Holy Isle Project, Arran

At the north of the island there is the Centre for World Peace and Health where an ongoing retreat and course programme takes place. We also welcome guests to stay at the Centre for personal retreats or holiday breaks. A closed Buddhist retreat takes place at the south of the island. As well as staying at the Centre, you are invited to visit Holy Isle for the day. The island is divided into several areas, some of which are reserved for birds and animals, others for our native tree planting programme. We request visitors to stay on the paths and not to bring animals onto the island. The Project:

The Holy Isle Project is directed by Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist meditation master in the Kagyu tradition and is open to all, Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. Since Rokpa Trust bought the Holy Isle in 1992 it has been Lama Yeshe’s intention to provide an ecological sustainable environment where individuals can develop and experience inner peace, regardless of their background or spiritual tradition. The Centre for World Peace and Health is open to people of all faiths. This is in keeping with his wish to make the island available to as wide a group of people as possible. The stewardship and care of Holy Isle’s beautiful natural environment is high on Lama Yeshe’s agenda. With a far reaching vision, the Holy Isle Project is working to address the spiritual value of the land through restoring and conserving the natural ecology. The Centre:

The Centre for World Peace and Health is located at the North end of Holy Isle and is open to visitors throughout most of the year. There is an ongoing retreat and course programme and visitors are welcome to stay at the Centre for their own personal retreat or holiday breaks as well as taking part in one of the many courses on offer from March through to October. Accommodation and full board can be provided for over 60 guests.