Springwood Meditation Centre 春木禪修渡假中心

For the price it was...

Liked: Bush setting with wildlifeLocation was key to me for my circumstances
Disliked: The bed was excruciating on my backOnly 1 toilet in the female section Lounge in my room should be taken to the tip. Ripped and rust stains on it.Breakfast did not match the reviews. Choice of 3 cereals.Under my bed full of dust and tissues

Exceptional

Quiet and peaceful.

Liked: It was at a very quiet location. It felt peaceful

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Liked: I stayed in the centre from 15 Feb until 12 Apr and couldn't get enough of it, but I do meditate a lot, and 2 meditation halls were, for me, magnetic. As a guest, I also had free access to guided Buddhist meditations twice a day and to Buddhist teachings - all of it is of interest to me.Otherwise, - atmosphere is welcoming and accepting- property is large, well maintained, interesting and beautiful- a longer walk into the park nearby will take you to a Koala centre, where you can see Koalas for free- a 30-40 min walk (or rare bus) will take you to a pretty large Buddhist Temple (not associated with the centre)- the rooms are simple (it is run by the monks)- rooms without bathrooms have small windows into common area (note: rooms with no windows are everyday fact in Asia)- common area is shared with housekeeping done by volunteers running the centre, but kitchen and dining are separate to this