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SHORT COURSES
Drop-in meditations
will be held Monday-Saturday at 9:15am (for 1 hour),
but if you are looking for something more extensive, we can offer:
Meditations
on the Path
2-day
Non-Residential
Everyone
wants to have happiness and be free from suffering, sorrow and unhappy
states of mind. True happiness is only found in our mind and does not
come from outside circumstances. In these 2-day non-residential
programs you will get an introduction to the different types of
meditation practiced in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition as well as very
practical details about how to sit properly and how to set up your own
meditation session. These meditations will give you an insight into the
mind itself and will provide you with tools to develop a more balanced
and peaceful mind . They will be led
by Mark Smith, an experienced lay-practitioner from Australia.
Click on a link for
details
Course Dates
May 10 & 11
May 29 & 30
June 12 & 13
June 28 & 29
July 19 & 20
August 11 & 12
Approximate
daily schedule of 2-day Non-Residential course:
Both days will run from
9am to 6pm, with a format something like this...
| 9:00-10:00am |
Introduction Talk /
Meditation |
| 10:00-10:30am |
Break |
| 10:30-11:45pm |
Walking / Sitting
Meditation |
| 11:45-1:00pm |
Lunch |
| 1:00-1:45pm |
Meditation |
| 1:45-3:00pm |
Video /
Meditation |
| 3:00- 3:30pm |
Tea Break |
| 3:30-4:15pm |
Meditation |
| 4:15-4:45 |
Walking Meditation |
| 5:00-6:00pm |
Meditation |
Please
note: This schedule might
change on short notice!
Tushita's
Donation Policy
Tushita
Meditation Centre operates entirely on the basis of donations, most
of which come from people attending our courses and retreats. Before
the course starts (8:30am on the first day at the latest) we will
ask
you to please give your full donation
for the course, payable in Indian Rupees only (unfortunately we cannot accept
Foreign Currency, Travellers Cheques or Credit Cards).
The
minimum amount that Tushita needs to cover our costs is 800 Rupees. This is the total amount
for both days and includes lunch and afternoon tea. It does not include
any other meals or accommodation, since this is a non-residential
course. Of course, extra donations to help
Tushita are always welcome!
2-day
Course Registration
The only way to
register for any of these 2-day Non-Residential courses is in our
reception office.
***We will not be
able to respond to any queries about the course by email.***
We'd really
appreciate it if you'd sign up and make your
donation in the office in the days before the course so we have a good
idea of how many people to prepare and cook lunch for. If this proves
to be absolutely impossible, it's OK just to come along on the first
morning but
please be there by 8:30am!
Our office hours are Monday to Saturday
9:30-11:30am (a break for lunch) and then 12:30-4:00pm
Closed Sundays.
You can also call us on 01892-221866
Accommodation Options
Since this is a Non-Residential
course, it will not be possible to stay here at Tushita. There are many guest houses and hotels nearby
however, varied enough to meet all comfort levels and budgets. You can
see more information here: http://tushita.info/mc-accom.htm
What to
Bring
- Warm clothing which can be worn in
layers and a
shawl/blanket for using in the meditation hall are advisable. Bear in
mind that we are at a slightly higher altitude than in McLeod Ganj, it
is noticeably colder here.
- You are welcome to take notes
during the course, so you may find a notebook,
pen etc useful.
- It is handy to have your
own water bottle. Filtered
water is available in our dining hall and out of concern for the
environment, we strongly discourage students from buying water in
plastic bottles.
- An umbrella or
rainwear, depending on the weather that day.
- We have a small shop and sell books and other items
in our library so you may want to bring some extra money with you.
It may also be possible to borrow books, see more here: http://www.tushita.info/library.htm
Please DO NOT bring:
any musical instruments, camera, radios/tape/CD/MP3 players
or mobile phones as you will be asked not to use them while you are
here.
Course
discipline 
- To
create an
atmosphere conducive for reflection and meditation, participants are
required to keep
silence
(no
talking at all!) for the duration of the course, especially since
there may be a retreat running parallel to your course.
- Because we have
monks and nuns living at Tushita, please dress respectfully (no shorts,
sleeveless shirts, or tight/revealing clothing).
- Participants
must attend all
sessions of the course and come to sessions on time.
- Please
be gentle in your behaviour and sensitive to fellow group members.
Please read the Basic
Discipline for Guests at Tushita
carefully for further
information.
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