India’s Pilgrimage Sites
With Geshe Lobsang Tsepal
Nov 14 & 15, 2 – 4 pm
Please join us for special guest teachings with Geshe Lobsang Tsepal!
Geshe la has tremendous knowledge about the four most holy Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India which he will impart through stories and slideshow to the fortunate members of the audience. If you have plans to visit any of these sites (or think you might sometime in the future), this is the place to start. Geshe la will provide the rich background on these locations and their history so that you can fully appreciate each place you visit, making the most of your time in these most sacred places.
Sites to be explored:
• Lumbini: where Shakyamuni Buddha was born
• Bodhgaya: where the Buddha attained Enlightenment under the Bodhi tree
• Sarnath: where the Buddha gave his first teaching
• Kushinagar: where he attained Parinirvana after his death
These teachings are open to everyone and will be in English. No registration is required!
We request that you please do not use any mobile phones, laptops, cameras etc at Tushita. Taxis are not allowed to enter Tushita – please leave your taxi at the Himalayan chai shop (next to the Vipassana Centre entrance) and walk into Tushita.
We are able to host this event thanks to the generosity and kindness of previous students and guests. Any donations are appreciated and will enable us to offer more amazing Dharma activities in the future!
Geshe Lobsang Tsepal was born in Ladakh in 1967. At the age of 12 he took ordination and went to Ganden Monastery in South India, where he studied for over 14 years. Afterwards he came to Dharmsala to live in retreat in one of the small huts around Trijang Rinpoche’s stupa above TCV. He has spent the last 20 years there. During this time he has visited and researched the places where Shakyamuni Buddha used to go and teach, trying to recover an almost lost ancient culture.