About

What this is

A growing library of real, first-person accounts of meditation retreats, tagged so you can find the kind you are curious about: by center, tradition, length, and what happened. Some people are bored. Some have a breakthrough. Some have a rough patch. Most have a bit of each.

How we handle stories

• We only list stories that the author published publicly.
• We write our own short summary. We do not copy text and we do not invent quotes or details.
• Every entry links to the original and credits the author. Please read the original.
• If a detail is not in the original (for example the name of the center), we say "not given" rather than guess.

The "how it went" dots

One to five dots reflect our reading of how the author themselves felt about the retreat overall. 1 means very hard or harmful, 3 means mixed, 5 means very positive. It is a quick guide, not a review of the center or the tradition, and it is subjective.

Corrections and removals

If you are an author listed here and would like a summary changed or removed, a contact route is coming soon (see the Add your story page). Until then, the original author always keeps all rights to their work.

Funding

In future the site may earn money from clearly marked featured center listings and affiliate links. Stories will never be paid placements and featured listings will always be labeled.