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2020 Program Overview

2020 Schedule

Tibetan Year of the Iron Rat

Here is an overview of our 2020 schedule, which you can now also find on our calendar page. To find out more about each, including how to register, follow the links!

Advanced Courses

June 23 – July 3: BASIC PROGRAM – Heart Sutra: The Nature of Reality led by Geshe Kelsang Wangmo POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 PRECAUTION
July 8 – 30: BASIC PROGRAM – Mind and Cognition: How the Mind Works led by Venerable Legtsok POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 PRECAUTION

Group practice retreats

February 27 – March 21: Vajrayogini Enabling Action Retreat led by Paula Chichester (Nyingje)
March 26 – April 3: Medicine Buddha Retreat led by Venerable Drolma CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PRECAUTION
May 20 – June 6: Series of Eight Nyung Nay Retreats led by Venerable Michael Yeshe CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PRECAUTION

Courses and Teachings with Special Guest Teachers

April 22 – 27: Special Course with Geshe Lhakdor on Atisha’s “Garland of Gems” POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 PRECAUTION
April 29 & 30: Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo – On Vigilance 5th Chapter of Shantideva’s Guide to a Bodhisattva’s Way of Life POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 PRECAUTION
May 15 – 20: Special Course with Geshe Dorji Damdul – The Noble Mahayana Sutra Dependent Arising, Heart sutra and Staircase to Emptiness: Healing Emotions though the Nalanda Wisdom of Emptiness POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 PRECAUTION

Short Courses

April 4 & 5: How to Meditate led by Shahar Tene CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PRECAUTION
April 18 & 19: How to Meditate led by Shahar Tene CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PRECAUTION

Tibetan Buddhist Festival days

When you can expect a special program of non-residential events.

February 24: Losar
February 24 – March 9: Days of Miracles
March 9: Chotrul Düchen
June 5: Saka Dawa Düchen
July 24: Chökor Düchen
November 7: Lhabab Düchen

Drop-in events remain ongoing throughout our 10-month season, as advertised.

The first half of 2021

We can only make our schedule in 6-month blocks since we are limited by teacher availability, and we also plan our courses around the local teaching dates of His Holiness the Dalai Lama (we do NOT organise these teachings, please see HHDL’s own website for further information) and so we must wait until HHDL’s teaching schedule is announced and finalized.

Therefore, the schedule for the first half of 2021 (February – June) will be published when the international covid-19 situation becomes clearer. This is also when registration for our courses and group retreats will open.

Meanwhile for a general guideline of what to expect please refer to this page and When to Visit.

Remember that we are always closed in December & January for our annual Winter Break.

Keep an eye on this calendar for more information, and please use our website as your first source of information for course dates and information.

We are very attentive to keeping our website updated and publish any changes here as soon as we have any courses or events confirmed. If you email us to ask for information, we won’t be able to tell you anything more than you’d find here (so if it’s not on the calendar, that means we don’t know yet!).

Many Thanks for your patience and understanding!

Winter Break

Our winter break begins on December 5, 2020.

Upcoming Events

Winter Break 2024 – 25 on December 1, 2024
Introduction to Buddhism on February 17, 2025
Guided Meditation on February 17, 2025 9:00 am
Movie Day on February 17, 2025 2:00 pm
Losar on February 28, 2025
The Spiritual Warrior on March 1, 2025
Introduction to Buddhism on March 6, 2025
The Buddhist Path to Healing: The Medicine Buddha Retreat on March 7, 2025
Chötrul Düchen on March 14, 2025
Introduction to Buddhism on March 20, 2025

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.