Listening to Our Hearts
December 16, 2025 @ 6:00 PM - December 21, 2025 @ 1:00 PM SAST
Join Alan Muller and Anton Krueger for a transformative retreat focused on the deep connection between mindfulness and compassion. Drawing from a rich array of dharma teachings, Alan will explore the essential Buddhist practice of compassion—how it arises from mindful awareness of suffering and fuels our wish to alleviate it.
Alan’s talks will be woven together with a selection of inspiring stories, reflecting the wisdom of Aleks Krotoski: “Stories are memory aids, instruction manuals, and moral compasses.” Through these narratives, we’ll deepen our understanding and cultivate compassion in our daily lives.
In addition, Anton Krueger (Mindfulness Africa) will guide a series of meditations and reflections, creating space for insight and embodied practice throughout the retreat.
About Alan Muller
Alan Muller took refuge in 1997 with Akong Rinpoche. In 2003, he completed a one-year closed retreat under the guidance of Lama Yeshe Rinpoche at Samye Ling Monastery in Scotland. During this period, he took novice monk vows. Alan remained a novice monk for six years and now presents courses and retreats as a layperson.
About Anton Krueger
Anton helps to run a Kagyu Buddhist centre in Makhanda (previously Grahamstown). His passion is facilitating creativity, improvisation and mindfulness workshops. He’s a member of Mindfulness Africa and has presented papers on Mindfulness and Creativity in China, the USA, India, Sweden, Scotland and Italy. He’s also a creative writer and Head of the Department of Literary Studies in English at Rhodes University.
Cost
You are welcome to attend the entire retreat or any part of it. The cost per person includes accommodation of your choice and wholesome meals, from supper on the day of arrival to lunch on the day of departure. A facilitation fee is included, while staff gratuities and dana are optional extras. There is a 5% discount for staying the full 5 days, which is already included in these costs:
| Accommodation Type: | 2 Nights | 5 Nights |
| Camping (own tent) | R1,400 | R2,600 |
| Dormitory | R1,600 | R3,100 |
| Twin/double room with shared bathroom (sharing, per person) | R1,800 | R3,600 |
| Twin/double room with en suite bathroom (sharing, per person) | R2,000 | R4,000 |
| Single room with shared bathroom | R2,200 | R4,500 |
| Single ensuite room | R2,400 | R5,000 |
If you’d like to stay for a shorter or longer time, please feel free to contact us at retreat@tararokpacentre.co.za for the cost — we’ll be happy to help you find the option that suits you best.
To Book:
Please book by clicking on this online booking form – please indicate your preferred arrival and departure dates under “Other Info”.
A 50% deposit will confirm your booking – here are the payment details.