Alemania, 21 Oct 2019 - 27 Oct 2019

Para este evento, se aplican Condiciones Especiales de Cancelación diferentes de las Condiciones Generales de Cancelación contenidas en los Términos y Condiciones para Eventos en General de Nangten Menlang International. Estas Condiciones Especiales de Cancelación se aplican a todas las reservas, independientemente de si se han realizado o no pagos.

Si cancelas tu reserva, se aplicará un cargo de cancelación tal como se especifica a continuación. En caso de haber realizado algún pago antes de la cancelación, se reembolsará el importe abonado menos la tarifa de cancelación especificada. En caso de que no haber realizado ningún pago previo a la cancelación, recibirás una factura por el cargo de cancelación según la tarifa especificada:

• Cancelación antes del 29 de julio de 2019: 25 € de cuota de procesamiento.
• Cancelación entre el 29 de julio de 2019 y el 18 de septiembre de 2019: 25% del importe que consiste en la tarifa para el alojamiento con pensión completa y la cuota de administración.
• Cancelación entre el 19 de septiembre de 2019 y el 4 de octubre de 2019: 70% del importe que consiste en la tarifa para el alojamiento con pensión completa y la cuota de administración.
• Cancelación después del 4 de octubre de 2019: 100% del importe que consiste en la tarifa para el alojamiento con pensión completa y la cuota de administración.

The Retreat starts on Monday, 21 October 2019 at 18:30h with dinner (Check-in with Nangten Menlang from 16:45h to 18:00h) and an introduction teaching with Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche at 20:00h. The Retreat ends on Sunday, 27 October 2019 at 11:00h (lunch not included on that day).

The booked arrangement includes 3 meals (vegetarian and non-vegetarian buffet) per day as well as accommodation. All rooms have bathrooms. Bedding and towels will be provided by the location.

This Retreat will include study of Shantideva’s Bodhicharyavatara text and meditation practices. We kindly ask participants to bring their own copy of the book to the Retreat and to read it before arriving so that every participant has some baseline common understanding of the text. There are different translations of this text available publicly. You are welcome to use any of them for this teaching.

We recommend that you arrange a personal cancellation insurance to cover the cancellation costs in case you have to cancel your booking.

Please bring:
1) Meditation cushion
2) Blanket and / or yoga mat
3) Comfortable clothing
4) Pen and paper for notes
5) Your own copy of Shantideva's Bodhicharyavatara

How to reach the Retreat venue?
1) Arrival by plane:
The nearest airport is Frankfurt. From there you can take a train to "Bad Hersfeld". It takes about 1.5 hours to get from the airport to the venue by train. For detailed railway information see: http://www.db.de. From the train station "Bad Hersfeld" you can take a taxi to the venue.

2) Arrival by car:
Coming from the north, west or east, you can reach the venue via "Kirchheimer Dreieck", direction Erfurt, exit Bad Hersfeld. Carry on along the B27, direction Fulda, until you reach Sieglos. In Sieglos take a turn towards Eiterfeld. The next village is Buchenau.
Coming from the south, take the B27 from Fulda. After Burghaun take the exit direction Eiterfeld. When you reach Arzell, drive direction Bad Hersfeld. The next village is Buchenau.
Once you found Buchenau, carry on along the village's main road Hersfelder Straße and turn left in the middle of the village opposite the bus stop. Now carry on along the Hermann-Lietz-Straße for about 150m until you see the castle to your LEFT.

Latitude: 50° 46' 57''     Longitude: 9° 45' 56''

Free parking is available.

3) Arrival by train:
You can take a train to "Bad Hersfeld". From the train station "Bad Hersfeld" you can take a taxi to the venue. For detailed railway information and train connections see: http://www.db.de

Kata Offering Ceremony:
During this Retreat, 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, you can either bring your own kata or purchase a kata at the retreat.