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Himalayan Institute Branches in USA

East

Himalayan Institute at East West Books, New York.
Director: Nishit Patel, 78 Fifth Avenue, at Thirteenth Street, New York, NY.
10011. Phone: 212 243 5994, 212 243 5995.

Himalayan Institute at Buffalo.
Directors: Rolf & Mary Gail Sovik, 841 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209.
Phone: 716 883 2223. Fax 716 883 3790.

Himalayan Institute of Pittsburgh.
Director: Edward C. Falenski, PO Box 6221, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.
Phone: 412 655 7644.

Midwest

Himalayan Institute of Glenview.
Director: Virat Xavier, 1505 Greenwood Road, Glenview, IL 60025.
Phone: 847 724 0300. Fax: 847 724 0309. email: HIGlenview@MSN.com.

Himalayan Institute Chicago South.
Director: Brunette Eason, 9703 South Forest, Chicago, IL 60628.
Phone: 773 660 1239.

Himalayan Institute of Milwaukee
Director: James Miles, 3581 S Kinnickinnic Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53235.
Phone: 414 692 9500.

South

Himalayan Institute of Dallas/Fort Worth.
Director, Donald Pentecost, MD, 3833 Diamond Loch W., Fort Worth, TX 76118.
Phone: 817 589 1484

The Himalayan Institute in Honesdale is located in northeastern Pennsylvania, 6 miles north of the town of Honesdale on Route 670. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre is the nearest commercial airport. New York City and Philadelphia are, respectively, approximately 3 and 4 hours drive by car. (Add an extra hour driving time during rush hour). The total air/ground trip may be faster and less expensive to the New York airports than to the Scranton airport.

A taxi from the Scranton airport is approximately $60 one-way for one person. Call Airport Limo and Taxi, 570-457-8109.

A direct bus (Shortline) from New York City to downtown Honesdale is available from the Port Authority in Manhattan. Taxi from Honesdale to the Institute needs to be arranged in advance with Maple City Transit, 570 253 3944.

For details about the costs and lodging, contact the Institute. Here is the basic information, for the Sri Chakra seminar, $200 plus two nights lodging. For the Sri Vidya seminar, if registered before September 22, $170 (members, $160), plus two nights accommodation; after September 22, $200 (members, $190), plus accommodation.

Fee for 'Unleashing the Power of Tantra' (August 1-8), $300 and 7 nights accommodation for the Living Tantra participants; all others, $700, plus 7 nights accommodation.

Accommodation rates start from $80 for members and go up to $130 per two nights, and start from $280 and rise to $455 for the seven day stays. Rates include meals.

For more information on seminars and programs, a Quarterly Guide to Programs is available free to domestic requests. Phone 800-822 4547 or 570 253 5551, ext.1170, e-mail info@himalayaninstitute.org, fax 570-253-9078, or write RR 1, Box 400, Honesdale, PA 18431-9706, USA.

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