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Join the morning or evening meditation at a Buddhist forest monastery in the Chilterns
Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
Amaravati is a Theravada monastery near Hemel Hempstead where lay visitors are welcome to join the community's morning and evening meditations, or book a retreat.
- Where
- Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire (day trip, ~30 miles)
- Format
- Drop-in
- Cost
- Free
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