About the retreat
A weekend retreat in the heart of Europe
New Vraja Dhama is one of the largest and most developed ISKCON farm communities in the western world, and the largest sustainable ecological farm in Europe. Set in 300 hectares of land, in an unassuming remote village in the Hungarian countryside, New Vraja Dhama was established in 1993 by Srila Sivarama Swami and the growing community of devotees in Hungary, in order to exhibit the famous maxim coined by Srila Prabhupada: ‘simple living, high thinking’.
In this beautiful setting, and as a preparation for the coming Janmastami festivities, we will spend a few days together diving deep into an ocean of transcendental topics. During this weekend we will explore together how one can turn book knowledge into a day to day reality. Facing obstacles and dealing with the “real world” can be bewildering, especially as we try to come closer to the ideals presented to us in the Holy scriptures. Together, we can discover how to practically apply the philosophy in those daily situations in a realistic and balanced way.
Friday: after a welcome session and dinner we will kick start the weekend with a talk from our special guest speaker, Sivarama Swami.
Saturday: an activity packed day, we will have an opportunity to join the morning temple program and get our hands dirty in the garden or goshala doing some service. Besides our two lectures that day (one of which will be given by Sivarama Swami) we will also join a one hour kirtan session in the temple room.
Sunday: “make it practical” workshop before we all go back home to apply “live” what we learned during the weekend.
We look forward to seeing you, make sure to book your slot now before the best accommodations are sold out…
Daily schedule
| until 15:00 | Arrival and check-in into rooms |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Welcome session – getting to know each other |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Parikrama |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Dinner |
| 18:30 – 20:30 | Lecture 1 by Sivarama Swami |
| 4:30 – 7:40 | Morning program |
| 7:40 – 9:00 | Morning class – making KC practical 1 |
| 9:00- 10:00 | Breakfast |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 – 13:00 | Service time |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Break |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Kirtan |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Dinner |
| 18:30 – 20:00 | Lecture 2 with Sivarama Swami |
| 4:30 – 7:40 | Morning program |
| 7:40 – 9:00 | Morning class – making KC practical 2 |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Departure |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 – 13:00 | Closing workshop |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
Retreat dates:
September 1-3, 2023.
Price includes
- Accommodation for 2 nights, 3 days
- Weekend long retreat program
- Special guest lectures by Sivarama Swami
- Full board (3 meals a day) for 7 days
Accommodation
Choose the most suitable accommodation for your week long stay with us.
*prices are per person. All rooms are shared therefore if you are coming with someone and want to stay in the same room please place all accommodations under the same order. If you just order one spot in a room you will most likely have to share with someone else.
Gurudeva Bhavan
Our exclusive guesthouse inside the farm
En-suite single room
121,200 HUF
324 EUR
278 GBP
Gurudeva Bhavan
Our exclusive guesthouse inside the farm
En-suite double room
107,200 HUF
286 EUR
246 GBP
Gurudeva Bhavan
Our exclusive guesthouse inside the farm
Double room with shared bathroom
99,900 HUF
267 EUR
229 GBP
Gurudeva Bhavan
Our exclusive guesthouse inside the farm
Triple room with shared bathroom
97,600 HUF
261 EUR
224 GBP
Kamala Kutir
Our budget guesthouse outside the farm
En-suite double room
90,400 HUF
241 EUR
207 GBP
Kamala Kutir
Our budget guesthouse outside the farm
Double room with shared bathroom
86,900 HUF
232 EUR
199 GBP
Kamala Bhavan
Our budget guesthouse outside the farm
Dormitory bed in a 6 beds room
85,400 HUF
228 EUR
196 GBP
Kamala Bhavan
Our budget guesthouse outside the farm
Single room with shared bathroom
88,200 HUF
235 EUR
202 GBP
