Passaddhi Meditation Centre
Calm · Clarity · Contentment
Welcome to the Passaddhi Meditation Centre
Passaddhi is 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 since 1999 meditation retreats take place at the house. Passaddhi (meaning ‘peace and tranquillity’) is the perfect environment to experience the calm, clarity and contentment meditation practice can bring.
Passaddhi seeks to make the teachings of the Buddha, and in particular the meditation practices of vipassana (mindfulness or insight), and metta (loving-kindness) available to as many people as possible, whether they are Buddhist or not.
Marjó Oosterhoff is the resident teacher and manager at Passaddhi. She has practised meditation (both vipassana and metta) for many years, in monasteries and meditation centres in Burma and Thailand, as well as in Buddhist retreat centres in the West. Her Thai and Burmese teachers authorised her to teach vipassana/mindfulness and metta/loving-kindness retreats.
Passaddhi will be closed from early September 2018 to mid March 2019
Self-catering chalet
A self-catering chalet is available for personal retreats or as a base for exploring the area, from mid March to mid Sept.
Volunteer opportunities at Passaddhi No volunteers needed until spring 2019
Passaddhi was founded in the spirit of generosity, and is still supported by donations and voluntary work. In exchange for food and accommodation and/or retreat time, volunteers are welcome to come and do cleaning, painting and gardening work for maximum of one week, from mid-March to mid-Sept. Please contact for details.Upcoming Retreats
Midsummer Mindfulness Feast: Mindfully Cooking, Eating, Walking: a 5-day Meditation Retreat, at Bobbio Centre, Magheramore, Co. Wicklow.
20th - 24th June, with Paola Vais and Marjó.
The focus of this silent retreat is on preparing, cooking and eating joyfully and mindfully. There will also be a range of other mindfulness and compassion pratices, like mindful walks.
Paola will guide participants in preparing and cooking summery dishes, vegan and vegetarian, as well as guiding meditations.
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 mindfulness meditation in sitting and walking sessions, as well as mindful eating.
There will also be time for plenty of rest, and going for walks on the nearby beach, making this a very special retreat.
Bobbio Centre is a unique place: very quiet, overlooking the sea, and with easy access to the beach.
It is also possible to come on Thursday evening 7 pm, or for the weekend only, starting Friday evening 7 pm.
Cost: €280 for food and accommodation in twin ensuite rooms [€240 and €200 respectively for the shorter periods]. A few single ensuite rooms available at €25 extra per night.
The guidance by Paola and Marjó is on a donation basis.
Bookings with Marjó on marjo.metta@gmail.com or +353 (0)27 60223.
