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This is Tushita - Place of Joy!TUSHITA MEDITATION CENTRE is a centre for the study and practice of Buddhism from the Tibetan Mahayana tradition. We aim to provide a friendly and conducive environment for people of all nationalities and backgrounds to learn about and put into practice the teachings of the Buddha.

Tushita is located in the forested hills above McLeod Ganj, India - the seat in exile of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.


INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM

First Courses For 2009:

February 10 - 19
March 2 - 9

An Amazing Array of:
Short Courses
Intermediate Level Courses
Retreats




December 2008 to February 2009
Tushita will be closed

for our annual winter break.

* Reception office is closed.
 * Library is open from 12:30pm to 4:00pm
Monday to Saturday.

We will be able to reply to email messages in urgent cases only !
                           
 but fear not .. :)



In February 2009 Tushita will re-open its doors 
for a new year full of opportunities to study and practice the Buddha's teachings!


10 days intorduction to Buddhism courses Introduction to Buddhism courses

February 10 - 19, March 2 - 9 (8 - Day), March 24 - April 2,
April 7 - 16, April 21 - 13, May 6 - 15, June 16 - 25

March 19 & 20, May 18 & 19 (2 - day non-residential)
June 2 - 6 (5 - day residential)
and many more during the monsoon months
Ven Tenzin Chogkyi Short Courses for Beginners & Experienced Students:

Dealing with Emotions
March 14 - 17

&

What Makes You a Buddhist? - An Introduction to the Four Seals
May 2 - 4

with 
Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi

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Shakyamuni Buddha Puja
Celebrate with us the auspicious fifteen days after Losar(Tibetan New Year)
February 25 - March 11, 2009

Video Days: Monday & Friday
For more information please visit our Tushita office
or call us at +91-1892-221866








Geshe Graham Woodhouse





Ven. Tenzin Chogkyi







Glen Svensson






In 2009 we are happy to offer an amaizing array of intermediate-level coursesfor those who have previously attended an Introduction to Buddhism course at Tushita (or similar) and want to continue and deepen their understanding and practice!




Ultimate Truth: The Buddha's Teachings on Emptiness & Dependent Arising
with Geshe Graham Woodhouse
aproximate dates: March 13 - 21 (9 - day residential course)








Radical Compassion: Equalizing and Exchanging Self and Others
with Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi
March 25 - April 2 (9 - day residential)

Peaceful Living & Peacefull Dying
with Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi
April 8 - 16 (9 - day residential)

Meditations On Emptiness: An Introduction to Selflessness / Emptiness According to the Four Schools
with Venerable Tenzin Chogkyi
April 22 - 30 (9 - day residential)







The Gelug Tradition of Mahamudra
with Glen Svensson
May 7 - 15 (9 - day residential)


The Heart Sutra
with Glen Svensson
May 25 - 30 (6 - day residential)

A series of Eight Nyung Nay Retreats
May 22 -  June 8
Vajrasattva Retreat
June 18 - September 14
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Pre-Ordination Course
For those who will get ordained with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in March 2009
with Sister Jotika & Venerable Rita Rinniker
February 23 - March 21, 2009

For more information about our Introduction to Buddhism courses, various short & intermediate level courses, different group retreats and a multitude of pujas and other events, please check our calendar.



Tushita's Beautiful New Meditation Hall
TUSHITA NEWS

We are happy to announce that after 15 years we have finally fulfilled Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche's wish to rebuild our main meditation hall.

To help us to continue fulfilling Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche's wishes and  fill the new meditation hall with holy objects, please visit our projects and news pages, or pick a link below





Make A Donation Sponsor A Statue
Sponsor A Puja Offer A Butter Lamp



Tushita Meditation Centre is affiliated with the FPMT
- the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition

Follow your path to happiness



Tushita Meditation Centre, McLeod Ganj, Dharmsala, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh 176219, India

For more information/queries/and if just want to know how are we doing...

Our office hours are Monday to Saturday 9:30am to 4:00pm,
you can also call us: +91-1892-221866 or email us

MAY ALL BEINGS BE HAPPY!

 
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