Meditation in Southeast Asia - Insight Meditation Center

Registration fee for retreat programmes: US$ 25 (non-refundable).
Note: The Rigpe Dorje Programme teachings in winter and spring are free, and
personal offerings to the teachers and translators are encouraged.
Wire transfers, checks, traveler checks, and cash payments are accepted in
Nepalese Rupees and in the major trading currencies.
Rules: Students are encouraged to be sensitive to the monastic environment at
Pullahari Monastery, and respect and help maintain the environment of
contemplation at the Rigpe Dorje Institute. Those who enroll at the annual Rigpe
Dorje Winter Programme are required to attend all sessions of the main teachings
and at least one language or scriptures class.
Useful information: Taxis to Pullahari from the airport: It is cheaper to get a taxi
from the stands outside the arrival hall. A reasonable price is between Rs. 450 and
Rs. 550. Taxis from Boudhanath: Available outside the main gate of the Boudhanath
Stupa. The charge is Rs. 250. Pullahari is about 40 minutes from the airport and 30
minutes from Boudhanath.
Directions to Pullahari: Go from Boudhanath to Jorpati to the Gokarna Shiva
Mandir (an old Hindu temple). Turn sharply left opposite the temple. You will see a
pine forest before you. Travel along the road for about 15 minutes until you reach the
Shree Jana Jagriti Lower Secondary School. Take another sharp turn left. You will be
on the road up to Pullahari Monastery. The walk will take about an hour.
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