Jan 30th - Feb 4th, 2022
A retreat with
Eckhart Tolle
and Kim Eng in
INDIA
”There are two levels of knowing yourself. The first level involves self-observation and recognizing your own egoic patterns. But at a deeper level, to know yourself is to be yourself”. - Eckhart Tolle
AWAKENING WISDOM
in the land of ancient seers and sages
A 5-day retreat with Eckhart Tolle and Kim Eng, in South India. Due to the COVID 19 situation the retreat has been postponed one year and will now be held January 30th, 2022, – February 4th, 2022.
Considered to be the birthplace of spirituality, India has produced more great mystics and spiritual teachers than any other country. What more fitting place for Eckhart Tolle and Kim Eng to present their teachings of the eternal Now? India has a long historical tradition of inner investigation and awakening of human consciousness – from the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita to Buddha and Shankara, and later to more contemporary sages like Ramana Maharshi and J. Krishnamurti.
Now Eckhart and Kim will come back to India after 19 years to offer a 5-day retreat just outside the historical town of Mahabalipuram, famous for its ancient shore temple and other beautiful sites, and for its stunning spiritual art and craftsmanship.
For this retreat Eckhart and Kim will draw on the profound insights of the sages of India, and show the practical relevance of their teachings for us in today's challenging world. They will lead us on a journey of inner discovery to help awaken the deeper levels of wisdom and joy within our being. Join them in this transformational experience and allow yourself to be guided through words and stillness into the state of pure presence.
The retreat takes place at the beautiful Radisson Blu Temple Bay Resort, located only 1½ hours drive from Chennai International Airport. It is an award-winning resort that spans across 44 acres of lush landscaped gardens, just steps from the beach and the enticing shore of the Bay of Bengal. You can choose to stay either at the Radisson, or in other hotels and guest houses (in various price categories) that we have reserved for the retreat.
As part of the retreat guided tours will be offered to Pondicherry/Auroville, the holy temple town Kanchipuram, and other interesting and spiritually charged places
“Wisdom comes with the ability to be still. Just look and just listen. No more is needed. Being still, looking, and listening activates the non-conceptual intelligence within you. Let stillness direct your words and actions.” - Eckhart Tolle
Highlights:
- Inspiring daily talks with Eckhart Tolle
- Presence Through Movement practice and talks with Kim Eng
- Group meditation and question-and-answer sessions with Eckhart and Kim
- An experience of the sacred Indian culture - the possibility of local excursions and sightseeing
- Concert: Indian classical music.
Registration & Prices
Early Bird price until August 1st, 2021
Postponement of retreat until 2022
Due to the COVID 19 situation we have decided to postpone the retreat for exactly one year, until January 30th, 2022 – February 4th, 2022.
All those who have already registered for the retreat can keep their place for the postponed retreat.
We plan to open for new registrations early in the summer. Please check back for updates. If you intend to register for the postponed retreat, please email us: tolleindia22@gmail.com Then we will notify you the moment we are ready to take new registrations.
Prices:
Tuition fee (early bird until August 1st, 2021) 1137 EUR. (Regular price from August 1st 2021: 1237 EUR)
Meal Plan 283 EUR (mandatory)
Practical information
Travelling to and from India:
The nearest airport is Chennai International Airport. Many international airlines have flights to Chennai, including Lufthansa, British Airways, Quatar Airways, the Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Air India, and Jet Airways. Our Indian partners TravelXS will arrange a shuttle bus service from Chennai Airport to the venue in Mahabalipuram and back to the airport after the retreat. It will be approx 1 ½ hours drive. You can buy tickets for the airport shuttle bus – either a one-way or a return ticket - through their web page where you will also find the departure times. They can also arrange private transportation for you.
Scandinavians may contact Grace Tours travel agency for visa assistance and/ or assistance for flight reservations: www.gracetours.com
Visa
Please remember to get a valid tourist visa for India in time. You can apply for a tourist visa of one month duration from one month before you travel to India. You can apply for a tourist visa of 6 months or 1 year duration from 4 months before you travel. Around 4 ½ months before the retreat you will receive a mail from us with some helpful guidelines for getting your visa without any problem as well as other useful information.
