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8–12 October 2026 · High View

Awareness of Living and Dying Retreat

A contemplative residential retreat exploring impermanence, aging, sickness and death, held in noble silence at Bhavana Society.

8Octoberto October 12, 2026
In-person residential retreatThu 12:00 AM to Mon 12:00 AM
FormatIn-person residential retreat
PeriodAutumn 2026
PriceFrom $0
CapacityOpen
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Awareness of Living and Dying Retreat

A contemplative residential retreat exploring impermanence, aging, sickness and death, held in noble silence at Bhavana Society.

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Meet Bhante Henepola Gunaratana.

Portrait of Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
Theravada · Bhavana Society Founder

Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Sri Lankan-born Theravada monk and founder of the Bhavana Society, best known for making classical vipassana accessible through his book Mindfulness in Plain English.

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The wider context.

Early teachings & modern insight

Theravada & Insight

Early Buddhist monastic traditions alongside the modern Insight movement, related, but kept distinct in the underlying data.

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Location

High View, West Virginia, United States

Bhavana Society

97 Meditation Trail
High View, West Virginia, United States

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