Here at Buddha House Sanctuary (BHS) we encourage you to start the day with Chi Kung exercises and meditation under guidance. At the day's end you might want to talk philosophy to round off a perfect day.

We speak English, German, Dutch and Indonesian.

BHS comprises of two buildings: The studio (left in photo) and the main house (at rear). There is a pool to cool off and a spa to relax the muscles after a hard days walk. We have a barbecue and a heated outdoor al fresco niche which is surrounded by shrubs in bloom all year round.

Our sanctuary is bordered by kiwifruit and apple orchards and the nearby hills, with Golden Bay, Arthur Ranges and Motukea and Riwaka Rivers just a short distance away. BHS is an ideal stop over for trekkers, climbers, kayakers and trout fishers.

Aerial view of Motueka

Your friendly hosts, Danuta and Duncan Glendenning offer a friendly welcome to all weary travellers and explorers.

The studio (pictured right) is fully self contained in a separate house with stove, microwave, fridge, crockery, cutlery and TV and contains a queen-sized bed, dining table, chairs, lounge, recliner chair, etc. An extra mattress for a child can be added. The bathroom is downstairs and might have to be shared with the occupant of the twin/single room, which has two single beds, table and two chairs, radio and coffee-making facilities etc.

The double bedroom is situated in the main house and contains a double bed, recliner rocker, furniture and a library of books, TV and coffee-making facilities. The bedroom and bathroom are upstairs and the latter has to be shared with the owners.

Full breakfast is either served outdoors in the garden, or indoors in the main house dining room. Breakfast is cooked by Duncan, who had 21 years in the Australian Army and knows how to cook bush tucker (witchety grubs) or plain continental. Evening meals have to be cooked by yourselves on the barbeque. You are welcome to use the washing machine and drier, internet or telephone at your cost.

Meditation and Chi Kung is taught by Danuta, who has a life time interest in all things esoteric and has been a teacher of languages, meditation and philosophy. We also offer English as a foreign language, which is taught by Duncan. Please enquire as to our package (accommodation/teaching) in this regard.

Additionally, we take in one or two WWOOFERs (willing workers on organic farms), who may also attend English lessons.

• Studio, $120 with breakfast ($100 without). Studio and Twin/Single can be hired together for a weekly price of $1000 without breakfast.
• Studio and Twin/Single together on a daily rate, $160 without breakfast (or $150 for consecutive days).
• Twin, $80 with breakfast, or Single, $60 with breakfast.
• Double, $100 with breakfast.
• Winter discount of 20% applies from May 1 to September 30.

Buddha House Sanctuary 127 Umukuri Road Riwaka, RD 3 Motueka 7161 Nelson, New Zealand. Telephone/Fax (+64 3) 528 4951 Email buddhahouse@paradise.net.nz