| Welcome to Tushita, a centre for the
study and practice of Buddhism in the Tibetan Mahayana tradition
located in the forested hills above McLeod Ganj – the seat in exile of
His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama.
Tushita aims to provide a friendly and conducive environment for
people of all nationalities to contact, learn and put into practice
the teachings of the Buddha. With this in mind we organize regular
introductory courses on Buddhist philosophy and meditation, as well as
practice retreats and advanced courses for experienced students. We
also have retreat rooms and huts for experienced meditators to do
individual retreats. Only people who are doing retreat or attending a
course can stay at Tushita.
Introduction to Buddhism Courses :
Established in 1973, Tushita has gained an international reputation
for its Introduction to Buddhsim courses, which are equally
appropriate for beginners as well as those with some background
knowledge. During the first six days of the course, experienced
Western and Tibetan teachers explain Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and
meditation from a modern perspective. Topics include: the mind and
emotions, karma, rebirth, love and compassion, and the nature of
reality. The daily schedule combines teachings with various styles of
meditation and discussion groups. The course ends with a two-day
intensive meditation retreat to give you the chance to familiarize
yourself with and gain insight into the topics that were covered in
the teachings. Most importantly, you will learn how to apply these
Buddhist techniques to increase peace, happiness, and compassion in
your daily life.
To create an atmosphere conducive for reflection and meditation,
participants are required to keep silence for the duration of the
course except during discussion groups or question and answer periods.
Since many of the ideas presented may be new or different from one's
own beliefs, we also ask people to keep an open mind and be prepared
to analyse and contemplate not only the teachings, but also one's own
views.
2007 Introduction to Buddhism Course Dates:
May 1 - 10, 2007 Introduction to Buddhism course - 10-day
residential - Last course with Ven. Rita Riniker this year. Don't miss
it !
June 5 - 14, 2007 Introduction to Buddhism course - 10-day
residential
June 21 - 30, 2007 Introduction to Buddhism course - 10-day
residential
Sept 18 - 27, 2007
Oct 4 - 13, 2007
Nov 6 - 15, 2007
Note : all dates are subject to change on short notice.
(Tushita is under the guidance of Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche and a
member of the FPMT (Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana
Tradition) – a worldwide network of Buddhist centres and activities
dedicated to benefiting others) |
