โฆ Established
Vipassana ยท Theravada ยท S.N. Goenka
10-Day Silent Vipassana Course
Dhamma Giri โ Vipassana International Academy
๐ Igatpuri, Maharashtra
One of the world's largest Vipassana centres. 400+ pagoda meditation cells. Co-located with VRI. Golden Jubilee โ 50 years, Dec 2026.
๐๏ธ Tibetan
Tibetan Buddhist ยท Gelugpa ยท FPMT
Introduction to Buddhism & Meditation Retreats
Tushita Meditation Centre
๐ McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh
Renowned Tibetan Buddhist center above Dharamsala. 10-day Introduction to Buddhism courses, silent retreats, and drop-in meditation. Himalayan forest setting.
โธ Kagyu-Nyingma
Tibetan Buddhist ยท Kagyu-Nyingma ยท Online + In-Person Worldwide
Joy of Living ยท Path of Liberation ยท Vajrayana Programs
Tergar Meditation Community ยท Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
๐ Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya + Global Events
Science-backed meditation programs by one of the most-studied meditators alive. Free app entry point. 30,000+ students in 30 countries. In-person retreats on 3 continents.
๐ Golden Temple
Tibetan Buddhist ยท Nyingmapa ยท Sacred Pilgrimage Site
Golden Temple Visit ยท Monastic Stay ยท Puja Attendance
Namdroling Monastery โ Palyul Lineage, Bylakuppe
๐ Bylakuppe, Mysore District, Karnataka
Largest Nyingma center outside Tibet. 9,000+ monks. The Golden Temple (Zangdog Palri) is among the most breathtaking examples of Tibetan sacred art in the world. Temple open 7amโ7pm free.
๐ฟ Dana-Based
Vipassana ยท S.N. Goenka Tradition ยท Dana-Based
10-Day Vipassana Course ยท Noble Silence ยท Bodh Gaya
Dhamma Bodhi Vipassana Meditation Centre
๐ Bodh Gaya, Bihar โ Site of Buddha's Enlightenment
10-day Vipassana courses at the holiest site in Buddhism โ where the Buddha attained enlightenment. Completely free: tuition, meals, accommodation. Noble silence, 10โ11 hrs meditation daily.
๐ฟ Himalayan Garden
Tibetan Buddhist ยท Arts & Culture ยท Near Dharamsala
Tibetan Arts, Crafts, Temple & Garden Retreat
Norbulingka Institute โ Chonor House & Norling House
๐ PO Sidhpur, Dharamsala 176057, Himachal Pradesh
Tibetan arts preservation institute with stunning Himalayan gardens, a sacred temple, thangka workshops, Losel Doll Museum, wild parrots and the Dhauladhar range as backdrop. Two beautiful guesthouses.
๐ฎ Kagyu Lineage
Tibetan Buddhist ยท Kagyu ยท Seat of Kalu Rinpoche
Mahamudra Teachings, Empowerments & Monastic Retreat
Sherab Ling Monastery โ Bir Billing
๐ Bir Billing, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Principal monastery and seat of Kalu Rinpoche II in the Kagyu tradition. Three-year retreat facility, regular teachings and empowerments. Set in the extraordinary Bir Billing valley โ India's paragliding and dharma capital.
๐ Nunnery
Tibetan Buddhist ยท Rime ยท International Nunnery
Meditation Retreats, Philosophy Courses & Personal Retreat
Thosamling Nunnery, Institute & Retreat Centre
๐ Sidhpur, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
5-day meditation retreats, Buddhist philosophy study and personal retreat at the foothills of the Dhauladhar Range. Taught by Geshemas, Drupon Masters and Geshe scholars โ including Geshema Dawa Dolma and Drupon Ma Gyalten Samten.
