Our Spiritual Programme
Tibetan Buddhist Meditation and Philosophy Courses
Root Institute provides an excellent environment for people of any nationality and any religion to explore their minds and develop their positive qualities through study and meditation on the teachings of the Buddha.
Each winter, October to March, we offer a series of courses and retreats on Tibetan Buddhist meditation and philosophy in English. These courses cover a wide range of Buddhist topics and are designed to complement each other. Taught by experienced Western teachers and visiting Tibetan Lamas, all of our courses and retreats emphasize practical application of the Buddha’s teachings in order to increase compassion, wisdom, peace and happiness in one’s daily life. Most of these courses qualify as part of the FPMT Discovering Buddhism Programme.
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In addition to our courses and retreats, the following are available all year (even during the low season April - September):
- Meditate in our two beautiful meditation halls and gardens.
- Join one of our regular pujas (group practices) including: Guru Puja, Tara Puja, Medicine Buddha Puja, light offerings, offering robes to the Mahabodhi Buddha Statue, sutra recitations, and more. More...
- Visit our excellent library and bookshop of Dharma books and videos, including extensive information on the Buddhist holy sites, the preliminary practices (ngondro), and the best practices to do at the Mahabodhi Stupa. Browse quality Dharma items in our gift shop: thankgas, semi-precious malas, mandala sets, altar cloths and much more. More...
- Accommodation and personal retreat facilities including clean, comfortable rooms and retreat houses in a lovely garden setting with delicious vegetarian meals available for individuals and private groups. More...
- Root Institute's Shakyamuni Buddha Community Health Programme provides free health care to some of India's most impoverished people in our on-site clinic, in villages reached by our mobile team, in our 8-bed on-site hospital, and through our integrated health and development programme. You are welcome to observe our work in the on-site clinic and the village health programme. Volunteer nurses and physiotherapists are always welcome (preferably for a minimum stay of 3 - 6 months). More...
