{"id":7050,"date":"2026-02-11T22:40:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emptyclouditalia.org\/?p=7050"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:57:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T14:57:04","slug":"gnanaloka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/en\/gnanaloka\/","title":{"rendered":"Retreat with Bhante Gnanaloka"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7050\" class=\"elementor elementor-7050\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db5e3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9db5e3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;section_wpkoi_tricks_particles&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b608d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b608d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;section_wpkoi_tricks_particles&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9851d28 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9851d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/441657360_1656280971795075_5757638771541635204_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7013\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/441657360_1656280971795075_5757638771541635204_n.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/441657360_1656280971795075_5757638771541635204_n-121x300.jpg 121w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f0ae8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50f0ae8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;section_wpkoi_tricks_particles&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83d9c1e elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83d9c1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Five Days of Meditation and Sutta Study with a Wandering Monk<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-135e87c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"135e87c\" 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5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H76c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40zM400 64h-48V16c0-8.8-7.2-16-16-16h-32c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16v48H160V16c0-8.8-7.2-16-16-16h-32c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16v48H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v48h448v-48c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">25-30 June, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-moon\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M283.211 512c78.962 0 151.079-35.925 198.857-94.792 7.068-8.708-.639-21.43-11.562-19.35-124.203 23.654-238.262-71.576-238.262-196.954 0-72.222 38.662-138.635 101.498-174.394 9.686-5.512 7.25-20.197-3.756-22.23A258.156 258.156 0 0 0 283.211 0c-141.309 0-256 114.511-256 256 0 141.309 114.511 256 256 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">5 Nights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-map-marked-alt\" viewbox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 0c-69.59 0-126 56.41-126 126 0 56.26 82.35 158.8 113.9 196.02 6.39 7.54 17.82 7.54 24.2 0C331.65 284.8 414 182.26 414 126 414 56.41 357.59 0 288 0zm0 168c-23.2 0-42-18.8-42-42s18.8-42 42-42 42 18.8 42 42-18.8 42-42 42zM20.12 215.95A32.006 32.006 0 0 0 0 245.66v250.32c0 11.32 11.43 19.06 21.94 14.86L160 448V214.92c-8.84-15.98-16.07-31.54-21.25-46.42L20.12 215.95zM288 359.67c-14.07 0-27.38-6.18-36.51-16.96-19.66-23.2-40.57-49.62-59.49-76.72v182l192 64V266c-18.92 27.09-39.82 53.52-59.49 76.72-9.13 10.77-22.44 16.95-36.51 16.95zm266.06-198.51L416 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14.002-8.623l11.991-44.368c1.822-6.741-2.465-13.616-9.326-14.917C290.217 34.912 270.71 32 249.635 32 152.451 32 74.03 92.252 45.075 176H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v29.755c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h21.569c-1.009 13.607-1.181 29.287-.181 42.245H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v28.36c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h30.114C67.139 414.692 145.264 480 249.635 480c26.301 0 48.562-4.544 61.101-7.788 6.167-1.595 10.027-7.708 8.788-13.957l-8.818-44.49z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Free-will Donation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4570d95 elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4570d95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Buddha himself was a wandering monk who dedicated much of his monastic life to moving from place to place, embracing an existence defined by simplicity, renunciation, and alms-seeking. This tradition endures today, embodied by eminent figures such as Venerable Gnanaloka, who spent countless years as a wandering mendicant in Sri Lanka and the Himalayas. Currently, Bhante Gnanaloka travels the world spreading the profound wisdom gained through the study and practice of the Buddha\u2019s teachings. His next stop will be Italy, where he will lead a retreat focused on the practical application of Buddhist scriptures to meditation, alternating sutta study sessions with periods of meditative practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc28839 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc28839\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;section_wpkoi_tricks_particles&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ddeee exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44ddeee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><b>In collaboration with:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-link-anything-wrapper elementor-element elementor-element-d46b81a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-exad-element-link=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/progettopienessere.org\\\/ritiri-eventi\\\/ritiro-con-il-venerabile-bhante-gnanaloka\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-id=\"d46b81a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Pienessere.