Finding the Truth

April 29 – May 1, 2022

3-Day Non-Residential Course Led by Venerable Lhundup Jamyang

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

This course will be in silence.

All of his teachings the Buddha taught out of great compassion. He wanted sentient beings to be free of suffering, but saw how we are all overcome by the sleep of ignorance. Due to this we do not know how to create lasting happiness and freedom from suffering, and engage in actions that bring us the opposite of what we would like to achieve. The Buddha understood that freedom from suffering only can be achieved by waking up to the truth. Therefore, he taught the nature of reality.

How do we determine what is real and what is not real? By waking up to the ultimate reality of things, we can understand the conventional nature of things. The first step in waking up is to understand the way our mind works. We need to see that the story that plays out in our mind is not reality itself. By connecting with our experience we learn to be present in the moment. By being with the body and the breath we become more grounded in reality. The mind becomes more clear and less disturbed. This provides a space for our inner wisdom to surface and to become more effective in whatever we want to achieve.

Approximate daily schedule for both days:

09:00 – 9:45	Meditation
10:00 – 12:00	Teaching
12:00 – 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00	Teaching
16:00 – 16:20	Tea Break
16:20 – 17:00	Meditation

Please note: This schedule might change on short notice!

 Registration in Tushita’s Office Required!

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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 this 3-day course is 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 2000 INR for this 3-day course. Please note we cannot accept any registration by email.

Office hours are:
Monday – Saturday

• 9:00 – 11:30am

a break for lunch and then…

• 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.

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Read more on our Short Courses page.