Guhyaloka - Triratna Retreat Centre

26/05/2024

Since its commissioning in 1985 🌟, many people have been part of the residential community here in Guhyaloka. People who, through their practice 🧘🏻‍♂️, work, and dedication, have shaped and facilitated life in this secret valley.

The current community consists of 7 people from various regions who have made the commitment to live in a simpler way and practise together day by day 🏘️, in addition to maintaining, as guardians, the facilities of the retreat centre and caring for those who come, either for solitary retreats or for courses.

Achaladeva, Vajranatha, and Amalakirti from England, Pryadasa from Scotland, Aleix from Barcelona, as well as Achalamati and Arsenio from Venezuela. 🍀This is the first time that, due to cultural and geographical differences, the community is bilingual🍀 (English-Spanish).

✨Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu✨ !!!

Desde su puesta en funcionamiento en 1985 🌟, muchas personas han formado parte de la comunidad residencial aquí en guhyaloka. Personas que a través de su práctica 🧘🏻‍♂️, trabajo y entrega han moldeado y facilitado la manera de estar en este valle secreto.

La comunidad actual está formada por 7 personas de diferentes partes que han tomado el compromiso de vivir de una manera más simple y practicar juntos día a día 🏘️, además de mantener, como guardianes, las instalaciones del centro de retiros asi como el cuidado de quienes vienen ya sea a hacer retiros solitarios o a algun curso.

Achaladeva, Vajranatha y Amalakirti de inglaterra, pryadasa de Escocia, Aleix de Barcelona y Achalamati al igual que Arsenio de Venezuela. 🍀Siendo esta la primera vez que por las diferencias culturales y geográficas la comunidad es Bilingüe🍀 (ingles-español)

¡¡¡ ✨Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu✨ !!!

11/05/2024

Finally it seems that spring has arrived here in the secret valley !!!

¡¡¡ Al fin se puede ver qué llegó la primavera al valle secreto !!!

07/05/2024

Hidden among tall pine trees 🌲 in between little winding paths that crisscross the valley, is the small, warm ☸️shrime room☸️ of the Guhyaloka community. 

A space where we meet daily to meditate together in harmony 🧘‍♂️🧘🏽‍♂️🧘🏻‍♂️, surrounded by the sounds of the wind in the trees and the singing of the many birds 🐦 that live in the valley. 

¡¡¡ Sabbe Satha Sukhi Hontu !!!

Escondida entre los altos pinos 🌲en medio de serpenteantes caminos que zurcan el valle, está la pequeña y calida ☸️sala de meditación☸️ de la comunidad guhyaloka.

Un espacio en el que diariamente nos reunimos a meditar juntos y en armonía 🧘🏽‍♂️🧘🏻‍♂️🧘‍♂️, envueltos en los sonidos de el viento en las ramas de los árboles  y el canto de los muchos tipos de aves 🐦 que hacen vida en el valle.

¡¡¡ Sabbe Satha Sukhi Hontu !!!

22/12/2023

On Monday night, our little companion Tiggy passed away after a long illness.
Tiggy was an integral part of our community, which he often blessed with his nasal secretions!
We wish him a happy rebirth, perhaps in the Human Realm, where we hope he will once again encounter the Dharma!

09/11/2023

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12/03/2023

Help Lewi to come in the valley for his ordination retreat!

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lewiordination

19/02/2023

27/09/2022

We are delighted to announce the ordinations of the following five men at Guhyaloka on Tuesday 27th September 2022.

Public preceptor Mahamati

Nigel Ward becomes Dharmavartin, a Sanskrit name meaning 'He who dwells with the Dharma' (emphasis on the third syllable)
Registered spelling Dharmavartin
Private preceptor Maitreyabandhu

Jonny Tyler becomes Shakyadharin, a Sanskrit name meaning 'He who upholds the teaching of the Buddha' (acute accent on the S, macron above the first a, emphasis on the first and third syllables).
Registered spelling Shakyadharin
Private preceptor Vairocana

Tom Barnes becomes Muditajina, a Sanskrit or Pali name meaning 'Joyful conqueror' (macron over the first a, emphasis on the fourth syllable)
Registered spelling Muditajina
Private preceptor Sanghadeva

Public preceptor Yashodeva

Toby Smith becomes Abhayadhara, a Sanskrit name meaning 'He who bears in mind the quality of fearlessness' (macron over the fourth a, emphasis on the fourth syllable)
Registered spelling Abhayadhara
Private preceptor Prajnabandhu

Public preceptor Maitreyabandhu

B.M. becomes Vajrapani, a Sanskrit name meaning 'He who wields the Vajra' (macron over the third a and dot under the n, emphasis on the first and third syllables)
Registered spelling Vajrapani
Private preceptor Mahamati

10/09/2022

Guhyaloka wishes to further engage in eco-responsibility and reduce its carbon footprint.

Each airline company invites you to donate a small amount of money to offset the carbon footprint of the flight. We’d like you to donate that money to us to support our efforts to make Guhyaloka as sustainable and eco-friendly as possible. To use the natural ressource we have (a lot of sun, a big forest and a small amount of annual rainfall) as best we can ! Guhyaloka is completly off grid and already we have solar electrics and much of our heating is from wood from the forest.

To become more sustainable, we plan to:
1- Replace the gas bottles for heating water with solar panels;
2- Increase the capacity of the rainwater tank and build a new one to collect rainwater from the Library Hut and Yesso Huts;
3- Increase the number of solar panels for our electrical supply;
4- Purchase more environmentally friendly cleaning products and recycle where we can.

We propose that, rather than giving this airline carbon offset money that you give us 5 or 10£ or more if you wich per flight and we’ll use that money for the above projects. If you make this donation, just ad dit to your retreat payment and let us know how much you are donating to this project.

30/08/2022

After a very hot and quiet August, the community is back together to prepare the centre for the month-long ordination retreat starting on 5 September!

Después de un agosto muy caluroso y tranquilo, la comunidad vuelve a reunirse para preparar el centro para el retiro de ordenación de un mes de duración que comienza el 5 de septiembre.