Mindfulness, Imagery, Scanning, Surprising Wisdom, and Mortality
Stillness with Insight: Gentle Depths of Awareness
4 night/5 day retreat
Led by Arohananda – teacher at Tushita Hermitage Ashram
$50-$65 registration/administration fee PLUS Donation/Koha for retreat, accommodation and meals
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2026 DATES
About Five Doors of Meditation and Presence
Step away from the busyness of daily life and into a transformative 4-night, 5-day retreat at Tushita Ashram, designed to soothe the nervous system, quiet the mind, and renew your sense of self. This retreat offers a gentle blend of different meditations, journaling, and reflective discourse, guided by a path of observing thoughts without engagement.
What to expect
A gentle, flow-driven experience tailored to participants needs.
A carefully balanced rhythm of different meditations, journaling, reflective discourse, and periods of silence designed to soothe the nervous system and cultivate spacious awareness.
Core guidance led by Arohananda, with supporting practitioners providing timely questions, feedback and personal attention.
Description of Retreat Content
The Five Doors of Practice
1) Mindfulness or IAM-style awareness, anchor to the breath, observe thoughts and feelings, gently return to the natural breath.
2) Visual Body scan: systematic rotation attending to the parts of the body, noticing sensations, releases and areas of tension.
3) Guided visualisation: soothing imagery to calm the nervous system and cultivate inner safety.
4) Annotation meditation: brief note-taking during meditation practice to capture arising experiences without analysis.
5) Crazy Wisdom meditation: experiential, playful wisdom-tinged practice to open fresh perspectives.
Journaling for self-inquiry
Thoughtful journaling prompts after each practice session to capture insights, notice patterns, and track shifts in perception over the retreat.
About Tushita Ashram and the ethics you’ll encounter:
Tushita Ashram is dedicated to the inquiry into who we are, exploring the nature of mind, heart, and action.
The ethical framework emphasises honest self-inquiry, compassion in daily life, and the courage to see things as they are.
Practices are designed to illuminate authentic living, reduce interior fragmentation, and foster spacious presence.
Arohananda – Your guide at the retreat:
Arohananda will accompany you as the residual spiritual teacher for this gathering, bringing 20+ years of sustained practice under the guidance of a Crazy Wisdom Master.
This lineage informs the retreat’s ethics: steady practice, humility, ethical clarity, and a vow to guide others with compassion and discernment.
Arohananda’s role is to illuminate the path, answer questions, and support your personal integration of the retreat’s teachings into daily life.
The Potential Benefits of sitting with Arohananda and other practitioners
A calmer nervous system and reduced everyday stress
Enhanced mental clarity, emotional balance, and ethical discernment
Practical insight for navigating life with greater ease and integrity
A renewed sense of purpose and spaciousness and humour in daily living .
Further description and Retreat Schedule will be added here soon
Retreat Details and Bookings
Retreat start time: 5.00 PM (please arrive between 2-4pm)
Retreat finish Time: 1.00PM (approx)
Location and transport: Location, directions and transport
Price: $50-$65 registration/administration(non-refundable, transfers available) PLUS cash Donation/koha for retreat
Accommodation:$50 registration fee is shared accommodation. $65 registration fee is single accommodation (only 5 of these available).
Meals: Simple vegetarian meals are included.
How to Book: Select the button below for the dates you wish to book for.
Questions: Complete the Contact Form here
