Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre
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Costs
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Page updated 27 March 2008
Daily rates
Accommodation rates for Wangapeka run courses:
(guided by our Lineage Teachers)
Please note, to qualify for the members' rate you need to be a full Member of the Wangapeka Trust for at least one year. Read about and apply for membership here.
All prices are subject to change - please check with the Centre when booking.
Base rates for food and accommodation:
Units:
Member: $36
Non-member: $42
There is a subsidised rate of $36 per day for those people experiencing financial hardship.
During longer retreats, the rate for non-members reduces from $42 to $36 per day after the first 30 days.
Camping rates:
Member: $31
Non-member: $33
Additional charges:
For some courses there is a cook's donation of $4 per day and there is often money collected for teacher's travelling expenses.
A charge will be made for transport in the Centre's van from Nelson, Kohatu or Tapawera.
To assist people to attend retreats we have two funds available to support Dharma studies:
Sangha Support Fund
Scholarship Fund
We are continually seeking donations for both funds. If you would like to make a donation or support a particular meditator, please forward a cheque to the Centre.
If you wish to make a direct credit into our bank account, please email our caretaker for details.
Sangha Support
A Sangha Support Fund is available for anyone needing financial assistance in attending courses at Wangapeka. If you are keen to participate in a course or retreat, but have limited funds, we urge you firstly to be creative in finding other avenues of support for yourself.
Here are some ideas:
Ask friends
Ask your family
Ask your Dharma group
Seek work
Here are some stories shared:
One person has spoken of how she took on a street cleaning job as well as her regular job to fund attendance at a retreat ? she spoke of the energy and passion propelling her forward.
This from a woman two months before one of Tarchin's retreats. She had no funds. “I'm going to do the retreat ? no question about it,” she told me. Her aspiration and determination were so strong I immediately put my hand in my pocket. She received money from family and friends and $500 from a person she had only known for a few days. She did do the retreat.
Many others speak in a similar vein to the above i.e. knowing passionately you want to do it (skipping the how)... and finding that it happens.
Applications for Sangha Support:
If you need to apply for Sangha Support to support your retreat, you should do so in writing to The Caretaker, Wangapeka Study & Retreat Centre, RD2 Wakefield, Nelson, New Zealand, at least four weeks prior to the course you wish to attend. You may also email this to Wangapeka caretaker at retreatcentre@wangapeka.org.
Please state your situation and how much you are able to contribute yourself.
Sangha Support can assist with accommodation costs only, not food costs, and any amount available will depend on the Sangha Support funds available to the Centre at the time.
Scholarship Fund
The Scholarship fund is a limited amount of money that has been donated to help people who need more support than is possible through Sangha Support. Applicants for a scholarship need to be people who already have a past history of involvement with the Wangapeka and have shown themselves to be dedicated practitioners who are profoundly committed to awakening for the benefit of both themselves and all beings.
Applications for Scholarship Support:
Applicants should apply in writing to The Caretaker, Wangapeka Study & Retreat Centre, RD2 Wakefield, Nelson, New Zealand, at least four weeks prior to the course you wish to attend. You may also email this to Wangapeka caretaker at retreatcentre@wangapeka.org. Please state your situation and how much you are able to contribute yourself.
Retreat Cabins:
These cabins can be booked for individual retreats.
Please ask our Caretaker for details.
Hire of the Centre:
If your group would like to hire our Centre please contact our Caretaker at:
Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre
R.D.2. Wakefield
Nelson, New Zealand
Phone: (03) 522 4221
E-mail: retreatcentre@wangapeka.org
A map and directions can be found in How to find us
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