Austria, 26 Apr 2024 - 28 Apr 2024

The Retreat starts on Friday, 26 April 2024 at 16:00h (Check-in with Nangten Menlang from 15:00h to 15:45h) and ends on Sunday, 28 April 2023 at 14:30h.

Please bring:
1) Meditation cushion
2) Blanket and / or yoga mat
3) Comfortable clothing
4) Pen and paper for notes
5) Swim wear if you want to use the indoor pool (only for participants with hotel room)

Information about the event location:
    •    Free parking space by the hotel
    •    For bookings without accomodation the following hotel services are included:
          - breakfast, lunch, dinner as well as drinks & snacks during the breaks
    •    For bookings with accomodation the following hotel services are included:
          - accomodation according to the booked room category
          - full board as well as drinks & snacks during the breaks
          - indoor pool and wellness area (incl sauna)
          - swim towels, bath slippers and dressing gowns available

How to reach the Retreat venue:

Arrival by car:
Navigation information: Lg: 16,1652 Lt: 48,02273 Helenental 41, 2532 Heiligenkreuz (Baden bei Wien).

From Salzburg/Linz take the A1 (highway) to “Knoten Steinhäusl”, then take the motorway A21 and pull out at the exit “Mayerling”. Then take main road B 210 heading in the direction Baden to Helenental. After 7km you will arrive at the hotel on your right hand side.

Coming from the direction Vienna or Graz, take the motorway A2 until exit Baden, depart there, then you get to main road B210 where you head towards Helenental/Westautobahn. After approx. 6km after leaving Baden behind you, you will find the hotel on your left hand side.

Coming from the airport, you take the motorway A4 and pull out at the exit S1. Then head towards the direction Linz and take the A21 until the exit Heiligenkreuz. Then take the main road B210 directly to Helenental, heading towards Baden. After 6km you will find the hotel on the right hand side. (Approx. 50 minutes)

Arrival by train:
Train station “Baden bei Wien”. For detailed railway information and train connections see: www.oebb.at

Arrival by bus:
Monday to Friday, ÖBB busses with the number 306 run from Baden “Josefsplatz” in the direction of "Heiligenkreuz" to Krainerhütte. The bus stop is right in front of the hotel and is called “Helenental Krainerhütte”.

Arrival by plane:
Airport Wien Schwechat (33 km) transport links to Baden via Vienna by bus or train or directly by taxi.

Kata Offering Ceremony:
During this teaching, Rinpoche will offer a short blessing ceremony. Traditionally, you can make a kata (blessing scarf) offering where you approach Rinpoche with a kata folded in half and held in your prayer mudra. Rinpoche will then put the kata over your head as a blessing. If you wish to participate in this ceremony, please bring your own kata. There will also be katas available on location.