Workshop on Shared Values

Workshop on Shared Values

Workshop on Shared Values Atish Dipankar Dhyan Kendra held its first workshop on shared values to formulate a code of conduct for participants and practitioners engaged in Buddhist meditation and study at the centre. Titled ‘Towards a Harmonious and Inclusive Sangha:...
A reading from Bodhicharyavatara

A reading from Bodhicharyavatara

A reading from Bodhicharyavatara Prof Jayanti Basu, founder trustee of Atish Dipankar Dhyan Kendra, read out select Sanskrit verses from Bodhicharyavatara, a foundational text by 8th century Buddhist master Shantideva on the Bodhisattva’s way of life. The verses on...
Vajrayana Retreat

Vajrayana Retreat

Vajrayana Retreat A two-day retreat on Vajrayana Completion Stage practice was held on December 30-31, 2025, in hybrid mode at Atish Dipankar Dhyan Kendra’s Salt Lake...
Lamrim Meditation Retreat

Lamrim Meditation Retreat

Lamrim Meditation Retreat Atish Dipankar Dhyan Kendra held its annual year end meditation retreat in hybrid mode – online and in-person at its Salt Lake centre – from December 24-29, 2025. This six-day retreat on Lamrim (Stages of the Path to...
Talk on the Basics of Meditation

Talk on the Basics of Meditation

Talk on the Basics of Meditation Our teacher Dr Anindya Chatterjee delivered a talk on ‘What is Meditation?’ at our Salt Lake centre on the evening of November 25, 2025, before conducting a guided group meditation. The special session ended with a question-and-answer...
Retreat at Serpom Monastery, Bylakuppe

Retreat at Serpom Monastery, Bylakuppe

Retreat at Serpom Monastery, Bylakuppe Atish Dipankar Dhyan Kendra’s annual retreat was held in the Serpom Thoesam Norling Monastery campus at Bylakuppe, Karnataka, from September 28 to October 5, 2025. The topic was Je Tsongkhapa’s Three Principal Aspects of the Path...