ATISH DIPANKAR
DHYAN KENDRA
A centre for meditation, and study of Buddhist psychology and philosophy
Upcoming Events
Self-care for Carers - Buddha’s Teachings and Mental Wellbeing
Dr. Suvarna Joshi: Psychotherapist and supervisor. Drawing on systemic, relational, narrative, experiential, and presence-oriented approaches, she explores questions of suffering, meaning and transformation, with a particular interest in the intersection of psychotherapy and contemplative wisdom.
Dr. Pallavi Banerjee: Psychotherapist, supervisor and mentor to emerging therapists. She is a Buddhist meditation practitioner and a member of Atish Dipankar Dhyan Kendra. She aspires to weave learnings from different traditions for healing of self and others.
Dr. Chetna Duggal: Associate Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai. A therapist and supervisor with more than 20 years of experience, she leads Rahbar, a mental health training initiative, and Simha, promoting wellbeing among university students.
Dr. Anuttama Banerjee (Moderator): Psychologist, poet and contemplative practitioner who makes psychology accessible through her podcast. Her work focuses on intimacy and relationship diversity, queer-affirmative care, interpersonal harmony, and the integration of psychoanalytic and Buddhist perspectives on mental well-being.
Last date of registration: July 13, 11:59pm (IST)
For any further queries, email: mentalhealth.addk@gmail.com
Meditation on Health and Healing
The topics of our next Guided Meditation session are ‘Mindfulness of parts of our body’ and ‘Mindfulness of elements of our body’. Meditation instructions will be given by Dr Pallavi Banerjee; a question-and-answer round will follow with the Mental Health team of Atish Dipankar Dhyan Kendra.
This Guided Meditation Series on Health and Healing is held on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month.
FREE, DROP-IN SESSION, OPEN TO ALL
Retreat on Advice from Atisha’s Heart
Atish Dipankar Dhyan Kendra’s next meditation retreat will be held from July 9-12, 2026 in Santiniketan. Led by Dr Anindya Chatterjee, the topic of the retreat is Advice from Atisha’s Heart.
Atisha wrote this heartfelt text putting together his advice on how to lead a meaningful life by transforming everyday experiences into the spiritual path. This is the essence of the Kadampa way of life. In this weekend retreat, we will practise Atisha’s instructions both in and out of meditation.
The retreat will begin late afternoon on July 9 (Thursday) and end on the morning of July 12 (Sunday). There will be 11 sessions in total. The retreat schedule will be shared with registered participants.
Online registration is on till July 2. To register, please contact us.
Our Programmes
Free Drop-in Meditation
Study Programme
Experience Sharing Session
Meditation Retreat
Prayers
General Programmes
