4 Day Mindful Speech Meditation Retreat, Maha Sarakham, Thailand

Facilities

What speaks for meditation

Often the causes of depression and burnout are mental fatigue, overwork, and of course stress. Eliminate chaos, prevent stress, and improve quality of life, meditation can help with a range of health issues. So effective is the training from the Far East.

Studies show that the meditations work on physical as well as on the mental and spiritual level. So should affect the immune system and self-healing processes of the body, on cardiovascular problems, burnout, and high blood pressure. In the long term, they change structures in the brain, increase concentration and attention, and help to create a better sense of life.

Meditation in Buddhism means "effortless lingering in what is". Meditation is an important part of Buddhism. In Thailand, mainly Vipassana meditation and Samatha meditation are practiced. The former serves the development of the clear view and the latter the development of calm.

Mindful speech meditation retreat at The Orchid Resort & Relax

The meditations take place 3 times a day in the resort's own sanctuary (Sala) and are conducted by certified instructors in the Buddhist language Pali, Englisch, French and Thai. German, Thai, French, and English-speaking employees are on-site for all courses. The courses include diet breakfasts and diet lunches and if desired, the meditation can be combined with a detox unit.

What to look for in meditation:

• Clothes: White Thaistyle meditation clothing (will be provided)
• Sitting position: The back is upright, shoulders relaxed
• Breathing: Natural and relaxed, breathing through the nose
• Hand posture: The left-hand rests cupped in the right, thereby touching the thumb tips
• Eyes: It is not easy to bring about relaxation in the face and requires a little practice. The eyes are half-closed during the meditation and look down slightly, if you want, you can close your eyes too
• Attitude: Like the body, the mind should also be relaxed
• Thoughts: Meditation is not about dispelling thoughts, but about accepting them for what they are, thoughts. They come and go to let thoughts pass. It requires some practice but you can learn it

Daily schedule

Day 1 (basic meditation skills)

• Arrival / Transfer
• Admission
• Initial Consultation
• Chanting / Anapana Meditation
• Relaxtime: Detox / Thai Herbal Sauna / Swimming / Whirlpool
• Healthy lunch
• Good night Tea / open discussion

Day 2 (basic meditation skills)

• Chanting / Anapana Meditation / stone Walking Meditation
• Healthy breakfast
• Relax time: Detox / Thai Herbal Sauna, Swimming, Whirlpool
• Singing bowl meditation
• Step I: Chanting / Samatha and Singing bowl Meditation
• Step II: Singing bowl Massage
• Healthy dinner
• Walking Meditation to the market
• Meditation outside: Walking Meditation / Samatha Meditation
• Good night tea, open discussion

Day 3 (basic meditation skills)

• Walking Meditation outside / Pindabat
• Healthy breakfast
• Relax time: Detox / Thai Herbal Sauna / Herbal Sauna, Swimming, Whirlpool
• Energy Field cleaning: Step I Chanting / Samatha Meditation
• Healthy Lunch
• Energy Field cleaning: Step II outside, bathed in Holy water
• Meditation outside: Walking Meditation / Samatha Meditation )
• Good night tea / open discussion

Day 4 (basic meditation skills)

• Chanting / Anapana Meditation / stone Walking Meditation
• Healthy breakfast
• Relax time: Detox / Thai Herbal Sauna / Swimming / Whirlpool
• Singing bowl Meditation
• Step I: Chanting / Samatha Meditation
• Step II: Singing bowl Massage
• Healthy dinner
• Departure / Transfer

Energy field cleaning

Cleaning with holy water in a temple

Pindabat

Join the monks on their begging rounds

The Orchid Resort & Relax's family-run resort is located in northeastern Thailand, in beautiful Isaan, on the edge of Maha Sarakham town. It has beautiful accommodations, a tropical garden, and is surrounded by rice fields.

+−

Restaurant

On request, The Orchid Resort & Relax can prepare a romantic dinner for you in the bamboo pavilion. They bake after old Thai tradition fish, chicken, and pig in a bamboo cane. They also organize cooking classes to learn how to prepare original Isaan food.

Outside the resort there is the possibility to enjoy European food. There are supermarkets and small restaurants within 5 kilometers of the resort.

• Meditation sessions
• Meditation clothing
• 3 nights accommodation
• Diet eating
• Airport transfer from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) and Roi Et Airport (ROI)

• Flights

Recommended Airports

• A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.