Intro to Meditation (5-day)
Lamp to Enlightenment (5-day)
Personal Retreat
๐ FPMT ยท Bodh Gaya
Tibetan Buddhist ยท Gelugpa ยท FPMT
Lam Rim, Meditation & Study โ Bodh Gaya Season
Root Institute for Wisdom Culture
๐ Bodhgaya, Bihar โ Enlightenment Site
FPMT Tibetan Buddhist centre beside the Mahabodhi Temple. Seasonal programs OctโMar: Lam Rim courses, meditation, Dharma arts, Tibetan language. Steps from the Bodhi Tree where the Buddha attained enlightenment.
๐ฎ DJKR ยท Siddhartha's Intent
Buddhist Philosophy ยท Vajrayana ยท Arts & Languages
Philosophy, Thangka, Sanskrit & Tibetan Studies
Deer Park Institute โ Siddhartha's Intent
๐ Bir, Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh
Multi-tradition institute inspired by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. Buddhist philosophy, meditation, thangka painting, Sanskrit and Classical Tibetan. Founded March 2006, set in the extraordinary Bir Billing valley.
๐ Sacred Architecture
Tibetan Buddhist ยท Vajrayana ยท Forest Retreat
Himalayan Forest Retreat ยท Sacred Temple Campus
Buddha Pฤda Institute โ Kalimpong
๐ Kalimpong, West Bengal (near Darjeeling)
Exquisite campus designed by Japanese architect Yasuda Kenji over 14 years, inspired by DJKR. Main temple, teaching halls, Japanese tea room and theater in the Himalayan foothills near Darjeeling. Resident teacher: Nyichang Rinpoche.
๐ฟ Eco-Campus ยท Permaculture
Buddhist Meditation ยท Eco-Living ยท Natural Building
Contemplative Eco-Living, Yoga & Natural Building
Dharmalaya Institute โ Bir, Himachal Pradesh
๐ Bir, Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh
Three Pillars: Contemplative Practice + Ecological Living + Natural Building. Cob, rammed earth and bamboo construction. Permaculture, meditation, yoga. Volunteer karma yoga positions available.
๐ธ Tenzin Palmo ยท 115 Nuns
Drukpa Kagyu ยท Vajrayana ยท Nunnery
Monastic Stay, Daily Puja & Tara Sadhana
Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery โ Tashi Jong, Kangra
๐ Tashi Jong Road, Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh
Founded by Venerable Tenzin Palmo, one of the most revered Buddhist nuns alive. Community of 115 nuns in the Drukpa Kagyu tradition. Daily Tara Puja 5:30am, meditation 6:30am, Mahakala/Chรถd Puja 6pm.
๐ Rinzai Zen ยท Est. 1996
Rinzai Zen ยท South India ยท Ama Samy Lineage
Zazen Sesshin, Silent Retreat & Zen Practice
Bodhi Zendo โ Bodhi Sangha, Kodaikanal
๐ Perumalmalai, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu
Pioneer Rinzai Zen centre in India founded by Father Ama Samy in 1996. Non-sectarian approach: open to Hindus, Christians, Muslims and secular practitioners. Daily zazen, sesshin retreats, personal dokusan.
๐ 1700m ยท Palani Hills ยท Est. 2022
Rinzai Zen ยท Sesshin ยท High Altitude South India
Intensive Sesshin & Zazen at 1700m Altitude
Kanzeon Zendo โ Perumalmalai, Palani Hills
๐ Perumalmalai village, 1700m, Palani Hills, Tamil Nadu
Newest Rinzai Zen centre in India, opened 2022. 15 single rooms with private bathrooms at 1700m in the Palani Hills. Intensive sesshin format. Sister centre to Bodhi Zendo. Ama Samy lineage.
โธ Tibetan + Theravada
Multi-Tradition ยท Vajrayana + Theravada
Teachings, Empowerments & Visiting Teachers
Vajradhatu International โ Pune
๐ Pune, Maharashtra
Multi-tradition Buddhist centre hosting visiting teachers: Tenzin Palmo, Geshe Dorji Damdul, DJKR, Bhante Vimalaramsi (TWIM method). Tibetan Vajrayana + Theravada vipassana under one roof in Pune.
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