RESIDENTIAL RETREAT
FEARLESS WISDOM FOR DEEPER MEANING OF LIFE
12-Day Residential Course
Suitable for beginners and experienced students!
Topic: “Fearless Wisdom for Deeper Meaning of Life” based on texts:
1. Bodhisattva Shantideva’s A Bodhisattva’s Way of Life
2. Lama Tsongkhapa: In Praise of Dependent Origination
Scholarship will be offered to students residing in India by Tibet House, New Delhi.
Points to be noted:
– The retreat is being organised by Tushita Meditation Centre, Dharamshala
– The students will receive 75% scholarship for the 12-day study retreat.
– Tibet House is providing these scholarships for students, in order to encourage
them to study the rich Nalanda Tradition.
– The students will be accommodated in Dormitories.
– The scholarship covers all meals and stays during the retreat.
– The scholarship does not cover your travel expenses.
Teacher: Ven. Geshe Dorji Damdul, Director, The Cultural Centre of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, New Delhi
Date: 5th – 16th March, 2024
Registration link: Click here
Last date to submit application: 29th Feb 2024, 5:00pm IST
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Course Requirements
This very popular course requires a non-refundable/ non-transferable deposit. For more information on this, see our FAQs, under Courses General. Please only register if you can make this deposit promptly!
To be clear about conditions of our residential courses, please refer to Programs > Introduction to Buddhism Courses as well as Being Here > The Retreat Environment.
Schedule
March 5 – 16, 2024
This retreat starts with check-in at 1pm on March 5 and finishes with check-out at 1pm on March 16.
The schedule for the check-in and check-out days will be confirmed on short notice.
Please come on time for check-in, otherwise you will lose your space on the retreat!
| 05:45 – 08:00am | Morning Practice in congregation which will include:Prostrations10 minutes breathing meditationMeditation on the four seals of Buddha’s teachingsMeditation on Bodhicitta and taking the aspirational Bodhisattva vowMeditation on Emptiness |
| 08:00 – 09:00am | Breakfast |
| 09:00 – 10:30am | Teaching followed by Question and Answer – Session I |
| 10:30 – 11:30am | Tea break with Group Discussion (among the participants) |
| 11:30 – 12:30pm | Teaching followed by Question and Answer – Session II |
| 12:30 – 03:00pm | Lunch and free time |
| 03:00 – 04:30pm | Teaching followed by Question and Answer – Session III |
| 04:30 – 05:30pm | Tea Break with Group Discussion |
| 05:30 – 07:00pm | Teaching followed by Question and Answer – Session IV |
| 07:00 – 08:00pm | Dinner |
| 08:00 – 09:00pm | Group discussion (optional) / personal practice Silence till next morning session |
Schedule is subject to change on short notice!
