Kabala

@roki00 I don't want to come across as mean, but it's really difficult to understand what you're saying due to improper punctuations and grammar. Just re-read your text once before posting and correct all your mistakes. It isn't even an english thing, you're just not paying attention or care to what you're writing, it makes you come off as incoherent and confused. Considering the topic at hand, it's especially important that you stay concise and articulate to get your point across. I'm not even comfortable commenting on what you wrote because I'm sure I didn't understand you properly.

@Reincarnated Cat Thanks for the advice! This seems like a cool and laid back place. Even though it isn't quite what I set out to look for with this post I'm glad you sent it. Having a plethora places with varying styles and different degrees of "laid-backedness" is definitely something positive. Do you have contact info to the founder? I've had trouble finding someone with experience and knowledge of long term meditation retreats at temples or monasteries, it would be a tremendous resource if you could provide me with such a correspondence.

@flowboy Thanks for the resource! I'm not altoo keen on the idea of a long term visspassana meditation as I feel it would be limiting (and quite scary, to be honest). Although I believe a shorter retreat could be extremely insightful. Thank you so much!

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@Marten Thanks for the input. Although I have been thinking about doing what you would prefer, I believe that I need both a sense of detachment from my old self, meaning the life I lead back home and also I want to be free from the problems of daily life. I know that it would probably be optimal if I could pull it off, but I feel like I wouldn't be able to get the notion of not letting go of my old self would set the whole experience at risk to be a fiasco. This is why I'd much rather choose getting away at a monastery for my first long term meditation retreat. I've been looking things up now in Burma, and it seems great. My only real objection to the monasteries over there is the climate. I'd much prefer a colder climate. this is strictly preferential, but i feel empowered by a cooler climate while an exceedingly hot climate makes me feel almost feverish. With this preference in mind, do you know if there are any viable options for someone like me? When I was looking up monasteries in Burma, I realised there has to be some monasteries up north close to the himalayas. The question is if there are any that accepts foreigners. I appreciate the help I'm getting and thank you for your long and detailed response.

@wens16 Thanks for mentioning a real concrete place. I looked it up on https://www.paaukforestmonastery.org/ . It seems to be in line with what I'm looking for. although I'm not sure that it's optimal for me, it is definitely an option I'd be happy to consider. One thing that makes me reluctant is the climate. I would much prefer a colder climate. I'm from the northern hemisphere, which means that I've got an affinity for coldness. Do you know if there's any place that can offer a cooler climate? Thank you for your help.

Hello, I have been on the lookout for a place in the world where you can participate in long term retreats in a monastery, temple or elsewhere but to no avail. I’ve found some, but they usually cost a fortune or it has been lacking the luxury of complete detachment from everyday life. Location doesn’t matter, as long as I get to experience existence without the material externalities. Cold, warm, religious, non religious. Doesn’t matter. I figured this forum, if any, should have some people that could assist me in finding this sort of place. I feel like it shouldn’t be too difficult to find a monastery/temple or organization that can provide free housing in exchange for some daily chores, but I just don’t know where to look. please, don’t leave comments pointing out that I don’t need to go to the Himalayas to meditate. I want to experience this sort of lifestyle to see if it’s something that i would like to pursue. Thank you for your attention.