5-Day Silent Retreats at Easter and Pentecost
Mondsee, Austria
$724 / 5 Days
5.0
A total of 500 €—including the complete 7-day program, 6 nights’ lodging, and full board (3 meals a day).
A 7-day retreat in Burglesau, Scheßlitz, featuring Zen, meditation, Qi Gong, Nei Gong, and Kung Fu, combines guided meditation, Buddhist teachings, mindful movement, and traditional Chinese internal training to create space for inner peace, clarity, body awareness, and respectful exchange. The retreat is open to people of all religions and worldviews, as well as to those without any religious affiliation. No prior experience is required.
The most important facts in a nutshell:
Zen-Retreat
Qigong Classes
Elevation Courses
There are several shared rooms accommodating two, three, four, or five people, as well as one large shared room for approximately eight guests.
Wi-Fi is available in the house; however, we encourage guests to take the opportunity for a digital detox.
Please bring the following items:
Personal hygiene articles.
For hygiene reasons, three-piece bed linen is required: a pillowcase, a duvet cover, and a bed sheet.
Please note that sleeping bags must also be covered with bed linen.
Fitted sheets do not fit the oversized mattresses.
Otherwise, bed linen must be rented from the house.
Slippers are required throughout the entire house. Please bring your own slippers.
The price listed is per person.
$579 / person
There are several shared rooms accommodating two, three, four, or five people, as well as one large shared room for a...
Book$579 / person
There are several shared rooms accommodating two, three, four, or five people, as well as one large shared room for a...
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Dairy products are available.
September 3, 10:00 a.m., through September 9, 8:00 p.m.
September 5–6, 2026:
These are included free of charge in the complete package. It is not possible to book these two days separately. On these two days, an introductory training in Neigong will take place in a relaxed atmosphere.
September 5–6, 2026:
Meditation, Buddhist philosophy, Dharma talks, and discussions with Bhikkhuni Dr. Jian Hui
September 6–9, 2026:
Qi Gong, Nei Gong, and Kung Fu with Master Dejun Liu
Book your flight to Nuremberg Airport (NUE). From there, you can take a train or bus to Bamberg, and then take a taxi.
If you are traveling by car, please contact us for more information on how to get here.
Burglesau 47, 96110 Scheßlitz, Bayern, GermanyTHE TEACHERS
Venerable Bhikkhuni Dr. Jian Hui
Director of Studies at the Bao-Yan Zen Monastery in Taiwan
Bhikkhuni Dr. Jian Hui is the abbess of the Yuan-Dao Chan Monastery in Kaohsiung and a renowned Buddhist teacher with an academic background in management and education.
Using an integrative approach that combines Buddhist teachings, psychology, philosophy, and science, she teaches Buddhist ways of thinking and practice to people from other religious and cultural traditions as well.
Dejun Liu
Former martial arts instructor at a police academy in China; Certified Level 1 Wushu Coach (China), 6th Duan in Wushu.
For several years, Dejun Liu has been teaching Chinese martial arts, Qi Gong, Nei Gong, and meditative bodywork to people of various age groups.
His areas of focus include “Zhan Zhuang,” the Standing Pillar, and mindful movement exercises. Both forms of practice combine posture, breathing, concentration, and inner calm. They are among the oldest and most important practices in qigong and Chinese martial arts.
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