November 10th-24th, 2025
***Price will go up, sale ends May 1, 2025***

Arrival:
Monday Nov 10th 3pm

Departure Time:
Monday Nov 24th Noon

Cost
$3300 shared accommodation (double rooms)

$4700 single accommodation (excludes retreat time, mostly likely will have shared room for 3 nights during silent retreat)

Sri Lanka Pilgrimage Retreat

This year I (Noah Levine) will lead a group to Sri Lanka, the Island nation that is home to the world's oldest living Buddhist tradition. Buddhism spread from India to Sri Lanka shortly after the Buddha lived. This will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the beaches, jungles, temples, ruins and retreat centers of this ancient Buddhist culture with our Sangha.

Joining me on a trip like this is a taking on the practice of accepting what’s offered. Part of this kind of pilgrimage trip is navigating the difficulties of travel and the challenges of being in a large group. Although there will be lots of beauty, inspiration and joy experienced, it is important to remember that being in Sangha is a “rock tumbler” where, by rubbing against each other, we smooth out all the rough edges.

Although I've attempted to give us some time in each location to settle, meditate and explore there will still be some long bus rides from place to place. The itinerary is the general intention for our travel, but my style is fairly spontaneous and everything is subject to change. There will be times where small groups choose to break off for adventures that not everyone wants to join in.

I am very excited about returning to Sri Lanka with you all, I was only there once in 1995. That was an incredible and formative experience in my dharma Journey.

We will all organize and pay for our own travel and meet on Nov 10th at our hotel on the beach at Hikkaduwa. Most of the meals and transportation for rest of trip will be included in the registration fee, some spending money for shopping, snacks and donations to temples and monastics will be needed, around $500 should be plenty.

Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) is the closest airport to our meeting place and where we will be ending the pilgrimage.

Registration Cost
$3300 shared accommodation (double rooms)

$4700 single accommodation (excludes retreat time, mostly likely will have shared room for 3 nights during silent retreat)

Dana offerings will also be appropriate for the temples, monastics and an offering to Noah for his teachings, guidance and organization of the trip.

Itinerary (Abbreviated)

Nov 10th – 14th Hikkaduwa (Arrival)

Nov 14th – 15th Pinnawala

Nov 15th – 18th Kandy

Nov 18th – 21st Nilambe Silent Retreat

Nov 21st – 23rd Anurahapura

Nov 23rd – 24th Mount Lavinia (Departure)

Cancellation/Refund Policy:
- Registrations are nontransferable to other events or people

- Cancellation prior to 30 days or more before the retreat: $500.00 cancellation fee (per reservation).

- Cancelations within 30 days of retreat are non-refundable, nontransferable to other events or people.