Buddhist Tibetan Retreats 2027
In the peaceful Dutch countryside · The Makers Barn, Wijhe, Netherlands
Three retreats. One shared programme. Each retreat lasts 6 days and 5 nights and is limited to 10–15 participants. Because the programme is the same on all three dates, we ask each participant to choose and register for one retreat only.
The retreats are led by Gen La Geshe Pema Dorjee, together with the venerable monk Lobsang Tsering.
Teachings in the barn, in the peaceful Dutch countryside.
Meet the teachers
Wisdom rooted in compassion
Gen La Geshe Pema Dorjee
A life devoted to learning, service and the Dharma.
Born in Tibet, Geshe Pema Dorjee fled with his family in 1959 and grew up in Dharamsala, India. He completed his Geshe degree in 1995 and served for more than 20 years as principal of the Tibetan Children’s Village schools.
At the request of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, he founded the Bodong Research Center and monastery in Kathmandu. He initiates, runs and manages humanitarian projects in Nepal and India, and has taught Buddhism around the world since 1997.
With His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Venerable Lobsang Tsering
Buddhist monk Lobsang Tsering co-leads the retreat with Gen La Geshe Pema Dorjee and supports the programme of Buddhist study, meditation and discussion.
The retreat
Study, practise and live together — the same programme on all three retreats
Joyful Effort
The seventh chapter of Shantideva’s The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life.
Mahayana Buddhism
Introduction to and study of the Mahayana path.
Meditation
What is meditation and how do we meditate?
Daily rhythm
| Arrival day | |
|---|---|
| 14:00–17:00 | Check-in |
| 17:00–17:45 | Farm tour |
| 17:45 | Welcome reception |
| 18:00 | Dinner |
| 19:00 | Introduction |
| Study days | |
|---|---|
| 07:00 | Meditation study / practice |
| 08:00 | Breakfast |
| 09:00–12:00 | Teaching |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00–17:00 | Teachings + workshops |
| 18:00 | Dinner |
| 19:00 | Q&A |
| Final day | |
|---|---|
| 07:30 | Breakfast |
| 08:30 | Closing |
| 12:00 | Check-out |
Your stay
The Makers Barn · Duisterendijk 2, Wijhe, Netherlands
Accommodation & board
- 6 days / 5 nights
- Shared rooms of 2–4 participants
- One couple room with double bed, subject to availability
- Full vegetarian meals throughout the retreat
- Hot drinks & water included
Farm & workshops
- Small ecological swimming pond, sauna, hot tub & fire circle
- Tibetan momo cooking workshop
- Tibetan motifs painting workshop
- Calm yoga
The 2026 retreat group with the teachers, in the meditation hall at The Makers Barn.
Free pickup from Wijhe train station between 14:00 and 16:00 on arrival day. Return transport to Wijhe train station will be arranged and provided by the organizers.
Price & registration
Places are limited to 10–15 participants per retreat
Includes accommodation, full vegetarian meals, hot drinks & water, and all workshops.
Register onlinePayment
- €200 deposit on registration
- Balance of €595, due four months before your retreat
- The balance may be split into 2 or 3 instalments on request
Cancellation
- Full refund up to 4 months before the retreat start
- 50% refund between 4 and 2 months before the start
- From 2 months before until the retreat start: no refund, unless a replacement participant is found (then full refund)
Questions? Get in touch
WhatsApp +31 6 14941874
Email tete17@gmail.com
Tete Dagani
Shanti Deva Buddhist Tibetan Retreat Project