Acem Meditation
International Retreat in Taiwan 2009

Tuesday 7 April – Sunday 12 April 2009
Fuhsing Youth Activity Center, Taoyuan county near Taipei

Travel information about Taiwan.

The upcoming international meditation retreat in Taiwan, arranged by Acem Taiwan and Acem International, will combine local and global outlooks on meditation. You will meet meditators from Taiwan, Europe and other parts of the world in a fertile context for exploration of existential and meditative issues – both in your own life and across cultural barriers.

Idyllic venue

The retreat venue is beautifully situated next to what used to be Chiang Kai-shek's holiday resort, with a panoramic view of forests, lakes and mountains. The centre has recently been refurbished and provides a comfortable setting for long meditations. All rooms have their own bathroom and toilet. Some of the most spacious rooms are designed to accommodate up to 8 persons but will be used as double rooms during the retreat.

Long meditations

Training in long meditation above the 3-hour level provides deep relaxation and initiates basic processes of inner change. Refining your meditative practice helps to release more of the energy and resources residing within you, and lets you break with inhibiting psychological patterns.

Guidance and seminars

In guidance groups, you will explore with words areas of the mind that meditation approaches with silence. Discussing your meditation provides insight and increases the effectiveness of the meditative practice. There will be groups in English, Mandarin, Spanish and Scandinavian.

Every evening there will be seminars on the psychology of meditation in English or Mandarin, with simultaneous or sequential translation. The seminars will be built on questions from participants and will attempt to unravel some of the typical meditative and existential conundrums you encounter during a retreat.

Excursions

There will be plenty of time for activities and excursions. The nearby Chiang Kai-shek holiday resort is a famous attraction for local Taiwanese. If you are young at heart, you may even participate in some of the “war games” arranged by the youth activity centre. There are pleasant walking trails in the woods, along the water and over a bridge to the other side of the lake.

Travel

We highly recommend spending a few extra days in Taiwan, which has much to offer to visitors from abroad (see below). In the days immediately following the retreat, members of Acem Taiwan will arrange travel to some of the major sights of Taipei (extra cost). Travelling to other parts of East Asia is also easy from Taiwan.

Course fee

Registration and payment before end of January 2009: EUR 365.-
Registration and payment February 2009 or later: EUR 415.-
Fee includes board (lactovegetarian menu), lodging (double room) and all course activities during the retreat, but not travel to Taiwan or activities beyond the retreat dates. For travel tips, contact Acem Travels.

Travel information about Taiwan.