inner life with outer activity. That would be the outcome, to be inclusive of things known and things as yet unknown, both about myself and what we come in contact with. What you don’t know remains in control, though we may not know it. But of what you do know you eventually become the master.
How does meditation relate to everyday life?
This is answering the previous question in a different way, but it is so relevant these days. The very tools that you can acquire through meditation practice are exactly the skills that are most beneficial in relating to the constant changes in daily life. You could describe a meditation course as a training ground in an ideal and secure environment for life itself. It takes some doing to get it going in daily life, but so much worth putting in the time and effort.
Who would you recommend a silent meditation retreat to?
The single essential quality for attending a meditation course is not previous experience as you might expect, but a genuine desire to know yourself better and more deeply, to want to go beyond being satisfied with just appearances. Meditation has always been about self-discovery more than anything. It has never been a shortcut to feeling happy and blissful. You have to make the journey before arrival. Anyone who understands and relates to that will be inspired and find these courses very rewarding
