Medicine Buddha

2020 NKT-IKBU INTERNATIONAL

Fall Festival Online

Oct 23-29, 2020

Festival Fees

All prices are in Australian Dollars (AUD $)

Festival Fee: Does not include accommodation or meals

Whole Festival:

October 2 - 8 AUD $405

Partial Festival:

Friday Oct 2 AUD $30 Teaching (pm) begins 7.30pm
Saturday Oct 3 AUD $75 Meditation - morning
**Heruka Empowerment Preparations** - afternoon
Wishfulfilling Jewel puja with Tsog - evening
Sunday Oct 4 AUD $75 **Heruka Empowerment** - morning
**Heruka Empowerment** - afternoon
Monday Oct 5 AUD $75 **Vajrayogini Empowerment** - morning
Q & A - afternoon
Wishfulfilling Jewel puja with Tsog - evening
Tuesday Oct 6 AUD $60 Quick Path to Great Bliss  - morning
Commentary - morning
Commentary - afternoon
Wishfulfilling Jewel puja with Tsog - evening
Wednesday Oct 7 AUD $60 Quick Path to Great Bliss  - morning
Commentary - morning
Commentary - afternoon
Wishfulfilling Jewel puja with Tsog - evening
Thursday Oct 8 AUD $30 Commentary - morning
Festival finishes at lunchtime

** In order to receive the Highest Yoga Tantra Empowerments of Heruka and Vajrayogini, you must attend all 4 empowerment sessions (see sessions marked with **). If you miss the first session you will not be able to attend the subsequent ones. Without receiving the empowerment, you will not be able to receive the commentary.

Children's Festival Fee

7 years and under Free
8 - 15 years 50% Discount
16 years + as adult above

Accommodation Prices

Please see Accommodation page for full details about each accommodation option, including payment and cancellation terms and conditions.  Please read these carefully before booking.

Children and Young Adults Accommodation

  • We regret we are unable to accommodate under 18s in dormitory accommodation.
  • Details of children's rates in Festival hotels can be found in the individual listings on the accommodation page.

Festival Accommodation

To ensure availability for Festival guests we have secured a range of accommodation with local hotels/apartment providers/backpacker hostels.  All accommodation offered by the Festival has been personally checked by the Festival organisers.

Brisbane Manor (must be booked whole Festival) Prices per room per night (incl. all taxes and room surcharges). ROOM ONLY
Single (ensuite bathroom) AUD $80
Single (shared bathroom) AUD $70
Double (ensuite bathroom) AUD $90
Double (shared bathroom) AUD $80
Triple (ensuite bathroom) AUD $110
Triple (shared bathroom) AUD $100

 

Belise Apartments (must be booked whole Festival) Prices per apartment/night (incl. all taxes and room surcharges) ROOM ONLY
1 bedroom executive apartment (double bed plus sofa bed - sleeps up to 3 ppl AUD $200

 

Direct Hotels (Apartments) (must be booked whole Festival) Prices per apartment/night (incl. all taxes and room surcharges) ROOM ONLY
1 bedroom apartment (sleeps 2) AUD $145
2 bedroom apartment (sleeps 4) - 2 x double beds AUD $230
2 bedroom apartment (sleeps 4) - 1 double bed + 2 x single beds AUD $230

 

Tryp Hotel Fortitude Valley (must be booked whole Festival) Prices per room/night (incl. all taxes and room surcharges) ROOM ONLY
King/Twin room (sleeps 2) AUD $190

 

Mantra Richmont (must be booked whole Festival) Prices per room/night (incl. all taxes and room surcharges) ROOM ONLY
Double Room (max 2 ppl) AUD $160
Breakfast - OPTIONAL - may be pre-booked at a discounted rate* AUD $20 (Children up to 14 years 50% discount - smaller portion size).  Must be booked in advance for special rate.

*If you are not the principal room booker, but are sharing a room, you will be unable to add breakfast when making your initial booking. Once your booking has been linked to the room you will share, you will be able to add it as an option through your booking cart.

 

Amelia Boutique Hotel (must be booked whole Festival) Prices per room/night (incl. all taxes and room surcharges) ROOM ONLY
Double Room (max 2 ppl) $110 per room

 

Bunk Backpackers (must be booked whole Festival) Prices per night (incl. all taxes and room surcharges) INCL. continental breakfast.
Dormitory (ensuite) AUD $42 per person
Dormitory (shared bathroom) AUD $38 per person

 

Code Apartments (must be booked whole Festival) Prices per night (incl. all taxes and room surcharges) 
Studio Apartment AUD $130 per night
1 Bedroom Apartment AUD $140 per night

 

Best Western Gregory Terrace (must be booked whole Festival) Prices per night (incl. all taxes and room surcharges) INCL. continental breakfast.
Double (sleeps 2) AUD $160 per night
Superior Twin (sleeps 2 - 1 double & 1 single bed) AUD $170 per night
Superior Triple (sleeps 3 - 1 double & 1 single bed) AUD $200 per night

 

Brisbane Travel Card

The easiest way to get around Brisbane is to pick up a TRANSLink Go Card which will allow you to travel seamlessly on all TRANSLink bus, ferry and rail services across South-East Queensland. Go cards are available from Queensland Rail stations, online, over the phone or selected retailers. You need to pay a $10 refundable deposit when you purchase your first Go card. You can top up the card balance like a prepaid mobile phone whenever it suits. Single one way journeys within the city area with a Go card are around $3. Go card fares are cheaper than paper ticket fares. For more information gocard.translink.com.au

You can also pre-order a Go Event Card through your Festival Booking Cart for $24. This will give you unlimited travel across the network for the duration of the festival (6 days).  Must be paid in full at time of booking and must be booked by 29 August (age 15 and over).

Children under 5 travel free.  Children 5-14 should purchase a child Go Card (NOT AVAILABLE through the Festival) to receive 50% concession rates.

Meals

Meals are not provided however, there are numerous places to eat within short walking distance of the Festival venue.  See Festival Food and Drink page for more info.

Car Parking

The lower Royal ICC Car Park offers a secure and convenient parking facility which can be accessed via Gregory Terrace. Current parking rates can be viewed here.

  • Undercover parking
  • Ticketless system with License Plate Recognition
  • 3 metre height clearance
  • Pay on exit with EFTPOS or Paywave, or with cash, EFTPOS or Paywave at the pay station located at the end of the ramp