Programs Drop-In Sessions Daily Guided Meditations

Daily Guided Meditations

We offer drop-in guided meditations led by experienced students:

  • Monday to Saturday (no sessions on Sunday or during short courses)
  • @ 9:00 am (IST) for around one hour, with time afterward to ask questions (optional!)
  • “Hybrid events” – participate either by dropping-in at Tushita or online via live zoom (or video recordings).

What Type of Meditation?

These sessions are suitable for complete beginners and those who have more familiarity with meditation.

There are various types of meditation in Tibetan Buddhism, and we practice a few of them in these drop-in sessions, with an emphasis on stilling the body & mind and exploring the nature of attention. We recommend that beginners read “What kind of meditation is practiced at Tushita?” on our Frequently Asked Questions page.

To Participate Online

To Attend a Drop-In Meditation at Tushita

Registration is not necessary, just drop-in. There will be a donation box at the back of the hall and we welcome any contribution you’d like to make.

How to Find the Venue

The location of these meditation sessions changes depending upon what other courses or events are happening at the time, but we put up signs to point you in the right direction. The main sign is posted on the window of our reception office. We change this sign according to the location that day (or to remind you that it’s Sunday!), so look for this when you arrive.

We have also made some other signs to assist you in finding the right location. They’ll be dotted around the path to the place where the meditation will be held that day. They have been lovingly painted with YELLOW ARROWS, so follow them!

Silence is Requested

Please be aware that there will probably be a residential course running at the time of your visit so, to help others, please keep silence while at Tushita, do not enter any other Gompa where a course is taking place, and try not to be late for this session!

Also, while you are more than welcome to visit our library or use a vacant gompa for your private (self-guided) meditation practice, we kindly ask that you do not hang around chatting after the session as this will disrupt any residential courses that are running.