The Golden Weekend Retreat 2026

A Journey to Stillness, Clarity, and Inner Peace From 20–22 March 2026, the Cape Town Meditation Centre welcomed a warm community of meditators—both beginners and long-time practitioners—for a deeply nourishing Golden Weekend Meditation Retreat. For three days, participants gently stepped away from the noise of daily life and rediscovered something simple yet powerful: peace is …

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Fade away

Today, the teaching monk reminded everyone about the principles of meditation. You must maintain both consciousness and relaxation during meditation. If you realize you lack something, just take a break, slowly open your eyes, and restart. Don’t think of it as a waste of time; it’s a process of transitioning from thinking to stopping thinking. …

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Normal Person

Today teaching monks share the meditation tips “ You are a normal person and it’s normal to feel sad, fatigued, or distracted as everyone else does. You are not alone in facing this challenge. So don’t feel distressed or anxious” Luang Por Dhammajayo. Life as a human involves facing a myriad of problems and emotions …

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Earth Day: The relationship between the environment and ourselves

Today, monks who teach are sharing knowledge about environmental deterioration caused by human actions, which stem from human suffering. When we experience pain and agony, our patience diminishes, leading us to unintentionally harm the environment through our actions or words. For instance, when we speak rudely to others or litter the garbage in the city. …

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2 Factors to improve the meditation experience

Today the teaching monk shares knowledge about how to improve the meditation experience. There are two factors, First, meditate in the right way, Second, meditate longer. Meditating in the right way means you will need to reset yourself whenever you feel you do it wrong don’t feel like it is a waste of your time. …

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