September 8 – 9, 2018
2-day Non-Residential Course Led by Olivier Rossi
Open to all levels of practitioners: beginners and experienced alike.
The Heart Sutra
Buddha Shakyamuni taught the Perfection of Wisdom, otherwise known as the Wisdom Gone Beyond, on Vulture’s Peak, Rajgir, in what is today the Indian state of Bihar. These sutras focus on the subject of emptiness, the ultimate nature of reality, and the Heart Sutra is one of the most significant. It is a beautifully condensed version of the Buddha’s teachings on emptiness, containing their essential meaning in only a few lines. The understanding of the view of reality as described in the Perfection of Wisdom constitute a key point in our personal development.
This course will be in Silence.
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 | Discussion |
Please note: This schedule might change on short notice!
Registration in Tushita’s Office Required!
Olivier Rossi
Born in France in 1969, Olivier joined the Masters Program at Institute Lama Tzong Khapa in Italy from 1998 to 2005 under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Jampa Gyatso of Sera Jay Jhadrel Khamtsen and took ordination in June 98. On the advice of his teacher he remained in Italy and took the position of teacher assistant for the residential Basic Program at ILTK from 2005 to 2007, for the Masters Program 2008 to 2013 and again for the Master Program in 2015 until mid 2016. Over his 19 years of ordination Olivier also lead numerous retreats and weekend courses in FPMT centers in France and Italy. He is currently studying Tibetan language in South India.
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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 on one day courses is 500 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 1000 INR for this 2-day course.
Please note we cannot accept any registration by email.
Office hours are:
Monday – Saturday
- 9:30 – 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. You can see more information here.
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.
-Our library sells books and other items, so you may want to bring some extra money with you. It may also be possible to borrow books, see more by clicking here.
-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 about our Short Courses here.