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Deepen a Caring Heart

with Venerable Drolma

April 12 – 23, 2021

No classes on Saturday & Sunday

This course is open for beginners and experienced students alike!

Please join us for an online course on how to expand and deepen our loving-kindness and compassion. Each of us has a basic goodness with qualities of caring for others that simply needs to be deepened and expanded. We will be meditating, listening, contemplating, questioning and discussing to further illuminate and develop our naturally abiding basic caring heart. Please join us on this journey of exploration and learning.

It is the supreme ambrosia
That overcomes the sovereignty of death,
It is the inexhaustible treasure
That eliminates all poverty in the world.

It is the supreme medicine
That quells the world’s disease.
It is the tree that shelters all beings
Wandering and tired on the path of conditioned existence.

It is the universal bridge
That leads to freedom from unhappy states of birth,
It is the dawning moon of the mind
That dispels the torment of disturbing conceptions.

It is the great sun that finally removes
The misty ignorance of the world,
It is the quintessential butter
From the churning of the milk of Dharma.

Shantideva

Teacher

Venerable Tenzin Drolma was born in Chicago, US, in 1961 and became a lifelong learner.  She received her undergraduate degree in religious studies, philosophy and psychology.  She has a graduates degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver and in Buddhist Studies from Maitripa College.  For 25 years she worked in the mental health field. Ven. Drolma full bio.


Course Schedule

April 12 – 23, 2021

All times are based in India Standard Time. We recognize that for many of you outside of India, some of the times may not work. It can still be possible to use the recordings for those sessions and join in the live sessions that are convenient for you.

  • Morning Online Class: 7:30 – 9:00 am (Indian Standard Time)
  • Evening Online Class: 5:00 – 6:30 pm (Indian Standard Time) – Live repetition of morning class
  • No classes on Saturday & Sunday.

 

Video recordings of each session will be available for those who cannot make the live session.

The session will be one and a half hour and consist of:

  • 15 minutes – Meditation and Motivation
  • 35 minutes – Teaching
  • 10 minutes – Discussion
  • 10 minutes – Question and Answer
  • 20 minutes – Meditation and Dedication

 


Related Books

  • Bodhisattva Attitude – Lama Zopa Rinpoche
  • The Bodhisattva Vow – Geshe Sonam Rinchen and Ruth Sonam
  • A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives – Thubten
    Jinpa
  • A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life – Santideva, (translated by Stephen Bachelor)
  • Buddhism with an Attitude: The Tibetan Seven-Point Mind Training – B. Alan Wallace
  • The Four Immeasurables: Cultivating a Boundless Heart – B. Alan Wallace
  • An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Daily Life – H. H. Dalai Lama
  • Awakening Love: Teachings and Practices to Cultivate a Limitless Heart – (audiobook) Pema Chodron

 


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Tushita is always happy for any donation, any time. Nothing is too small. Please email us at [email protected] to make a separate contribution.

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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

Sundays
Closed

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