Dorint Hotel & Sportresort Winterberg 2018 Winterberg/Sauerland Dorfstr. 1 / Postwiese General Information 59955 Winterberg/Germany Fon: +49 2981 897-0

The retreat will be held at the Dorint hotel and sports resort Winterberg/Sauerland, set in the ski region of Postwiese and the Rothaarsteig and including a variety of half- timber small holiday chalets.

First session: 20th October, 10 am

Registration: 19th October, 2 pm – 6 pm, and 20th October, from 8 am to – 9:45 am

End of retreat: 27th October, 6 pm or later

Estimated daily schedule and other details:

The retreat is held by a team of experienced students. In the daily routine we will have time for meditation, personal and group practice, study as well as opportunity to exchange with the sangha. The topic will be the Bodhicharyava- tara of Shantideva. Please bring your cushion and warm seat pad. Chairs are available. Translation into other langua- ges is offered if required.

Since the teachings build on each other and the atmosphere is affected by fluctuation, we can only allow temporary participation in exceptional cases. We therefore ask you to visit the entire event from start to finish.

Shopping

A small selection of groceries and convenience goods can be purchased on-site. Supermarkets are approx. 10 km away and can be reached by bus.

Transport

By road (GPS latitude: north 51 degree 10‘ 5.15‘‘; longitude east 8 degree 29‘ 10.82‘‘) Warning: Entering Winterberg there are frequent speed checks! • From West: Take A 4 to the interchange Olpe, following A 45 direction to Dortmund, next exit Olpe, B 55 up to Grevenbrück, then follow B 236 via Schmallenberg in the direction to Winterberg until district Neuastenberg. • From North: Take A 44 Dortmund-Kassel exit Werl, direction to Arnsberg, Meschede, Olsberg, Winterberg. In Winterberg turn right towards Olpe, Neuastenberg. • From South: A 5 Frankfurt-Kassel/Gießen, direction to Dortmund, interchange Gambacher Kreuz in the direc- tion to Dortmund, interchange Gießener Kreuz towards Gießen, Marburg, urban motorway Marburg, exit Kor- bach/Frankenberg, Münchhausen turn left heading for Winterberg. After approx. 5 kms turn right direction to Frankenberg/Winterberg, after 2 kms turn left direction to Winterberg/Bromskirchen, Hallenberg, Winterberg, turn left direction to Olpe, Neuastenberg. • From East: Take A 49 Kassel-Dortmund exit Zierenberg, Korbach, Medebach, Winterberg; in Winterberg turn right direction to Olpe, Neuastenberg.

By train • Winterberg (Westfalen) Station is about 6 kms away from the hotel. There is a bus stop just above the hotel on Winterberg Road.

By air • Airport Paderborn (PAD) is 75 kms away and airport Köln/Bonn (CGN) is 150 kms away. page 1 | 2 Registration and Fees

Amount due for Rigpa e. V. members is 335 EUR (reduced 265 EUR) and for non-members 380 EUR (reduced 310 EUR). Our financial situation is still critical, which is why we can grant further reductions only in exceptional and justified cases. Please make a rebate request when registering online.

The Rigpa Yeshé children´s program is included in the price. Full payment is required upon registration. In case of cancella- tion the fee is 30 EUR. After 18th of October or in the event of non-appearance or sudden departure there will be no refund of any fees.

Retreat funds

For participants who cannot afford to pay the full fees there is the possibility to grant a subsidy towards the costs from the retreat funds. If you would like to support the fund by making a donation you can do so with your online registration.

Helping out during the retreat

Voluntary help is part of the retreat in Winterberg too and a wonderful possibility to use your abilities for the benefit of others. When registering online you will be given options as to how you would like to get involved. You will be investing around one hour of your time each day. We very much depend on your support. Thank you very much for getting involved.

Contact und organizer Bank details Rigpa e.V. | Soorstr. 85 | 14050 Berlin/Germany Rigpa e.V. Fon +49 (0)30.23 25 50-10 Stadtsparkasse München Fax +49 (0)30.23 25 50-20 IBAN: DE79 7015 0000 0025 1581 22 [email protected] BIC: SSKMDEMM www.rigpa.de Reason for transfer: HR 2015

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