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7005\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2090d6 elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2090d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>HOW TO SIGN-UP:<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><em> 1) Read the Retreat's guidelines below\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><em>2) Fill in the Google Form\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><em>3) Wait for a Confirmation Email<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-link-anything-wrapper elementor-element elementor-element-7a81ac5 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-auto exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-exad-element-link=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/forms.gle\\\/3UJMMtwDFJpUbR1n6&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;on&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-id=\"7a81ac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Sign-up Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-411834b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"411834b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;section_wpkoi_tricks_particles&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd15d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfd15d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;section_wpkoi_tricks_particles&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63cb5e9 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63cb5e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 dir=\"auto\">Noble Silence<b><\/b><\/h3><p>Noble Silence will be observed throughout the duration of the retreat, and participants are kindly asked to respect it. Noble Silence offers us the opportunity to step away from social engagement, unless absolutely necessary. It helps calm the mind, creating the time and space to look within and observe our thoughts, sensations, and emotions.<br \/>To support the practice, we recommend that participants do not use mobile phones, laptops, or other electronic devices throughout the duration of the retreat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347843e exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"347843e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 dir=\"auto\"><b>Eight Precepts<\/b><\/h3><div dir=\"auto\"><p>This is an Eight-Precept retreat. All participants are required to observe the following precepts for the entire duration of the retreat:<\/p><p dir=\"auto\">1. Abstaining from killing living beings<br \/>2. Abstaining from stealing<br \/>3. Abstaining from sexual activity<br \/>4. Abstaining from telling lies<br \/>5. Abstaining from intoxicants<br \/>6. Abstaining from eating after solar noon<br \/>7. Abstaining from singing, dancing, listening to music and from embellishing the body<br \/>8. Abstaining from sleeping on high and luxurious beds<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d0835a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d0835a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 dir=\"auto\">WHO CAN ATTEND THE RETREAT<\/h3><div><div><div><div dir=\"auto\"><div><p dir=\"ltr\"><b>The in-person retreat (max 60 participants) is open to anyone with a basic foundation in meditation practice.<\/b><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><b>N. B.<\/b>\u00a0Highly motivated beginners may also apply; each request will be evaluated by the organizing team based on the information provided in the registration form.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><b>Online participation is also available via Zoom.\u00a0<\/b>A link will be sent the day before the retreat.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce1547 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cce1547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><b>HOW TO SIGN-UP (in person retreat)<\/b><\/p><ol><li class=\"p2\">Fill in the form: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/3UJMMtwDFJpUbR1n6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/3UJMMtwDFJpUbR1n6<\/a><\/em><\/li><li class=\"p2\">Print the form<\/li><li>Sign the form<\/li><li>Send it via email to <em><a href=\"mailto:info@progettopienessere.org\">info@progettopienessere.org<\/a><\/em>\u00a0together with a copy of your ID card\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><p class=\"p2\">Registration implies a commitment to attend. Cancellations must be communicated at least 45 days before the retreat begins to allow individuals on the waiting list to take your place.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Your registration is only confirmed once you receive an email from Pienessere. We kindly ask you to reply to our message to confirm receipt.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><em>Attending a retreat led by Venerable Bhante Gnanaloka is a rare and precious opportunity. Please keep in mind that <strong>occupying a spot without the certainty of attending or without providing ample notice of cancellation will result in being barred from future retreats. This policy is in place because such actions deprive others of the opportunity to participate.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4a2de exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d4a2de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>To sign-up on Zoom<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Fill in this form: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/WjWuzzLwD71oHR3Z6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/WjWuzzLwD71oHR3Z6<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a6a78 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3a6a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>COST<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\">This retreat is made possible by the partnership of Empty Cloud Italia and the non-profit association Progetto Pienessere APS (<a href=\"https:\/\/progettopienessere.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/progettopienessere.org\/<\/a>) a non-profit organization whose mission is to spread the Dhamma.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">There is no set fee to attend this retreat, ensuring it is open to all. We rely entirely on the voluntary donations of our participants to sustain the event.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ca0007 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ca0007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>ACCOMODATION<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\">The retreat is offered with dormitory accommodation at the Sanctuary of Graglia hostel, on a voluntary donation basis.