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Events: May 2026

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Drop-in Guided Meditation

May 19, 2026 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Monday – Saturday @ 9.00 – 10.00am IST (No sessions on Sunday and during Short Courses) This is a hybrid event! You can attend in person at Tushita or online via live Zoom. To Participate Online In either case, please read more information about our Programs > Daily Guided Meditation.

[Waiting List] Introduction to Buddhism

May 20 – 29, 2026

May 20 – May 29, 2026 10-day residential Introduction to Buddhism course. For those who are new to Buddhism as well as returning students who would like to deepen their study and practice. How to Register For more information, including the rules of discipline and how to register, visit our page under Programs > Introduction […]

Long Life Offering Ceremony for His Holiness the Dalai Lama

May 20, 2026 8:00 am – 10:00 am

Don’t miss this precious opportunity! Long Life Offering Ceremonies for HH at the Main Tibetan Temple, McLeod Ganj This can also be watched via live webcast: dalailama.com/live Please see His Holiness’ own website for more information! Check Programs > Drop-In Sessions > Review Sessions, to see if Tushita has scheduled Review Sessions.

Drop-in Guided Meditation

May 21, 2026 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Monday – Saturday @ 9.00 – 10.00am IST (No sessions on Sunday and during Short Courses) This is a hybrid event! You can attend in person at Tushita or online via live Zoom. To Participate Online In either case, please read more information about our Programs > Daily Guided Meditation.

Drop-in Guided Meditation

May 22, 2026 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Monday – Saturday @ 9.00 – 10.00am IST (No sessions on Sunday and during Short Courses) This is a hybrid event! You can attend in person at Tushita or online via live Zoom. To Participate Online In either case, please read more information about our Programs > Daily Guided Meditation.

Dharma Movie Day

May 22, 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Tushita offers screenings of movies and documentaries with themes related to Buddhism. How to Attend Many thanks for your support!

Drop-in Guided Meditation

May 23, 2026 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Monday – Saturday @ 9.00 – 10.00am IST (No sessions on Sunday and during Short Courses) This is a hybrid event! You can attend in person at Tushita or online via live Zoom. To Participate Online In either case, please read more information about our Programs > Daily Guided Meditation.

Drop-in Guided Meditation

May 25, 2026 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Monday – Saturday @ 9.00 – 10.00am IST (No sessions on Sunday and during Short Courses) This is a hybrid event! You can attend in person at Tushita or online via live Zoom. To Participate Online In either case, please read more information about our Programs > Daily Guided Meditation.

Dharma Movie Day

May 25, 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Tushita offers screenings of movies and documentaries with themes related to Buddhism. How to Attend Many thanks for your support!

Drop-in Guided Meditation

May 26, 2026 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Monday – Saturday @ 9.00 – 10.00am IST (No sessions on Sunday and during Short Courses) This is a hybrid event! You can attend in person at Tushita or online via live Zoom. To Participate Online In either case, please read more information about our Programs > Daily Guided Meditation.

Drop-in Guided Meditation

May 27, 2026 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Monday – Saturday @ 9.00 – 10.00am IST (No sessions on Sunday and during Short Courses) This is a hybrid event! You can attend in person at Tushita or online via live Zoom. To Participate Online In either case, please read more information about our Programs > Daily Guided Meditation.

Drop-in Guided Meditation

May 28, 2026 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Monday – Saturday @ 9.00 – 10.00am IST (No sessions on Sunday and during Short Courses) This is a hybrid event! You can attend in person at Tushita or online via live Zoom. To Participate Online In either case, please read more information about our Programs > Daily Guided Meditation.

Drop-in Guided Meditation

May 29, 2026 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Monday – Saturday @ 9.00 – 10.00am IST (No sessions on Sunday and during Short Courses) This is a hybrid event! You can attend in person at Tushita or online via live Zoom. To Participate Online In either case, please read more information about our Programs > Daily Guided Meditation.

Dharma Movie Day

May 29, 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Tushita offers screenings of movies and documentaries with themes related to Buddhism. How to Attend Many thanks for your support!

Drop-in Guided Meditation

May 30, 2026 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Monday – Saturday @ 9.00 – 10.00am IST (No sessions on Sunday and during Short Courses) This is a hybrid event! You can attend in person at Tushita or online via live Zoom. To Participate Online In either case, please read more information about our Programs > Daily Guided Meditation.

Saka Dawa

May 31, 2026

May 31, 2026 Saka Dawa is the most important Tibetan Buddhist festival day – celebrating Shakyamuni Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and parinirvana! We have the following program at Tushita. Please feel very welcome to join us in person at Tushita or online on this special day! Schedule Just drop-in, no need for registration 9.00am: Guided Morning Meditation (Hybrid) […]

Guided Morning Meditation on Saka Dawa (Hybrid)

May 31, 2026 9:00 am – 10:00 am

May 31st, 2026 @ 9.00 am All welcome, no need to register – just come!  To Participate Online

Dharma Movie on Saka Dawa

May 31, 2026 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

On Saka Dawa, we will show the following movie at Tushita. Please feel very welcome to join us in person at Tushita or online on this special day! No registration needed! How to Attend Many thanks for your support!

Sutra of Golden Light Reading on Saka Dawa

May 31, 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

May 31, 2026 @ 2:00 pm (IST) All welcome, no need to register – just come! (please be aware that as there may be a course in progress, we ask you to keep silence as you arrive and depart Tushita – many thanks!) As Lama Zopa Rinpoche says, “The holy Golden Light Sutra is … extremely powerful […]

Venerable Thubten Wangdu: What the Buddha Taught (Hybrid)

May 31, 2026 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

31 May, 2026 @ 3.00 – 5.00pm IST This teaching is part of our full-day program offered on this very auspicious occasion, the Tibetan Buddhist festival day of Saka Dawa – celebrating Shakyamuni Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and parinirvana! Open to everyone & registration not required. Join us in person or online! Click here for Zoom […]

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Upcoming Events

  • Introduction to Buddhism [in Hindi]
    June 6 – 15, 2026
  • Yangten Rinpoche – How to Develop Bodhicitta
    June 14, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
  • Drop-in Guided Meditation
    June 15, 2026 9:00 am – 10:00 am
  • Dharma Movie Day
    June 15, 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  • Geshe Kelsang Wangmo: Mapping the Mind – Lorig Across the Buddhist Tenet Schools
    June 19 – 29, 2026
  • [Waiting List] Introduction to Buddhism
    June 20 – 29, 2026
  • How to Meditate
    July 4 – 5, 2026
  • Geshe Lhakdor: The Precious Garland of the Sublime Path – The Oral Instructions of Lord Gampopa
    July 4, 2026 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
  • Introduction to Buddhism
    July 7 – 16, 2026
  • Introduction to Buddhism
    July 21 – 30, 2026

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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
(Lunch Break)
12:30 – 4:00pm

Sundays
Closed

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