Newsletter November

Dear Members,

The Vipassana retreat led by Gautam Verma has just concluded, and we are preparing to welcome the meditators who will be staying at the center for a month for the long, intensive retreat in November led by Ayya Viranani.

Ariya Baumann will lead an online session on December 1, from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The evening will begin with a Dhamma talk lasting about 30 minutes, followed by a silent meditation. Afterward, there will be time for questions and/or discussion. Italian translation provided. Register on the website: https://www.piandeiciliegi.it/en/tipo-evento/online-meeting/.

The 2027 calendar has been published online on our new website and can be viewed at the following link: https://www.piandeiciliegi.it/en/tipo-evento/in-person-retreat/.

Registration will be available through our website, www.piandeiciliegi.it, starting Sunday, January 17, 2026, at 8:00 a.m.

In order to be able to book a retreat, you need log in to the website and be a member. Due to changes to the new website, please note that all users who previously had login credentials to access the center’s page but were not members, they must create a new account to access the site. 

Registration on the site now takes place at the same time as the application to become a member.

Please click on “Become a Member” in the top right corner of the site to create your profile in the site. This procedure has been modified to simplify the registration process.

Please note that some retreats may fill up very quickly, but don’t forget that you can always send an email to info@piandeiciliegi.it to be added to the waiting list if the retreat you’re interested in is already full.

If you have any questions or concerns, please note that the office can be reached not only at info@piandeiciliegi.it, but also by phone at +39 0523 878948 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. Alternatively, you can contact us at other times by appointment.

Fundraising: Help Us Purchase the Pian dei Ciliegi Building

As many of you know, we have decided to purchase the center’s main building, the one that houses the meditation hall, the dining room, and the bedrooms.

So far, we have been able to carry out all our activities thanks to the generosity of those who have hosted us at the facility, but we are now facing a decisive step for the future of the Center.

Purchasing the main building will allow us to achieve greater stability and continuity in our projects.

For this reason, we’ve launched a fundraiser, and we’re asking anyone who can to support us in this very important step. 

• Here’s the link to donate: https://4fund.com/it/pgg4wx

With Metta 

the staff at Pian dei Ciliegi