Meditation and Inner Freedom with Gelong Thubten
Meditation and Inner Freedom with Gelong Thubten
Lindeborgs Organic Farm & Retreat, NYKYRKA LIDA, Vrena, Sweden
Up to 15 in group
Feb 6 - 8, 2026
Retreat Highlights
- This retreat offers a unique opportunity to learn directly from Gelong Thubten, one of the UK’s most influential teachers of meditation & mindfulness
- A 3-day deep-dive into Buddhist practices and philosophy, turning our difficulties into fearless steps on our spiritual journey
- This retreat is for people who have done a retreat before, or have been meditating regularly
- This transformative retreat will take place at Lindeborgs Eco Retreat, a serene and eco-conscious space for reflection, personal growth, and healing
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Gelong Thubten is a Buddhist monk, meditation teacher and author. He was educated at Oxford University, and then became an actor in London and New York. At the age of 21, severe burnout led him to join a monastery. He ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist monk in 1993 at Kagyu Samye Ling Tibetan Buddhist Monastery. He has spent over 6 years in meditation retreats, the longest of which lasted four years.
Thubten specialises in teaching mindfulness meditation internationally, in a diverse range of settings that include businesses, hospitals, schools, universities, prisons and addiction counselling centres. He gives keynote speeches at major events around the world and has been teaching for over 20 years. He is a world pioneer in the mindfulness movement, a leading voice in this field many years before the current trend emerged.
Thubten’s book, A Monk’s Guide to Happiness, became a Sunday Times top ten bestseller in the UK and is now published in more than 12 countries worldwide. His latest book, Handbook for Hard Times, was published in 2023, and has also become a bestseller.
He is now regarded as one of the UK’s most influential meditation teachers and has lectured at Oxford University and for large organisations such as Google, LinkedIn and The United Nations. He is also a director of meditation centres and charities and regularly leads retreats internationally.
Details of this retreat
Join us for a transformative retreat with renowned Buddhist Monk, Gelong Thubten
This retreat offers a unique opportunity to learn from one of the UK’s most influential teachers of meditation and mindfulness, with a 3-day deep-dive into Tibetan Buddhist practices and philosophy. The retreat is open to people from all backgrounds and beliefs.
What to expect
We will focus on an 11th Century Tibetan text called The Four Dharmas of Gampopa, which contains powerful instructions for transforming our meditation practice into a journey to inner freedom and liberation.
Led by Gelong Thubten, this retreat is an invitation to deepen your relationship with meditation, refining what you already practice. While rooted in familiar foundations, the teachings will introduce fresh methods drawn from the Tibetan tradition, offering new perspectives and tools for inner transformation. Through a skillful blend of teaching and silent practice, we’ll explore how ancient wisdom can illuminate our modern lives.
The main themes will be:
- How to deepen our commitment to daily meditation practice
- The cultivation of compassion
- Training in profound wisdom, using visualisation techniques from the Buddhist teachings on Tantra.
Is this something for you?
Have you already established a regular meditation practice and feel called to go deeper? Are you longing to connect more fully with the transformative potential of meditation beyond stress relief? Are you ready to engage with ancient teachings in a practical way that supports personal transformation and benefits others?
This retreat is for people who have done a retreat before, or have been meditating regularly. The teachings provide a grounding in some of the most essential points of Buddhist philosophy and practice, but are suitable for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.
The retreat will be a combination of teaching, practice and time for reflection, with helpful instructions for maintaining a strong, daily meditation practice, the transformation of negative emotions and how to become of true benefit to others.
This retreat offers a unique opportunity to learn from one of the UK’s most influential teachers of meditation and mindfulness, with a 3-day deep-dive into Tibetan Buddhist practices and philosophy. The retreat is open to people from all backgrounds and beliefs.
What to expect
We will focus on an 11th Century Tibetan text called The Four Dharmas of Gampopa, which contains powerful instructions for transforming our meditation practice into a journey to inner freedom and liberation.
Led by Gelong Thubten, this retreat is an invitation to deepen your relationship with meditation, refining what you already practice. While rooted in familiar foundations, the teachings will introduce fresh methods drawn from the Tibetan tradition, offering new perspectives and tools for inner transformation. Through a skillful blend of teaching and silent practice, we’ll explore how ancient wisdom can illuminate our modern lives.
The main themes will be:
- How to deepen our commitment to daily meditation practice
- The cultivation of compassion
- Training in profound wisdom, using visualisation techniques from the Buddhist teachings on Tantra.
Is this something for you?
