Loving Yourself And Others

April 15 – 17, 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.

In our journey of self-discovery we might become aware that we haven’t been taking care of ourselves well. Maybe we have been giving more than we could, or feel hurt in the process of taking care of others. We realize that we need to learn to love and take care of ourselves. Not being sure how to do this, we often end up just giving ourselves more of what we need and want. This however, might become another samsaric trip, in which we follow our attachment to find happiness. We become more self-centered and short-tempered, and end up with a big empty feeling inside.

There is nothing wrong with loving oneself. Loving others can only come about in dependence on loving oneself. How can we love ourselves in a healthy way, so that it becomes a basis from which we can love others? In order to answer these questions, we’ll look into Buddhist teachings about the workings of the mind. We’ll discuss where happiness comes from, and how we can adjust our actions so that they become causes for long- and short-term happiness for ourselves and others.

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.