Pa Pae Meditation Retreat

Honestly for me, it was an amazing experience. I did the structured three day retreat in end January and ended up staying a few more days after. I didn’t have too high expectations before coming and if you are thinking of joining, I definitely think you need to be in the right mindset otherwise it will not serve you any purpose. If you want to learn how to meditate while being a relaxed nature environment this is the place for you. It is super beginner friendly, I was thinking of doing a Vipassana silent meditation 10 days before, but I think this is a very good introduction to meditation with some luxuries before something as intense as Vipasana. Papae has everything you need if you want the little luxuries of nice coffee, 2 massage places, there is also a convenience store and restaurant if you do want to have dinners. The food included the canteen is decent (some days amazing and some days okay), but honestly, the greatest thing for me was the wisdom shared by some of the monks which I really resonated with, the kindness of the people and other participants here and just overall positive chill environment, where you can truly come to reset yourself and think or be alone if you want to. Beware that yes you are in nature so there will be bugs in some places, it could be you don’t have hot water, you have to wake up early and remain silent on certain times, it might get very cold, very hot or rainy depending when you are here, but apart from that it is a great experience! Ps: for those who might already be very experienced meditators or true Buddhists I think it might not be the best place as they do cater to mostly beginner western people :)

Been there three times now within two months that explains how much I’m obsessed with this retreat. I’ve been to many vipassana meditation centers in the past in Myanmar, but this one is spectacular, and exceeded my expectations. I love the weather, nature, vibe, people in general, dogs, massage, the flexibility, and so forth. Most days i meditate up to 5 one-hour sessions. Here’s my recommendation according to my personal experience Treehouses - Sunrise time Moon hall - during the day (cos it’s cool and breezy there in the shades) Center hall - at night Sunset hall - in the afternoon until sunset Food is not the best and hot shower is very limited, and sometimes it’s not easy to get accommodation due to high volume participants. But that still did not impact my peace and joy. Thank you so so much Pa Pae. I’ve been wanting to transform myself for so long. And the ambiance they offer fit exactly what i’ve just needed. 🙏🏻

Coming to Pa Pae genuinely changed my life and how I will continue to live. The teachings from the monks have been so helpful to the way I allow things in life to affect me. It’s so easy to find peace in this beautiful retreat, as well as lovely people to connect with. I found the 3 day structure retreat to be very helpful as a beginner meditator. It taught us Buddhist principles, meditation techniques, and monk’s life stories that were inspiring. I kept extending my stay because, well… why wouldn’t you!!!!! Pa Pae has by far been the most monumental part of my trip to Thailand. Thank you immensely🤍