A rare opportunity to attend the Dalai Lama’s teachings, hear his words of compassion, and embrace the joyful energy of Tibetans living in exile. His Holiness the Dalai lama will conduct a three-day teaching program on 5th to 7th of June on Shantideva’s A Guide to the Boddhisattva’s Way of Life (Chodjug). Our tours also include meetings with karmapa and visits to Norbulingka and Tsuglakhang temples; an ideal experience for practicing Buddhists and general devotees of peace and compassion.
Experience :
- Dalai Lama teachings and his infinite compassion
- Review of the teachings with a Geshe
- Stay with an Indian family in a local village
- Meeting a Rinpoche
- Public or private audience with Gyalwa Karmapa
- Lungta prayer-flag-rising ceremony
Visit :
- Dalai Lama’s and Nechung temples
- Tsuglakhang monastery
- Norbulingka Cultural Institute
- Tibetan museum and library
- Men Tse Khang medicine center
Note : the visits will depend upon the teachings’ schedule and time availability.
Day 1
Monday- 3rd June, 2019
Delhi. Dharamshala
Upon arrival to Delhi, you will take a flight to Dharamshala. Check-in at the guesthouse.
Day 2
Tuesday- 4th June, 2019
Dharamshala.
Teaching registration and visit to Tsuglagkhang temple.
This morning, your guide will take you to the small town of McLeodganj where you will visit the Dalai Lama’s temple and residence. Along with the pilgrims you will perform the kora; a circular walk around the temple. You will explore the Tsuglagkhang Monastery, the Dalai Lama’s temple, whose main structure is based on the one of the Jokhang Temples in Lhasa, Tibet. Then, you will visit the temple’s Tibetan Museum. This emotional experience will accompany a visual history of the Tibetan people who have been exiled from their home.
Days | 3 , 4 , 5 |
Wednesday/Thursday/Friday- 5th & 7th June, 2019
Dharamshala. Teachings.
Morning teaching by his Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Participate in evening review sessions with Geshe.
There will be a recap and a debate around the concepts that would have been taught earlier in the day by His Holiness.
Optional experience :
• You will visit the Tibetan Medical and Astrological Institute:
Men Tse Khang and its interesting museum, which includes a rich collection of plants and thangkas, Tibetan paintings. You will then meet a doctor of traditional Tibetan medicine for an holistic consultation. Through this experience, you will discover the benefits of this 2500 year old science, restoring mental and physical balance through natural remedies.
• You will follow a small path offering a magnificent view of Dharamshala and the surrounding of Kangra Valley in order to visit a yogi retreat. Yogis have dedicated their lives to meditation and studying the nature of the mind. You will be invited to share a special time of meditation practice with a yogi instated by the Dalai Lama.
Day 5
Saturday- 8th June, 2019
Dharamshala. Delhi.
You will take a flight to Delhi for your flight back home.
Note : Depending upon the teachings schedule and time availability, you might be able to visit Norbulingka, Nechung temple, Tibetan museum and Tibetan medical Institute.
An audience with Karmapa might be organised, depending upon his arrival to Dharamshala and his schedule.
