Questions about creating peace
- Can a three-year silent meditation retreat dedicated to world peace really bring peace to the world?
- Why do a meditation retreat for peace and not something more active like protesting wars?
- What specifically can this three-year meditation retreat teach the world about peace?
- Why this group of people for a three-year retreat?
- Most people would say the idea of silently meditating for three years is crazy. What would you say to them?
Questions about daily life in retreat
- Will you receive news or have contact with the outside world?
- Are you really silent for three-years?
- How big are the retreat cabins?
- How far apart are the retreat cabins?
- What if you really need something?
- What will you eat?
- What will you do for exercise?
- Why are some couples doing the retreat together? How does that work?
- Can you read books?
- Isn’t it selfish to go into retreat and ask others to support you?
- What will you do when you get out?
