Mangútovo, Summer Course, Branislav Styk, Daniel Wysocki, Ján Kysucký, Mira Silanova, Rafal Olech, Zuzana Ilavská

Schedule

Thursday, August 27

• 18:00 – 19:30 Dinner
• 20:00 – 22:00 Lecture on the topic Buddhism in the West with Traveling teachers (TT) and _short video with Lama Ole and meditation_

Friday, August 28

• 08:30 – 09:00 16th Karmapa Meditation
• 09:00 – 10:00 Breakfast
• 10:00 – 12:00 Own Practice Meditation / Foundational Practices Explanation
• 12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
• 14:00 – 16:00 Own Practice Meditation
• 16:00 – 18:00 Lecture: Using Buddhist methods to transform disturbing emotions and obstacles on one's way
• 18:00 – 19:30 Dinner
• 20:00 – 22:00
• Video lecture with Lama Ole – 20 minutes
• 16th Karmapa Meditation – 30 minutes
• Bus Tour with Lama Ole – 90 minutes

Saturday, August 29

• 08:30 – 09:00 16th Karmapa Meditation
• 09:00 – 10:00 Breakfast
• 10:00 – 12:00 Own Practice Meditation / Foundational Practices Explanation
• 12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
• 14:00 – 16:00 Panel lecture: Teacher and Student Relationship
• 16:00 – 18:00 Own Practice Meditation
• 18:00 – 19:30 Dinner
• 20:00 – 22:00 16th
• Karmapa Meditation – 30 minutes
• Mangutovo Presentation – 20–30 minutes
• Auction
• 22:00 – 24:00 Party

Sunday, August 30

• 08:30 – 09:00 16th Karmapa Meditation
• 09:00 – 10:00 Breakfast
• 10:00 – 12:00 Panel lecture: Meditation
• 12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
• 14:00 – 17:00 Help with dismantling

Registration

Please register online in advance here: https://buddhizmus.fillout.com/summercourse2026

• We recommend advance payment by card.
• You can also register on-site and pay by card or in cash (euros only), but read information below regarding food.
• If you would like to come to Mangútovo during the set-up phase (22–27 August) or the tear-down phase (30–31 August), please write us to the email below.
• If you have any questions, please contact us at course-registration@buddhizmus.sk

Registration Cancellation

• If you have already paid but need to cancel your registration, the refund will be issued to the card used for payment. We will refund: the accommodation and programme fee, less 5%;
• the cost of any meals that have not yet been ordered.

Prices

Accommodation

• In your own tents
• In your own caravans or campervans (limited capacity – see the Parking section)
• Košútka Guesthouse
• Other accommodation options in Hriňová, the Podpoľanie region, or Hriňová and the surrounding area

Meals

• We order meat and vegetarian meals. Meals can only be provided to participants who register by 26 August.
• Participants who register on-site can receive meals no earlier than 24 hours after payment.
• Cooked meals will also be available at the bar. The bar accepts cash payments only.

Parking

• Course participants can park on our land in the upper part of the same meadow, where the course will be taking place.
• If you plan to arrive in your own caravan or campervan, please let us know in advance at course-registration@buddhizmus.sk. It will not be possible to connect caravans or campervans to the electricity supply.
• You can use the WhatsApp ride-sharing group to request or offer transport between Hriňová and Mangútovo.
• A taxi service is also available in Hriňová: +421 919 488 888.

Conditions at Mangútovo

• The conditions correspond to the usual “yogi-style” standard of summer courses. This includes sleeping in your own tent and taking more or less cold showers :-).
• Please bring a tent, meditation cushion, sleeping bag, sleeping mat or blanket, and a torch.

Important Information

In case of bad weather, please remember to bring wellington boots and raincoats, as these will not be available for purchase on-site.

• Animals, alcohol and drugs are prohibited.
• The running water is not suitable for drinking. Bottled water will be available.
• Due to the risk of fire, open flames and personal camping stoves are strictly prohibited throughout the site. Hot water will be available in large kettles.

Childcare

• A children’s tent will be available. Parents are responsible for supervising and caring for their children.