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Resident Teacher Needed at Tushita Meditation Centre in Dharamsala, India

We are seeking a Resident Teacher who will mainly teach courses and lead retreats at Tushita ten months per year (February-November), starting in March 2023 for ideally 2 years or longer.

Join us during our 50th anniversary celebrations with many special events!

This is a unique opportunity to live and work in a very blessed environment while benefiting many sentient beings! If teaching is your dedication Tushita with our many Indian and international students is the right place to make a difference. We just celebrated our 108th student nationality!
Special perks are His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s public teachings in McLeod Ganj (which are usually 6 times per year) and receiving teachings from many eminent lamas and geshes at Tushita!!

 
Tushita is a thriving Dharma center beautifully located in the forested hills above McLeod Ganj, India – the seat in exile of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and many accomplished practitioners. Tushita has a very unique spiritual heritage, with Ling Rinpoche, Trijang Rinpoche, Lama Yeshe, Lama Zopa Rinpoche and many other great lamas having lived and taught and teaching here.

The present Ling Rinpoche said that Tushita is very precious: "It has become like a pilgrimage place with all the gurus and great lamas. When you go there, there’s a special feeling, in Lama’s room and in the whole area. So it should be preserved."

Along with Kopan Monastery, Tushita Meditation Centre provides a great service to FPMT centers around the world, as many of the students who attend Tushita's courses go on to study and offer service at their local FPMT center after they leave India.

Role Responsibilities

The resident teacher will mainly teach / lead 12 courses and group retreats in a year:

  • teach the very popular 10-day Introduction to Buddhism courses (similar to the Discovering
    Buddhism "Presenting the Path" module), which attracts mostly young Indian and international
    students who have little or no previous experience with Buddhism.
  • depending on experience and interest, teach some intermediate or advanced level courses (similar to
    the other Discovering Buddhism or Basic Program modules) for those who wish to continue their
    studies beyond an introductory course.
  • lead a couple of the four to six tantric group retreats Tushita offers every year.

The ideal candidate will:

  • be a student of or have great respect for Lama Zopa Rinpoche
  • be an FPMT Foundational or In-Depth Buddhism registered teacher OR:
  • have completed Discovering Buddhism or a higher FPMT program and be ready to apply to become an
    FPMT registered teacher
  • have broad experience leading meditations, teaching courses and some retreat experience
  • have great enthusiasm introducing the Dharma to new students and supporting experienced students in
    deepening their knowledge and understanding
  • be confident teaching and conversing in English
  • have excellent communication skills
  • work closely together with a meditation leader and the SPC
  • enjoy living in a Dharma community
  • have lived or travelled in India

Renumeration:

  • visa and travel costs
  • private rooms with ensuite bathroom and food
  • medical insurance
  • 2 months free time during our annual winterbreak in December & January
  • monthly allowance, that will be also given during winterbreak if 2-year contract

Please send a letter describing why you would like to offer service to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, sentient beings and the Dharma at Tushita, and a brief list of your study and retreat experience to: Venerable Tenzin Kunphen (SPC & Acting Director) at [email protected].

Application deadline: November 13, 2022.
 

What do teachers have to say about their teaching experience at Tushita?

To find out please visit: https://tushita.info/programs/teachers/what-teachers-say-about-tushita/.

From our outgoing Resident Teacher Venerable Drolma (RT Aug 2016 – Aug 2022)

“When I was a resident teacher at Tushita it was an incredible experience. Being in India and near the Dalai Lama’s home and temple with so many Tibetan Buddhists around was inspiring and enjoyable.

At Tushita itself, there is so much enthusiasm and constant engagement by students. The group retreat setting that Tushita provides is a great setting for teaching. The students have profound experiences and I got to be a part of that.

Also, the staff are supportive and responsive. I was looked after so carefully and with much kindness. It was a great experience, and I would recommend it to anyone wanting to grow in their teaching skills. My teacher visited Tushita and was impressed with the numbers of students who came to Tushita. He wanted me to stay there and teach as long as I could.”