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Insight Into Emptiness

August 17 – 25, 2022

Led by Venerable Drolma

This is a 9-day residential intermediate course!

Insight Into Emptiness is a course/study retreat based on the book of the same title by Kensur Jampa Tegchok and edited by Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron.

During the course, the group will be reading, studying, discussing and meditating upon select chapters for the purpose of gaining greater understanding of this profound topic. In addition, there will be sessions of purification and accumulation practices to support this study.

To make the most of this course we highly recommend reading the book (or at least a few chapters) before you come for the course. This is a book you can read again and again to gain greater insights, so please bring your own copy.

Requirements To Join This Intermediate Course

One should have participated in a 10-day residential introductory course to Tibetan Buddhism, such as those offered at Tushita Meditation Centre and Kopan Monastery (or similar Lam Rim studies and practice).

Or completed both parts of Tushita’s online program (as offered from March 2020 – March 2022):

  • The Buddhist Path of Training the Mind – Recordings
    AND
  • Going Deeper: The Buddhist Path of Training the Mind – Recordings

The links, above, take you to Youtube playlists of the 10th instance of these courses in March – April, 2022. Recordings of all instances are linked from Programs > Online Program.


Suggested Reading

Insight Into Emptiness
Kensur Jampa Tegchok: Insight Into Emptiness
(Wisdom Publications, 2012)


For more information, including a typical schedule and how to register, please see Programs > Intermediate Courses.

Upcoming Events

  • Introduction to Buddhism on June 14, 2025
  • Guided Meditation on June 21, 2025 9:00 am
  • Movie Day on June 23, 2025 2:00 pm
  • Annual Advanced Course with Geshe Kelsang Wangmo: Four Tenets on June 27, 2025
  • Introduction to Buddhism on June 28, 2025
  • HH the Dalai Lama teaches locally! on June 30, 2025
  • Vajrasattva Retreat on June 30, 2025
  • Celebration of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s Birthday 2025 on July 6, 2025
  • Introduction to Buddhism on July 15, 2025
  • Chökhor Düchen 2025 on July 28, 2025

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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
a break for lunch and then...
12:30 - 4:00pm

Closed Sundays

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