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Buddhist "light" retreat

IanaavIanaav
edited February 2010 in Buddhism Basics
Hi everyone,

I would like to go on a meditation retreat. I don't have a lot of time, max. one week, was thinking Sri Lanka, Tibet or Nepal, maybe Malaysia.
The problem is that I want it as a vacation, but I also would like to learn to meditate, and reduce stress.

All the retreats I found, basically have only meditation, so I won't be able to see the actual country.

Can anyone recommend anything, or is it necessary to just spend this time meditating in order to get something from it.

Thank you.

Comments

  • questionfulquestionful
    edited February 2010
    The retreats don't allow time to tour the area? Hm. Maybe you could call them and ask them if they would.
  • nuageuxnuageux
    edited February 2010
    If you could find a retreat that runs over a long weekend or something (I don't know if such short retreats exist in the countries you mentioned though), maybe you could arrive in the country a few days before the retreat to do your sight seeing (or stay a few days after)?
  • BrotherBobBrotherBob
    edited February 2010
    http://www.dhamma.org/en/bycountry/ap/
  • IanaavIanaav
    edited February 2010
    Thank you so much for you replies!

    That is what I am looking for, learning vipassana, but I can't devote 10 days for it((( It seems only possible to learn it like that. Maybe anyone knows some 3 day introductory course?
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