May 28 – 29, 2022
2-Day Non-Residential Course
Led by Venerable Tenzin Thegchog
Buddhist Monk from Nalanda Monastery, France
Open to all levels of practitioners: beginners and experienced alike.
This course will be in silence.
- What does Buddhism say on how to live a meaningful life?
- According to His Holiness the Dalai Lama the meaning of life is to help others.
- How can we be of benefit for sentient beings, but also take good care for ourselves?
Approximate daily schedule for both days:
| 09:00 – 9:45 | Meditation |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Teaching |
| 12:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00 – 14:45 | Meditation |
| 14:45 – 15:30 | Tea Break |
| 15:30 – 17:00 | Teaching |
Please note: This schedule might change on short notice!
Registration in Tushita’s Office Required!
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 a 2 / 3-day course is 1500 / 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 1500 INR for this 2-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.
Read more on our Short Courses page.