PERSONAL RETREATS

Tushita was founded in 1972 by Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche as a retreat centre in response to the ever-growing demand from their Western students. The Lamas decided on this location, since McLeod Ganj was home to many of their beloved teachers, especially His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Ling Rinpoche, Trijang Rinpoche and Geshe Rabten.  

Although Tushita’s main function has shifted during the last three decades from offering retreat facilities to introducing the Buddha’s teachings to many people from around the world, Tushita still provides a very blessed and inspiring environment for those experienced meditators looking for a peaceful retreat place.

Tushita’s personal retreat facilities include:

- Peaceful retreat rooms & retreat huts in beautiful forest setting
- Three vegetarian meals per day, safe drinking water & milk/chai 
- Fire puja house
- Excellent library of books and videos
- Laundry service 
- Meditation cushions/boxes, water bowls, prostration boards and other retreat supplies available
- Shop for your daily needs (toiletries, stationery, candles, incense, snacks, etc.)
- Friendly staff who will respect your retreat silence and be available to provide logistical and emotional support to retreaters if needed

Please note: Tushita does NOT offer any self-catering facilities! Usually retreatants come to the dining hall for meals, but in case of strict retreat it is possible to have meals delivered to your room.

Tushita's personal retreat facilities are available for experienced retreatants only: 

- doing a strict individual retreat with a set schedule of three/four sessions of Buddhist practices per day, e.g. ngondro, deity practice, Lam Rim, etc.
- not leaving Tushita property, except occasionally to buy supplies.
- remaining in silence most of the day. This does not mean you must be in complete silence, but you should not be hanging out talking with others very often. 
- doing a individual retreat with a minimum of 10 days in duration.
- having a teacher who gave advise for the appropriate time to do the retreat and detailed retreat instructions. Your main teacher or a other qualified teacher should be available to you when difficulties in your practice arise. 

Please note that we do not have a teacher at Tushita, who can give you guidance with your practice or help you when difficulties arise!

For more information & questions about our retreat facilities please contact us.

Individuals wishing to undertake a private retreat please complete the on-line registration form.