Have you already established a regular meditation practice and feel called to go deeper? Are you longing to connect more fully with the transformative potential of meditation beyond stress relief? Are you ready to engage with ancient teachings in a practical way that supports personal transformation and benefits others?
This retreat is for people who have done a retreat before, or have been meditating regularly. The teachings provide a grounding in some of the most essential points of Buddhist philosophy and practice, but are suitable for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.
The retreat will be a combination of teaching, practice and time for reflection, with helpful instructions for maintaining a strong, daily meditation practice, the transformation of negative emotions and how to become of true benefit to others.
Schedule
Friday February 6
14.00 Introduction and welcome
14.15 Session
15.45 Tea break
16.15 Session
18.30 Dinner and time for forest walk, sauna and natural swimming pond
Saturday February 7
08.00 Breakfast
09.00 Session
10.15 Tea break
10.45 Session
12.00 Lunch and time to rest
14.00 Session
15.30 Tea break
16.00 Session
18.30 Dinner and time for forest walk, sauna and natural swimming pond
Sunday February 8
08.00 Breakfast
09.00 Session
10.15 Tea break
10.45 Session
12.00 Lunch
13.00 Wrap up session
14.00 Introduction and welcome
14.15 Session
15.45 Tea break
16.15 Session
18.30 Dinner and time for forest walk, sauna and natural swimming pond
Saturday February 7
08.00 Breakfast
09.00 Session
10.15 Tea break
10.45 Session
12.00 Lunch and time to rest
14.00 Session
15.30 Tea break
16.00 Session
18.30 Dinner and time for forest walk, sauna and natural swimming pond
Sunday February 8
08.00 Breakfast
09.00 Session
10.15 Tea break
10.45 Session
12.00 Lunch
13.00 Wrap up session
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Lindeborgs Eco Retreat, Lindeborgs Organic Farm & Retreat, NYKYRKA LIDA, Vrena, Sweden
Directions
The nearest airport is Stockholm Arlanda.
It is possible to get to the retreat centre by car, taxi, or train and bus.
By car
We are about 1 hour 20 minutes from Stockholm. Take the E4 to Nyköping, turn off and take road 52 towards Katrineholm and Örebro. After about 15 km you pass Stigtomta and after another 4 km you turn left at the sign for Nykyrka. Drive over the railway, turn right and follow the road until it ends.
By train/bus
It is easy to get to Nyköping by train. It takes about 1 hour from Stockholm. From the train you can either take county bus 760 or 765 to the Nykyrka (Stigtomta) stop. The journey takes 20 minutes. From the Nykyrka stop it is about a 20 minute walk to Lindeborgs.
By taxi
Taxi's can be pre-booked on www.taxinyox.se.
It is possible to get to the retreat centre by car, taxi, or train and bus.
By car
We are about 1 hour 20 minutes from Stockholm. Take the E4 to Nyköping, turn off and take road 52 towards Katrineholm and Örebro. After about 15 km you pass Stigtomta and after another 4 km you turn left at the sign for Nykyrka. Drive over the railway, turn right and follow the road until it ends.
By train/bus
It is easy to get to Nyköping by train. It takes about 1 hour from Stockholm. From the train you can either take county bus 760 or 765 to the Nykyrka (Stigtomta) stop. The journey takes 20 minutes. From the Nykyrka stop it is about a 20 minute walk to Lindeborgs.
By taxi
Taxi's can be pre-booked on www.taxinyox.se.
Accommodation
The rooms have a natural and modern design, and have a comfortable bed where mattresses, duvets and pillows are completely organic. The bathroom is spacious and has a shower. Of course there is free WiFi, a fridge, access to organic coffee, and outdoor seating in the summer months.
Single room
Shared double room
Single "Tiny Nature Cabin"
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Lindeborgs Eco Retreat is beautifully situated at the end of the road, surrounded by lake and forest, outside of Nyköping, 120 kilometers from Stockholm.
With innovative agriculture and vegetable gardens, beekeeping, flower meadows, biochar production and a biological water treatment system, we work to create a vibrant and healthy system for life in all its forms. Here you can unwind in a peaceful, beautiful and sustainable environment.
With innovative agriculture and vegetable gardens, beekeeping, flower meadows, biochar production and a biological water treatment system, we work to create a vibrant and healthy system for life in all its forms. Here you can unwind in a peaceful, beautiful and sustainable environment.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
At Lindeborgs Eco Retreat we create holistic experiences of organic, locally grown and locally sourced ingredients. All meals are vegetarian, freshly prepared by the retreat's own chef.
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Meals
- All program points
- VAT
What's Not Included
- Transportation/travel expenses
- Travel insurance
- Other personal expenses