I'm interested in going to a buddhist monastery or retreat for two weeks to a month. Preferably somewhere in the northeast US. [more inside]
posted by hazyspring on Mar 19, 2009 - 19 answers

Looking for examples of temporary asceticism. [more inside]
posted by Cucurbit on May 6, 2008 - 15 answers

How would a westerner go about participating in the Theravada tradition of Vassa in Thailand? [more inside]
posted by paradoxflow on Mar 7, 2008 - 4 answers

My girlfriend wants somewhere to, in her words, "detox" in the USA. But it's not drug or booze related. She wants somewhere go, chill, clear her head, be quiet for a while and concentrate on starting her life again. And she wants to do it for free. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by rileyray3000 on Dec 31, 2006 - 37 answers