Two Buddhas

Meditation Retreats - Do They Work

October 23, 2026·9 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

We come home from retreat feeling transformed, and a few weeks later our practice feels rudderless. Why? A retreat works because someone else arranged every condition practice needs, and at home nobody has. In this episode, Nichiryu Mark Herrick explores what retreats get right, what’s overstated about them, and why their real value is what they teach us about practice. With help from the Vimalakirti Sutra and the Nichiren tradition of daily practice, he offers six simple, free conditions for building a practice container at home. A retreat is a boost, not a requirement.Full essay: https://www.twobuddhas.org/post/do-meditation-retreats-workMentioned: “Three Minutes” https://www.twobuddhas.org/post/three-minutes

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