The view of Metta Lodge building with the drop-off point and walking path
Retreat Preparation >> Arrival, Check-in/out
Arrival & Check-in
Please plan to arrive at Metta Lodge between 4pm and 6pm on the day the course starts. On your arrival, please proceed to the dining hall at the basement of Metta Lodge for check-in (refer to the picture and follow the blue arrow towards the basement).
During check-in, you may pay the course contribution in cash (SGD or MYR are accepted, at the prevailing exchange rate) or you can use PayNow / DuitNow if you have a Singapore / Malaysia bank account respectively. Please note that we have no facility to accept credit or debit cards. During check-in, you will be requested to hand-over your mobile phones for safekeeping throughout the course.
After your admission, a brief orientation of Metta Lodge will be provided. A light meal will be served between 6pm and 7:30pm. The formal meditation retreat will commence at 8pm. Once the course begins, you will need to observe Noble Silence.
Check-out
3-Day Course
For those attending the course for 3 days, you may leave the course between the evening of the third day and the morning of the fourth day. For example, if the course begins on a Friday evening, you may leave the course anytime between Monday (at 5pm) and Tuesday (at 8am). Please inform the organizers of your planned departure time during check-in. Also let the organizers know if you need us to arrange transport for your departure from Metta Lodge.
10-Day Course
The course will conclude at 9am on the last day of the course (Monday). You may leave at any time between 9am and 11am. If you have signed up for the private transport to Singapore from Metta Lodge, it will arrive at Metta Lodge to pick you up at 10am. If you need us to arrange a taxi to get you to the airport / bus terminal, please inform the organizers before the course begins, preferably during check-in.
