Buddhist Meditation
Day-Long Meditation Retreat
Hosted by Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monks
Buddhist Meditation Monks
Resident monks at Buddha Meditation Center offering free day-long meditation retreats in the Theravada tradition.
Saturday, August 8, 2026
9:00 AM ET • 6 hours
Silver Spring, MD
35 spots available
Practice details
- Host
- Buddha Meditation Center
- Format
- 6 hours
Reserve your place
- August 8, 2026
- 9:00 AM ET
- Buddha Meditation Center
You'll be redirected to Buddha Meditation Center to complete your booking.
About this retreat
An invitation to come home to yourself.
A free day-long meditation retreat led by Mahamevnawa Buddhist monks, featuring guided meditation, loving-kindness practice, a dharma discussion, and a vegetarian lunch. Open to all, no experience needed.
Why this retreat
The highest level of care, presence and craft.
Vetted Sanctuary
Held in a carefully chosen space designed to support nervous-system rest.
Expert Facilitation
Guided by a teacher with years of dedicated practice and training.
Intimate Group
Small cohort so every voice and body is held and seen.
Whole-Day Reset
A complete arc — arrive scattered, leave reoriented to what matters.
What you'll experience
A day shaped with intention.
Chapter 01
Free event
A grounded session of free event woven into the wider arc of the day.
Chapter 02
Vegetarian lunch provided
A grounded session of vegetarian lunch provided woven into the wider arc of the day.
Chapter 03
All levels welcome
A grounded session of all levels welcome woven into the wider arc of the day.
Chapter 04
Meditation cushions provided
A grounded session of meditation cushions provided woven into the wider arc of the day.
Where you'll be
Silver Spring, MD
A Theravada Buddhist meditation center in the DC metro area offering free meditation retreats and programs
Buddha Meditation Center
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