2025 Program Overview

Tibetan Year of the Wood Snake

Our 2025 schedule of events can be found here, as well as on our Event Calendar. To find out more and register for an upcoming event, if required, follow the links!

Teachings of His Holiness (& Tushita’s Related Review Sessions)

When His Holiness the Dalai Lama gives public teachings at his Main Temple in McLeod Ganj (Dharamsala), Tushita usually also offers Review Sessions.

• March 14 – March 14: HH the Dalai Lama teaches locally!
• April 02 – April 02: HH the Dalai Lama teaches locally!
• May 07 – May 07: HH the Dalai Lama teaches locally!
• June 04 – June 04: HH the Dalai Lama teaches locally!
• June 30 – June 30: HH the Dalai Lama teaches locally!
• July 05 – July 05: HH the Dalai Lama teaches locally!
• July 06 – July 06: HH the Dalai Lama teaches locally!

Introduction to Buddhism Courses

• February 17 – February 26: Introduction to Buddhism led by Venerable Thubten Wangdu
• March 06 – March 15: Introduction to Buddhism led by Venerable Thubten Wangdu
• March 20 – March 29: Introduction to Buddhism led by Ondy Willson
• April 03 – April 12: Introduction to Buddhism led by Ondy Willson
• May 03 – May 12: Introduction to Buddhism led by Venerable Thubten Wangdu
• June 14 – June 23: Introduction to Buddhism led by Kabir Saxena
• June 28 – July 07: Introduction to Buddhism led by Venerable Tenzin Thegchog
• July 15 – July 24: Introduction to Buddhism led by Tushita
• July 29 – August 07: Introduction to Buddhism led by Tushita
• August 19 – August 28: Introduction to Buddhism led by Tushita
• September 02 – September 11: Introduction to Buddhism led by Tushita
• October 07 – October 16: Introduction to Buddhism led by Tushita
• October 21 – October 30: Introduction to Buddhism led by Tushita
• November 04 – November 13: Introduction to Buddhism led by Tushita
• November 18 – November 27: Introduction to Buddhism led by Tushita

Intermediate/Advanced Courses

• March 21 – March 29: Wisdom and Compassion: The 7-Point Mind Training led by Venerable Thubten Wangdu
• June 27 – July 07: Annual Advanced Course with Geshe Kelsang Wangmo: Four Tenets led by Geshe Kelsang Wangmo

Group practice retreats

• March 07 – March 15: The Buddhist Path to Healing: The Medicine Buddha Retreat led by Ondy Willson
• May 26 – June 12: Series of 8 Nyung Nays led by Tushita
• June 30 – September 23: Vajrasattva Retreat led by Tushita

Courses with Special Teachers

• April 22 – April 28: Annual Course with Geshe Lhakdor: Awaken your Profound Nature by Understanding your Mind and Emotions
• May 17 – May 26: Geshe Tenzin Zopa: Thirty Seven Steps to the Lasting Happiness of Enlightenment – What are you waiting for?
• June 03 – June 12: Serkong Tsenshab Rinpoche: How to Practice in Daily Life – A Guide to Infinite Happiness
• September 20 – September 29: Geshe Dorji Damdul: The Altruistic Bodhicitta and the Two Methods for its Cultivation Based on Chapter Eight of A Guide of the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life

Short Courses

• March 01 – March 02: The Spiritual Warrior led by Ondy Willson
• April 18 – April 20: Less Desire, Less Pain – The Art of Satisfaction led by Venerable Thubten Wangdu
• May 14 – May 15: Make Your Mind Perfect – The Buddha’s Teachings in One Verse led by Tushita
• May 31 – June 01: Less Desire, Less Pain – The Art of Satisfaction led by Tushita

Special Teachings & Events

• May 06 – May 06 : Yangsi Rinpoche: How to Deal with Mental Afflictions
• May 28 – May 28 : Geshe Tenzin Zopa: Becoming Chenrezig – How to Develop Limitless Compassion and Love
• May 28 – May 28 : Geshe Tenzin Zopa: Mani Retreat Inspiration Blessings
• June 07 – June 07 : Serkong Tsenshab Rinpoche: How Much Buddha Loves Us

Tibetan Buddhist Festival Days

• February 28 – February 28: Losar
• March 14 – March 14: Chötrul Düchen 2025
• June 11 – June 11: Saka Dawa
• July 28 – July 28: Chökhor Düchen 2025
• November 11 – November 11: Lhabab Düchen 2025

Drop-In Sessions

Non-residential activities:

• • Monday – Saturday 9:00am: Daily Guided Meditation
  • Mondays & Fridays 2:00pm: Movie Day
  • The 10th & 25th of the Tibetan month 6:00pm: Guru Puja

Winter Break

Our annual winter break begins at the end of November 2025 and ends sometime in February 2026. Exact dates will be published soon!

The second half of 2025

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 futher information) and so we must wait until HHDL’s teaching schedule is announced and finalized.

Therefore, the schedule for the second half of 2025 (June – November) will be published during the spring in 2025.

Meanwhile for a general guideline on what to expect, please refer to this page as well as FAQs > 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!