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Programs Drop-In Sessions Daily Guided Meditations

Daily Guided Meditations

We offer drop-in guided meditations led by experienced students from Monday to Saturday (no session on Sunday) at 9:00 am for around one hour, with time afterward to ask questions (optional!).

These sessions are suitable for complete beginners and those who have more familiarity with meditation. Registration is not necessary, just drop-in. There will be a donation box at the back of the hall and we welcome any contribution you’d like to make.

There are various types of meditation in Tibetan Buddhism, and we practice a few of them in these drop-in sessions, with an emphasis on stilling the body & mind and exploring the nature of attention. You can read a Frequently Asked Question about our meditation techniques here.

The location of these meditation sessions changes depending upon what other courses or events are happening at the time, but we put up signs to point you in the right direction. The main sign is posted on the window of our reception office. We change this sign according to the location that day (or to remind you that it’s Sunday!), so look for this when you arrive.

We have also made some other signs to assist you in finding the right location. They’ll be dotted around the path to the place where the meditation will be held that day. They have been lovingly painted with YELLOW ARROWS, so follow them!

Please be aware that there will probably be a residential course running at the time of your visit, so please keep silence while at Tushita, do not enter any other Gompa where a course is taking place and try not to be late for this session! Also, while you are more than welcome to visit our library or use a vacant gompa for your private (self-guided) meditation practice, we kindly ask that you do not hang around chatting after the session as this will disrupt any residential courses that are running.

Upcoming Events

  • Going Deeper: The Buddhist Path of Training the Mind on September 9, 2020
  • Practicing Mahayana Buddhism: Sutra and Tantra on September 10, 2020
  • Developing the Fearless Heart: The Answer for Today’s Troubled World on September 14, 2020
  • Insight into Emptiness on September 21, 2020
  • The Buddhist Path of Training the Mind on October 19, 2020
  • Going Deeper: The Buddhist Path of Training the Mind on November 2, 2020
  • Lhabab Düchen on November 7, 2020
  • Cultivating Mindfulness & Emotional Balance on November 15, 2020
  • Healing & Transforming Emotions on November 23, 2020
  • Heart Sutra: The Nature of Reality 2021 on June 22, 2021

News

  • Big Thank You!
  • Chökor Düchen
  • Saka Dawa 2020 & Our First Intermediate Level Online Courses
  • Rejoice & Enjoy Our New Online Course
  • First FPMT Basic Program at Tushita!

About Tushita

Tushita is a centre for the study and practice of Buddhism from the Tibetan Mahayana tradition. We're located in Northern India, in the forested hills above the town of McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala - the seat in exile of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

Tushita aims 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. With this in mind we offer regular drop-in events and courses on introductory Buddhist philosophy and meditation, as well as intermediate level courses and group retreats for more experienced students.

Opening Hours

February to November

Monday - Saturday
9:30 - 11:30am
a break for lunch and then...
12:30 - 4:00pm

Closed Sundays

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