INTENSIVE CHAN MEDITATION RETREAT
led by
VEN. CHI CHERN FASHI
July 16 – August 15, 2026; Dluzew, Poland
A 30-day Chan meditation retreat, led by Ven. Chi Chern Fashi, will take place in
July and August 2026, at the Plein-air House of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts in
Dluzew, Poland. The retreat will begin with a Dharma talk by the Master at 7 pm on
July 16 (Thursday) and will end at 10 am on August 15 (Saturday).
The prerequisites for acceptance to the retreat are at least 6 months of experience
in Buddhist meditation practice and participation in at least one intensive (i.e. at least
5-day) retreat. It is possible to participate in 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23 or 30 days of the retreat,
providing one begins on the fi rst, 10’th, 17’th or 24’th day of the retreat. Those who have
never attended any retreat of at least seven days led by Master Chi Chern, should start
practising on the first day of the retreat.
Chi Chern Fashi
Ven. Chi Chern Fashi Ordained by Master Zhu Mo in Penang, Malaysia, Chi Chern
Fashi studied at the Fo Guang Buddhist College in Taiwan. Following two seven-day
retreats with Chan Master Sheng Yen (Shifu) in 1980, a period of fasting at the Institute
of Buddhist Culture (Wen Hua Guan) led to a profound experience that he describes as
being like “a stroke of lightning in a dark night, [giving him] a glimpse of the path and
destination.” With Shifu’s confi rmation, he returned to Malaysia to teach meditation. He
received Dharma transmission from Chan Master Sheng Yen in 1986. Chi Chern Fashi
is currently the principal of the Malaysian Buddhist Institute, and is one of the most
respected meditation teachers in Malaysia and Singapore. He continues to lead retreats in
Southeast Asia, the United States, and Europe. After recent retreats in Croatia, Poland,
and Switzerland, he has been sought after–as his detailed instruction, straightforward
manner, yet relaxed and aff able character have earned him a high level of esteem in the
European continent.
How to apply for the retreat?
By sending an application form and making a deposit. The application form should be sent till June 24, 2026, by letter to the address:
Pawel Rosciszewski
ul. Sosnowa 8
05-540 Zalesie Górne
Poland
or by e-mail to:
The deposit should be made by bank transfer till June 24, 2026
(the bank account details are given below). This books you a place at the retreat, provided there are still free places.
Retreat participation fee
Retreat participation fees are as follows:
1. the 30 day participation fee is 2450 Euro, with a deposit of 1220 Euro;
2. the 23 day participation fee is 1950 Euro, with a deposit of 970 Euro;
3. the 21 day participation fee is 1800 Euro, with a deposit of 900 Euro;
4. the 16 day participation fee is 1450 Euro, with a deposit of 730 Euro;
5. the 14 day participation fee is 1300 Euro, with a deposit of 650 Euro;
6. the 9 day participation fee is 880 Euro, with a deposit of 440 Euro;
7. the 7 day participation fee is 700 Euro, with a deposit of 350 Euro.
After making the deposit by bank transfer, the balance payment should be made till July 1, 2026.
If you have to resign from participation due to chance occurrences, all payments transferred to our bank account will be returned to you provided you notify us about your resignation till July 1, 2026.
The bank account for transfers is:
| account owner: | Zwiazek Buddystow Czan |
| bank: | PKO BP |
| bank address : | ul. Pulawska 15, 02-515 Warszawa |
| account no.: | PL 51 1020 1013 0000 0402 0336 9923 |
| swift code: | BPKO PL PW |
Please bear in mind that all transfer costs should be borne by the payer.
Donation
You may be willing to donate some money to help the practitioners who would like to attend the retreat but are not able to afford this because of a difficult financial situation. The donations may be transferred to the bank account given above.
Rules of accepting participants
Preference in accepting participants will be given to people applying for 30 days, next sequentially for 23, 21, 16, 14 days, then to those applying for 9 days, and finally to those applying for 7 days. In case of people applying for the same number of days, priority will be given to those making an earlier deposit.
Each person accepted to the retreat will be immediately informed about the acceptance.
The final list of participants and the reserve list will be ready by July 3, 2026. People from the reserve list will be accepted to the retreat in case of resignation of people from the main list of participants. The deposit will be returned in full to applicants who are not accepted to the retreat.
Transportation
Participants accepted to the retreat should arrive in Dłużew on July 16, before 5 pm. The address of the retreat venue reads:
Dom Plenerowy ASP “Dłużew”
Dłużew 40
05-332 Siennica
The map with access routes to the retreat venue can be found here.
If you need help in getting to Dłużew and/or back, please mark the appropriate boxes on the application form.
If there is a considerable number of people needing assistance in getting to Dłużew and back, we will rent a bus (or minibus) which is going to leave downtown Warsaw on July 16, at about 4 pm. The trip back to Warsaw will take place at 10:30 am on August 15 – the bus is expected to arrive in downtown Warsaw at about 12 pm. The cost of the return trip will be 30 Euro (one way trip – 15 Euro), to be paid directly before the trip. Detailed information concerning the trip to Dłużew and the meeting point will be sent
to whom it may concern, about June 28
Practice
Each day begins with wake-up at 4 am and ends at 10 pm. It includes a number of 45 minute periods of meditation, physical exercises, work periods, interviews with the teachers, and Dharma talks.
During the retreat, interviews with teachers will be possible in Polish, English and Mandarin.
The first interview will be with Master Chi Chern Fashi, followed by ones with teachers Ji Chi Fashi and Chang Hu Fashi. During the first half of the retreat, Ji Chi Fashi will work with the Chinese group, and Chang Hu Fashi with the English and Polish groups. In the second part, Ji Chi Fashi will work with the
English and Polish groups, and Chang Hu Fashi with the Chinese group.
The Dharma talks at the retreat will be given in Chinese and translated into English
and Polish. All announcements will be made in English and Polish.
Each retreat participant will get a work assignment from the organizers, e.g. cleaning
the Chan hall, dining room, hallways, or toilets; washing dishes; working in the
garden etc.
Other information
- The meals at the retreat will be vegetarian.
- Participants with financial difficulties may apply for a discount in the participation fee. The request can be enclosed to the application form.
- It is not necessary to take a sleeping bag, meditation mat or cushion. Bedding as well as mats and cushions will be available at the retreat venue. However, if you use a kneeling meditation bench you should bring it with you.
- Please take warm clothes with you. Temperatures in August during morning exercise
outside can drop to around 10◦ C. - Those who start or end the retreat on dates other than 16 July and 15 August
respectively, should make their own travel arrangements to the retreat location
and/or return at their own expense. We help people leaving the retreat before
August 15 to order a taxi to Warsaw.
