Passaddhi Meditation Centre
Calm · Clarity · Contentment
Welcome to the Passaddhi Meditation Centre
Passaddhi was a small meditation centre outside Adrigole on the Beara Peninsula in the southwest of Ireland. Passaddhi overlooks Bantry Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, and is situated on a quiet hillside between Hungry Hill and the Sugarloaf Mountain. In 1996 Marjó Oosterhoff and her husband built it as their family home, and from 1999 to 2019 meditation retreats took place at the house.
Passaddhi means 'peace and serenity'. The chalet onsite is available for personal retreats. Marjó will be available from time to time to give meditation guidance.
Marjó Oosterhoff was the resident teacher and manager at Passaddhi. She now only teaches at other venues.
She seeks to make the wisdom teachings of the Buddha and other spriritual teachers, and in particular awareness and compassion meditation practices, available to as many people as possible, whether they are Buddhist or not.
Marjó has practised meditation (both vipassana/insight and metta/loving kindness) for many years, in monasteries and meditation centres in Burma and Thailand, as well as in Buddhist retreat centres in the West. In 1995 her Thai and Burmese teachers authorised her to teach meditation retreats.
There will no longer be any retreats at Passaddhi. Instead Marjó is guiding retreats in other venues around the country.
Self-catering chalet
There is a self-catering chalet on site for personal retreats or as a base for exploring the area, suitable for one person. Available from mid April to mid September, with a minimum stay of 2 nights, on a donation basis, more or less in line with what a local B&B would charge.
Upcoming Retreat
Silent Retreat: Feeding the Body, Nourishing the Heart, a combination of meditation and cooking sessions;
3-6 July
Teach Bhride, Tullow, Co. Carlow
Paola will guide participants in preparing and cooking seasonal dishes, vegan and vegetarian.
Paola has trained at the Ballymaloe Cookery School, and has been cooking for restaurants, private catering and the Asgard, as well as for my retreats for many years. She is also a certified Mindfulness trainer and Breathworks trainer, facilitating courses and retreats.
Marjó will guide the Open Awareness practice: seeing with kindness and interest what our body, heart and mind show us, supported by the warm-hearted space of Teach Bhride, and the 'good company' of fellow meditators.
There will also be time for plenty of rest. This is a silent retreat, apart from the cooking sessions.
If somebody would like to come on the retreat and NOT doing the cooking, that would be totally fine too. ONLY participating in the cooking sessions is not an option, as the meditation is an integral part of this unique retreat.
Cost: We are offering this retreat on a donation basis for food and accommodation, after a non-refundable deposit of €100 to keep your place.
Paola's and my guidance are also on a donation basis, given, if possible, at the end of the retreat.
We will start at 8 pm on Thursday 3rd, and finish with lunch on Sunday 6th.
Bookings with Marjó on marjo.metta@gmail.com or 086 8787040.