On the following link you find a list of countries/nationalities who are eligible to avail eVisa: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html If your country of origin – or your parents or grandparent’s country of origin - is not found on the list (ie. Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq or Sudan), or if you have double citizenship, we strongly advise you to contact an Indian Mission and to be sure that you obtain a visa before you register for the retreat. Or send us a mail before registering: tolleindia22@gmail.com
Health
Make sure you have a valid travel insurance, and see you doctor well in advance of your travel for general health advice, including advice on vaccinations. All those who register for the retreat will receive a mail about 6 weeks before the retreat with some general guidelines that will help you to keep in good shape during your stay in India.
Meals
During the retreat all participants will have their lunches and dinners at the Radisson Blu Temple Bay Resort – just beside the main venue hall. The buffet meals will be vegetarian and vegan with gluten free options. Breakfasts will be at the hotel where you are staying and will be included in the room lodging price. Lunch and dinner will be paid for together with the tuition fee.
Scholarships
You will be notified within 2 weeks of applying if your scholarship has been awarded. Only those who receive scholarships will be notified.
Scholarships include tuition and full access to the retreat. The scholarships do not include accommodation, meals or transportation.
At this time we do not take any more scholarships.
Accommodation
You will be able to choose between several hotels/guest houses in different price categories in Mahabalipuram. Lodging costs are paid separately to our partners TravelXS and are not included in your retreat tuition. The lodging costs also include shuttle bus service from your hotel every morning after breakfast and back to your hotel every evening after the last meeting – a maximum of 7 minutes drive each way. You can only book your hotel room after you have registered for the retreat and received your confirmation and registration ID number. For booking of rooms – including breakfast and shuttle bus service in Mahabalipuram – go to the following web-page: http://www.et-india-hotels.com/
Retreat program
This is a preliminary schedule. We reserve the right to make some changes in the schedule.
About
Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual teacher and author, born in Germany and educated at the Universities of London and Cambridge. At the age of 29 a profound inner transformation radically changed the course of his life. He devoted the next several years to understanding, integrating, and deepening that transformation.
He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Power of Now and the highly acclaimed follow-up A New Earth (both translated into over 52 languages), both widely regarded as two of the most influential spiritual books of our time.
Eckhart’s profound, yet simple teachings help countless people throughout the world find inner peace and greater fulfillment in their lives. Through the wisdom of his teachings we discover the path of awakening consciousness—where we transcend the ego-based mind, and experience the joy of being in the present moment. This awakening is essential not only for personal happiness, but also for the next step in our evolution as human beings.
Kim Eng
Kim Eng is a spiritual teacher and the creator of Presence Through Movement, a powerful practice for awakening consciousness through the body and through movement. As facilitator of Presence Through Movement sessions, Kim leads retreats and workshops internationally in partnership with Eckhart Tolle. By incorporating Eckhart’s teachings into an embodied practice, Kim enables a deepening of conscious awareness in our physical form.
Kim has taught throughout the world as well as through extensive online courses, including the breakthrough four-week immersion Awakening Through The Pain Body. She is also the creator of the instructional Presence Through Movement videos Qi Flow Yoga and Yin Yoga, and guided audio programs Meditations for A New Earth and Resist Nothing, featuring practices for addressing inner challenges to living a life of presence.
Kim sees our true nature—our essence—as living in and through our human bodies. Through movement and through our bodies, we can return to and awaken pure presence and oneness—to who we are beyond the thinking mind and egoic sense of self—accessing infinite power and creativity.
Retreat tours/excursions
As part of the retreat a number of tours/excursions will be offered to Pondicherry/Auroville, the holy temple town of Kanchipuram and other interesting and spiritually charged places. These tours will be offered on Wednesday, February 2nd, by our partner TravelXS. http://www.et-india-hotels.com/Of course you can also decide to have a day of rest on February 2nd in Mahabalipuram, and perhaps participate in Kim Eng's Presence Through Movement (PTM) program in the late morning. And you can book an afternoon tour rather than a full day-tour. Apart from Kim's PTM-session there are no other activities at the venue on that date until the evening. Please go to the following link for more information about the tours/excursions as well as information about some longer tours to different places in South India offered by TravelXS before and after the retreat:
Contact us
For further information about the program and the retreat:
tolleindia22@gmail.com
For all questions regarding registration procedure, contact:
Atlantic MICE TIBE
+47 909 17 289
For booking of hotel room and tours/excursions, go to the following web-site: