"Official" begin time is June 30, 2012, 9:30am but you can already join us on June 29 for decorating the room and evening meditation and at 7am on June 30 for morning meditation. The end is planned for July 6, 3pm. See Program and Schedule.
Location: Heimatsaal, Paulustorgasse 13A (same location as 2011) This is in the (UNESCO world heritage) historic center of Graz, a few minutes walk from Hauptplatz (main square, streetcars 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7). From Hauptplatz, walk Sporgasse (pedestrian zone) uphill; Paulustorgasse is the continuation of Sporgasse. Or, from the train station, take bus 63 to Geidorfplatz, then walk through the park (following directions to Garage Pfauengarten), pass under the remants of the town wall, and you're practically there. (Search for "Graz, Paulustorgasse 13A" on google maps.
Getting to Graz:
Trains from Vienna every hour, departing 2 minutes after the full hour
from Wien Meidling station (first 6:02am, last 9:02pm). Duration of trip
to Graz is 2h30min.
Look up train schedules.
For connections from Vienna airport type "Flughafen Wien" to Graz.
Graz also has an airport, Graz Thalerhof,
(GRZ) that is served
by Austrian, Lufthansa, Niki, and - not recommended -
Ryan Air.
Cost is Euro 280. However, nobody will be turned away for not being able to pay. If this is your case, write to ask about reduction/exemption: tinyflame@rediffmail.com The price is calculated to cover the cost of the retreat (plane tickets, food and accommodation for Lama and interpreter, interpreter's fee, etc.). If anything remains after deduction of cost, it goes to the Lama of course. Also, a voluntary donation to the Lama at the end of the week (in an enveloppe, as usual) can be made.
To register send mail to tinyflame@rediffmail.com.
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