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Chotrul Duchen

March 2, 2018

The Tibetan festival day of Chotrul Duchen – the full moon day that marks the end of the 15 Days of Miracles.

His Holiness will give a short teaching from the Jataka Tales followed by a teaching on Tsongkhapa’s In Praise of Dependent Origination (tendrel toepa) in the morning at the Main Tibetan Temple. See His schedule here.

This day is considered to be very auspicious for practice. To celebrate the occasion we will have a special program at Tushita:

1pm               Golden Light Sutra Reading

2pm               Dharma Movie

3:30-5pm      Teaching with Geshe Namdak. Topic: “What the Buddha Taught”

6:30-8pm       Medicine Buddha Puja (in English)

8pm                Light Offering at Lama Yeshe’s Stupa

Anyone is welcome to drop in for any session! No registration needed and by donation.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s recommended practices for this special day: https://fpmt.org/teachers/zopa/advice/sakadawa/

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    July 18, 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.

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February to November

Monday – Saturday
9:30 – 11:30am
(Lunch Break)
12:30 – 4:00pm

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Closed

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