Best Things to Do on a Meditation Retreat, Kandy Meditation retreat guide, Kandy — Buddhist meditation centres near Sri Lanka's hill-country cultural capital, offering short courses for beginners.
Centres here generally teach within the Theravada Buddhist tradition practised across Sri Lanka, distinct from styles taught elsewhere.
Several centres run short introductory sessions suited to complete beginners, alongside longer programmes for more experienced practitioners.
Many centres are located in quiet, forested hills around Kandy, adding to the sense of retreat away from the city.
Centres sit in the hills around Kandy, near the Temple of the Tooth.
A short, guided introduction to Theravada meditation technique, suited to complete beginners with no prior experience.