<\/p><p><em>ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION: PRIVATE ROOMS<\/em><\/p><p class=\"p1\">For those who require them, private rooms are available for rent at the Sanctuary of Graglia.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The cost for accommodation is 30 euros per day in double or triple rooms, which can be paid upon arrival at the sanctuary (by card or cash) or via bank transfer. The cost for a single room, if available, is 40 euros per day. For more information, please email <em><a href=\"mailto:info@progettopienessere.org\">info@progettopienessere.org<\/a><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p1\">The organization of this event is offered by Progetto PienEssere. If you feel gratitude for the Association's commitment to spreading the Dhamma, you may make a voluntary donation to:<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Associazione Progetto PienEssere APS<br \/>IBAN IT98P0623010996000046591010<br \/>(from abroad: BIC CRPPIT2P323)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f51c8fc exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f51c8fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>DONATIONS<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Dormitory lodging and the teachings are freely offered by Empty Cloud Italia. For those who wish to make a voluntary donation, you may do so at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emptycloud.it\/dona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.emptycloud.it\/dona<\/a> or by wire at:<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Associazione <i>Empty Cloud Italia<\/i><\/strong><br \/><i>IBAN: IT30X0306909606100000401291<\/i><br \/><i>Causale: donazione liberale<\/i><\/p><p class=\"p1\">The organization of this event is offered by Progetto PienEssere. If you feel gratitude for the Association's commitment to spreading the Dhamma, you may make a voluntary donation to:<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><em><strong>Associazione Progetto PienEssere APS<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em>IBAN IT98P0623010996000046591010<\/em><br \/>(from abroad: BIC CRPPIT2P323)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be9fd6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be9fd6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;section_wpkoi_tricks_particles&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f1f0cc exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f1f0cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/485753838_1873114833445020_8858238483158669510_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7012\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/485753838_1873114833445020_8858238483158669510_n.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/485753838_1873114833445020_8858238483158669510_n-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a4b2f6 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a4b2f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/574392615_1293749242794529_4816992448585433945_n-1024x955.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7046\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/574392615_1293749242794529_4816992448585433945_n-1024x955.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/574392615_1293749242794529_4816992448585433945_n-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/574392615_1293749242794529_4816992448585433945_n-768x716.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/574392615_1293749242794529_4816992448585433945_n.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94d8ecc elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94d8ecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><b>INSEGNANTE:<\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>Bhante Gnanaloka<\/b> is a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk of the Forest Tradition, and a disciple of the renowned German monk <b>Bhante \u00d1\u0101\u1e47avimala<\/b>, known for having practiced for over 25 years the <i>c\u0101rik\u0101<\/i> (the barefoot pilgrimage throughout Sri Lanka). Following years of strict asceticism and solitary meditation in the Himalayas, Bhante Gnanaloka has been teaching the Dhamma internationally since 2012, bringing his deep experience as a hermit into a practical, accessible path for everyday life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78ff837 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78ff837\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/486407013_1872559303500573_3002421846771984302_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7010\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/486407013_1872559303500573_3002421846771984302_n.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/486407013_1872559303500573_3002421846771984302_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/486407013_1872559303500573_3002421846771984302_n-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cinque Giorni di Meditazione e Studio di Sutta con un Monaco Itinerante 25-30 Giugno, 2026 5 Notti Santuario di Graglia Donazione Libera Il Buddha stesso fu un monaco errante che dedic\u00f2 gran parte della sua vita monastica a spostarsi da un luogo all\u2019altro, abbracciando un\u2019esistenza improntata alla semplicit\u00e0, alla rinuncia e alla questua. Questa tradizione &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Retreat with Bhante Gnanaloka\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/en\/gnanaloka\/#more-7050\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Retreat with Bhante Gnanaloka<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7014,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ritiri"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post\/7050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7050"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post\/7050\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7300,"href":"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post\/7050\/revisions\/7300"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.emptyclouditalia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}