Enlightenment Intensive Scotland 2025

Dates: 30 of October to 3rd of November 2025

Location: Moffat, Scottish Borders, Scotland – UK

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4 Days residential self-enquiry retreat mastered by Damian Tremlett
Reserve your place with £150 deposit

Awakening

The intention is to go beyond egoic identity to directly experience the truth of who you are. In contrast to how it’s portrayed in popular culture, a direct experience (spiritual awakening, kensho, satori, enlightenment…) is entirely reachable by anyone in 3 days.

On the way you will learn insights about yourself and go through healing, however, the focus is on a direct experience. It’s not an insight, not a realisation nor an answer and yet is entirely satisfying. A place of permanent and irrefutable knowing.

What is an Enlightenment Intensive (EI)?

A fully residential retreat to support your journey to directly experience who you are. 3 days focused on self-enquiry dyads, and one day of integration. Based originally on an intensive Zen sesshin format and updated by Charles Berner in the 1960’s to include modern communication techniques . Your work is supported by experienced staff in an environment dedicated to providing you with the best opportunity of success. The simple technique involves contemplation, communication and listening. (Note that the EI format has proven itself around the world as an effective means to and in some cases is also known as “Awareness Intensive”, “Heroes Journey”, “Breakthrough Intensive” amongst other names).

On your retreat, normal defence mechanisms and social habits can quickly fade to the background, allowing feelings, memories, and emotions to rise to the surface unimpeded. People find peace, meaning, humour, joy, clarity and healing. It has been likened to a year of therapy in 3 days.
But most importantly, it provides a real opportunity for you to break through to the absolute truth of who you are, and this will be the sole focus for the first 3 days.

Who can benefit?

EIs are neither aligned with nor conflict with any religion or belief system, the emphasis being on you putting in your work to find your own truth. If you have a sincere interest in exploring yourself and are willing to engage with the process, you will benefit.
This is an intensive process, if you feel your mental health is of concern, then please get in touch prior to booking and we can discuss suitability of this process and other options.

The Technique: Self Enquiry Dyads

The self-inquiry dyad technique is simple, self-correcting and effective. It’s used world-wide to help participants break through to a direct experience. You do not need to be “good at meditation”, you will be guided patiently through the simple technique as many times as you need.
Watch a video about the technique here

The Schedule

The schedule consists of dyad exercises interspersed with meals, light exercise, and rest periods. You will be supported throughout by professional and friendly staff. For the duration of the retreat you are asked to comply with the following:: 
– no mobile phones, watches or electronic devices
– no social chat or social interactions
– no jewellery, nor make-up, nor shaving
– eat only the food provided
– remain in quiet contemplation at all times outside of the dyad exercises. 
You will be woken early to start contemplation at around 6am and your schedule will continue into the evening for each of the 3 intensive days. The purpose is to support you to put down your social persona and apply all focus to your contemplation. 

Integration Day

Designed to consolidate insights and to gently introduce more normal levels of social engagement. Joint exercises, journaling, movement (maybe some dancing) and light-heartedness before departing at around 4pm.

Food & Accommodation

Good quality, vegetarian, food will be served.
If you have special dietary requirements please enquire before booking to check whether they can be accommodated: an additional fee may apply

Accommodation is generally in shared rooms. Solo occupancy rooms may be available for an additional fee, please enquire before booking.

Live Group sessions

Spirituality and Nonsense A free group join our discussion on spiritual awakening.

One-to-one massage and/or counselling for spiritual awakening