A Boundless Mind – The Four Immeasurable Thoughts

October 10 – 11, 2026

2-day non-residential course led by Venerable Thubten Wangdu

Open to all levels of practitioners: beginners and experienced alike.

Every one of us wishes to experience greater peace, happiness, and meaningful relationships. Yet our minds are often caught in habits of attachment, aversion, indifference, and self-centredness, making it difficult to relate to ourselves and others with openness and ease.

In the Buddhist tradition, the Four Immeasurable Thoughts—loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity—are powerful qualities that expand the heart and transform the way we experience the world. Rather than being limited to those close to us, these qualities can be cultivated towards all beings, gradually reducing our mental suffering and increasing our capacity for wisdom, resilience, and genuine happiness.

In this short course, we will explore the meaning and practice of the Four Immeasurable Thoughts, learning practical methods to cultivate these timeless qualities in daily life. By developing a boundless mind, we can begin to respond to life’s challenges with greater kindness, balance, and compassion—for ourselves and for others.

Teacher

Born in Austria, Venerable Thubten Wangdu initially worked as a musician, composer and filmmaker. He came into contact with Tibetan Buddhism in 2012 during his travels through India and participated in his first one-month November course at Kopan Monastery in Nepal in 2015.

He went on to facilitate meditations for two years at Tushita Meditation Centre in Dharamshala before enrolling in a five-year Buddhist philosophy program (FPMT’s Basic Program) at Instituto Lama Tsongkhapa in Italy, which he sucessfuly completed in 2022 at Nalanda Monastery in France.

In December 2022, Venerable Wangdu was ordained by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery after which he served as the resident teacher at Tushita Meditation Centre for two-and-a-half years. He is currently enrolled in the Lotsawa Rinchen Zangpo Translator Program, an intensive two-year Tibetan language course in Dharamshala.

Schedule

This course will be in silence.

Approximate daily schedule for both days:

09.00am – 09.45amMeditation
10:00am – 12:00noonTeaching
12.00 – 2.00pmLunch Break
2.00pm – 4.00pmTeaching
4.00pm – 4.20pmTea Break
4.20pm – 5.00pmMeditation

Please note: This schedule might change on short notice!

Registration in Tushita’s Office Required!

Practical Information

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. We will ask you to please give your full donation for the course in our reception office in the days before the course starts, payable in Indian Rupees only (unfortunately we cannot accept Foreign Currency, Travellers Cheques or Credit / Debit Cards).

For example, the minimum amount that Tushita needs to cover our costs for a 2- / 3-day course is 1500 / 2000 Indian Rupees per person. This includes lunch and afternoon tea on this day. It does not include any other meals or accommodation, since it will be a non-residential course. Of course, extra donations to help Tushita are always welcome!

Course Registration

For our non-residential courses, registration is only possible in our reception office by making your full donation of 1500 INR for this 2-day course.

Office hours are: Monday – Saturday (closed Sundays)

  • 9:00 – 11:30am
    – lunch break –
  • 12:30 – 4:00pm

Closed Sundays

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. Here are some tips for finding accommodation in McLeod Ganj.

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.
  • Please read our Library page: we sell books and other items, so you may want to bring some extra money with you; or check conditions for borrowing.
  • 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.

Read more on our Short Courses page