3 to 17 September 2023

Retreat details

REATREAT DATE: 3rd to 17th September 2023

OPTION 1: ACCOMMODATION AT KOPAN - FLAT FEE IN A DORM ~ US$ 450

From 3rd to 17th September 

- What is included: this price includes the LOP retreat facility fee from 3 to 17 Sep, all meals, a free book and accommodation at Kopan Monastery in a dormitory. The price covers the practical expenses of hosting the retreat, it is not charging for the teachings.

- Who can apply to this option: students attending the whole two weeks.

- Accommodation: students can stay in a dormitory or in single, double and triple rooms with private or shared facilities. There is an extra charge for rooms that are not a dormitory, please click here and use the red column to know the daily room charges, you will need to add these room charges to the Flat Fee of US$ 450. The booking spreadsheet will give you three room options. We cannot guarantee you will be accommodated in your first room choice, rooms are allocated by order of booking and are confirmed upon arrival, we cannot confirm before. Please be aware that we have very limited single rooms. When the registration is open, please book with this in mind, check if you will be willing to accept the room that has been allocated to you upon arrival.

- Check-in time: is on the 3rd of Sep from 9am to 3pm latest. The first introductory session is at 5pm, please make sure to be here at that time.

- When to come/leave: you are welcome to come two or three days earlier, and leave one or two days later, check out time is on 19th Sep at 11.30am at the latest, unless you are planning to stay and participate in the Foundational Service Seminar (FSS), click here for more information. To check the extra cost of these extra days please click here. Our reception opens at 9am and closes at 5pm, arrivals are due to be done only within these times. 

- Monastic Monks & Nuns: receive 20% discount of the total amount in this option.

- Deposit: once students bookings have been accepted, they will be asked to make a non-refundable deposit of US$ 180 to secure their place. Information about the deposit will be sent by email by 20th of July.

- Payment: The rest of the full payment can be done upon arrival, we accept Nepalese Rupees, US$ and credit cards. There is an ATM cash machine just outside the monastery.

OPTION 2: RETREAT FEE ONLY ~ US$ 250

From 3rd to 17th September

-What is included: this price includes the LOP retreat facility fee from 3 to 17 Sep, all meals and a free book. The price covers the practical expenses of hosting the retreat, it is not charging for the teachings.

- What is not included: it does not include accommodation in Kopan Monastery.

- Accommodation: Students can stay outside Kopan and attend all the retreat sessions. Students may choose staying at Kopan Nunnery, for room charges information click here, please contact and liaise with them directly to book your room. Kopan will organize early morning and late evening buses from the Kopan Nunnery to Kopan Monastery, not from or to other places.

- Check-in for the retreat: is on the 3rd of Sep from 9am to 3pm latest. The first introductory session is at 5pm, please make sure to be here at that time. 

- Monastic Monks & Nuns: receive 30% discount of the total amount in this option.

- Deposit: once students bookings have been accepted, they will be asked to make a non-refundabledeposit of US$ 100 to secure their place. Information about the deposit will be sent by email by 20th of July.

- Payment: The rest of the full payment can be done upon arrival, we accept Nepalese Rupees, US$ and credit cards. There is an ATM cash machine just outside the monastery.

OPTION 3: RETREAT FEE ONLY ~ US$ 125

From 3rd to 10th Sep OR

From 10th to 17th September

-What is included: this price includes the LOP retreat facility fee for one week, all meals and a free book. The price covers the practical expenses of hosting the retreat, it is not charging for the teachings.

- What is not included: it does not include accommodation in Kopan Monastery.

- Accommodation: Students can stay outside Kopan and attend all the retreat sessions. Students may choose staying at Kopan Nunnery, for room charges information click here, please contact and liaise with them directly to book your room. Kopan will organize early morning and late evening buses from the Kopan Nunnery to Kopan Monastery, not from or to other places.

- Check-in for the retreat: is on the 3rd of Sep from 9am to 3pm latest. The first introductory session is at 5pm, please make sure to be here at that time. 

- Monastic Monks & Nuns: receive 30% discount of the total amount in this option.

- Deposit: once students bookings have been accepted, they will be asked to make a non-refundabledeposit of US$ 50 to secure their place. Information about the deposit will be sent by email by 20th of July.

- Payment: The rest of the full payment can be done upon arrival, we accept Nepalese Rupees, US$ and credit cards. There is an ATM cash machine just outside the monastery.

Foundation Service Seminar

After the LOP, you might want to join the very special Foundation Service Seminar.

Group bookings

Please note that we don't take group bookings, each individual is to do their own individual booking. 

Notice from FPMT Budget Policy

Monastic Monks & Nuns and students should never be prevented from attending teachings because they cannot afford to. Please let us know if you cannot afford the retreat facility fee, we will find alternative ways for you to contribute to Kopan.

Notice for Sangha

Retreat Schedule

The first introductory session is on Sun 3rd Sep at 5pm, please make sure to be here at that time.

The daily schedule begins at 5.30am and finishes at 9pm.

Participants are required to attend all session.

Silence is kept from 9pm until lunch the next day.

Mobile phones and other internet connectable gadgets need to be checked in at the reception for the duration of the course. Read more on course discipline.

During your stay at Kopan, please follow our strict dress code, check if you are dressed appropriately for a monastic environment.

The retreat concludes on Sun 17th Sep at 11.30am with lunch.

Retreat Material

Translations

The teachings and practices will be all in English. We will be offering translations in these languages only, if you need translation please bring a manual FM radio:

- Spanish

- Italian

- French

- Mandarin