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Serkong Tsenshab Rinpoche - Saka Dawa Teachings 2022
News 2022 Happy Saka Dawa Celebrations with Serkong Tsenshab Rinpoche!

Happy Saka Dawa Celebrations with Serkong Tsenshab Rinpoche!

June 2022

Happy Saka Dawa to all of our dear friends from India & around the world!

Saka Dawa is the most important Tibetan Buddhist festival day – celebrating Shakyamuni Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and parinirvana!

We are so delighted and grateful to finally welcome you back in person for our special Saka Dawa program after 2 long years of lockdown!

If you cannot celebrate with us in person YET, we hope you can still join us online. All events will be hybrid.

The absolute highlight will be a teaching by the precious Serkong Tsenshab Rinpoche on Meditating with Clarity and Intensity. We will also offer a Medicine Buddha Puja and Light Offerings on this auspicious occasion.

Remember: on Saka Dawa karmic results are multiplied by one hundred million times!!!

On this merit-multiplying day we present you & your loved ones with the unique opportunity to offer a butter lamp with your special dedication in this holy place!

(The deadline to have a butterlamp offered on Saka Dawa is on June 13!)

Since May His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been blessing us again with many public in-person teachings, and we are pleased to host review sessions for the upcoming teaching / initiation in July.

Please join us for any of our upcoming residential courses and group retreats.

Many more will be added soon – stay tuned!

Seeking support for some essential center positions!

If you are enthusiastic about the Dharma, compassionate, skilled, self-motivated and hard-working please consider joining our multi-cultural team. Making skies of merit benefiting thousands of visitors and students every year!!

Your ongoing support for our projects and items on our Amazon Wish list is much appreciated. Thank you so much from our hearts!

We are looking forward to seeing you soon on the holy hill or online!

With much gratitude & warm greetings,
the Tushita Team

Upcoming Events

  • Geshe Kelsang Wangmo: Mapping the Mind – Lorig Across the Buddhist Tenet Schools
    June 19 – 29, 2026
  • [Waiting List] Introduction to Buddhism
    June 20 – 29, 2026
  • Drop-in Guided Meditation
    June 23, 2026 9:00 am – 10:00 am
  • Dharma Movie Day
    June 26, 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  • How to Meditate
    July 4 – 5, 2026
  • Geshe Lhakdor: The Precious Garland of the Sublime Path – The Oral Instructions of Lord Gampopa
    July 4, 2026 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
  • Introduction to Buddhism
    July 7 – 16, 2026
  • Introduction to Buddhism
    July 21 – 30, 2026
  • Introduction to Buddhism
    August 18 – 27, 2026
  • Introduction to Buddhism
    September 1 – 10, 2026

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  • Yangten Rinpoche – What Makes Us Valuable is Our Love & CompassionApril 10, 2026
  • 2026 Program OverviewDecember 1, 2025
  • Post-monsoon Season at TushitaSeptember 28, 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.

Opening Hours

February to November

Monday – Saturday
9:30 – 11:30am
(Lunch Break)
12:30 – 4:00pm

Sundays
Closed

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