Refuge in the Buddha
Establishing & Celebrating Form
Beginner
Refuge in the Dharma
Form to Emptiness - Silent Container
Intermediate
Refuge in the Sangha
Awakened Community
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“If you are here to challenge and compare, you will not find a game and playmate here. However, if you are here because you don’t know, pull up a chair and let’s talk.”
End Game Retreats
Most events, workshops, and retreats tend to keep the wheel spinning — always leaving something just out of reach, another step, another level, another next time. But imagine an End Game Retreat — not another escape, not another loop, but the last stop where all seeking burns itself out. A space not for becoming more, but for undoing the constant becoming. Here, the invitation is radical: to come clean, drop the spiritual performances, and face reality exactly as it is, without filters. No more chasing enlightenment, no more fixing, no more trying to "get there." Just the raw simplicity of presence, of being fully human — flawed, beautiful, messy, alive. It’s not about reaching higher states; it’s about seeing that what you’ve been looking for was never missing. The end of retreats, the end of methods — just this moment, fully met, fully honest, nothing held back. Reality doesn’t need improvement. It asks only for your sincerity.
When you register for one of our retreats, or even just to talk about it, we ask you to fill out a questionaire for us to get an idea about how you would benefit from the various aspects of the retreat elements the most.
1. TRANSPORTATION
The Retreat in most cases begins with our hosts meeting you at the airport or another previously discussed place of pick up. We will transfer you in a calm, cool and pleasant atmosphere in VIP style. Our 45 minute ride is aiming for the Volcano, and her cloud-kissed altitude of 2400 feet. Your nights will be guaranteed to be comfortably cool in the midst of the tropical island. While we ride, cool drinks and snacks will free your mind to enjoy the scenery.
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2. ACcOMODATION & hosts
Upon arrival, you will settle in one of the Eco Cabins and prepare for Orientation and Intention Setting Dharma Talk (or Satsang if that is a more familiar term). The container of this retreat is Quiet and preferably silence if not too difficult. The Cabins are all off-grid but very comfortable, clean and well equipped with comfortable beds and hot showers. There are basics for making tea, coffee and perhaps even scrambled eggs if one is having food emergency. The hosts are hip, down to Earth folks with a humble and mindful attitude.
3. locations - PROGRAMS - practices
First and foremost, our programs are highly customized to the small groups of 2-8 people. Every day, (when weather permits) we are going on a Journey, to immerse ourself into one or more of the Big Island's natural treasures. We will meditate in gently swaying hammocks on the coast by crushing waves, have Dharma Talks next to magnificent waterfalls or lava craters. Our teachers and materials to contemplate are carefully selected and procured for the specific group in question.​​
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We tremendously respect traditional Silent Retreats, but here we respectfully break with traditional practices and structures, and introduce comfort, playfullness and contemporary techniques. Instead of long and boring meditation, we fly giant bubbles or kites in silence, arrange natural mandalas or balance rocks at the beach. In other words, calming the mind, meditating in silence can also be fun and playful.
Taking refuge in these Retreats is taking refuge in form, beauty, practice, interaction, building our personal retreat out of form is to interact with others, creating structure and working toward tangible progress. Before leaving the world of form and entering the formless Dharma retreat, we lastly celebrate form in its magnificent totality.
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4. FOOD
You guessed it — we’re not strict about food here. In line with the spirit of this retreat, your dietary choices are yours to define, always in harmony with the rest of the group. Whether you feel called to embrace a clean vegetarian plan, experiment with fasting, or simply enjoy a good homemade pizza (veggie or not), the table is open. Some might even opt for a traditional goulash, slow-cooked over an open fire in a cast-iron cauldron.
Whatever your preference, we’re here to collaborate with you and your group — to nourish the body without the rigid rules or guilt that some retreat programs impose. Our aim is to maximize the joy, presence, and nourishment of your experience — and minimize the pressure. Because here, even mealtime can be part of the practice: honest, flexible, and shared.
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Click on "Customize My Retreat" to see what options and choices you can select from to fully customize your experience, without having to commit to anything. You can experiment with different options and ask any questions.