Austria, 26 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2019

The seminar starts at 10:00h, doors open at 09:00h.

Please bring:
    •    Meditation cushion
    •    Blanket and/or yoga mat
    •    Comfortable clothing
    •    Pen and paper in case you want to take notes

For this event, Special Cancellation Conditions apply which are different from the General Cancellation Conditions contained in Nangten Menlang International's General Event Terms and Conditions. These Special Cancellation Conditions apply to every booking - independent of whether any payments have been made.

In case of a cancellation of your booking, a cancellation fee will be charged as specified below. In case any payments have already been made before the cancellation, the paid amount will be reimbursed less the applying cancellation fee. In case no payments have been made before the cancellation, you will be sent an invoice for the applying cancellation fee:

Cancellation by 14 February 2019: 15 % of the amount consisting of seminar house fee and administration fee

Cancellation between 15 February 2019 and 6 March 2019: 50 % of the amount consisting of seminar house fee and administration fee

Cancellation between 7 March 2019 and 14 March 2019: 75 % of the amount consisting of seminar house fee and administration fee

Cancellation after 14 March 2019: 100% of the amount consisting of seminar house fee and administration fee

The Retreat starts on Friday, 29 March 2019 at 16:00h (Check-in with Nangten Menlang from 15:00h to 15:45h) and ends on Sunday, 31 March 2019 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 guests with hotel room)

Information about the event location:
    •    Free parking space by the hotel
    •    For bookings without accomodation the following hotel services are included:
          - drinks & snacks during the breaks and two lunches (Saturday and Sunday)
          - please note: breakfast and dinner not included
    •    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-Neu”. For detailed railway information and train connections see: www.oebb.at

Arrival by bus:
Monday to Friday ÖBB busses operate from Baden “Josefsplatz” heading towards 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, you can either bring your own kata or purchase a kata at the Retreat.