Programmes on Buddha Purnima

Programmes on Buddha Purnima

by | May 5, 2023 | events

Programmes on Buddha Purnima Inaugural Programme A special prayer was held at the Dhyan Kendra in Salt Lake on May 5 afternoon on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima. In the evening, the celebration shifted to Aikatan auditorium at Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre...
Retreat on Impermanence

Retreat on Impermanence

by | Apr 12, 2023 | events

Retreat on Impermanence This retreat was held in hybrid mode – online and in-person – from March 31 to April 2, 2023, in the meditation hall of Atish Dipankar Dhyan Kendra in Salt Lake, Kolkata. The focus was on deepening our understanding and experience...
Visit to Indian Museum

Visit to Indian Museum

by | Apr 12, 2023 | events

Visit to Indian Museum On February 18, 2023, along with our teacher, we visited the Indian Museum in Kolkata to see a special exhibition of Buddhist...
Retreat in Bodh Gaya

Retreat in Bodh Gaya

by | Apr 12, 2023 | events

Retreat in Bodh Gaya Our first on-site meditation retreat and pilgrimage was in Bodh Gaya, the place of Buddha Shakyamuni’s enlightenment. Held from November 5 to 12, 2022, the theme of this retreat was Dependent-related Phenomena and Emptiness. In the first half of...
Trust’s Foundation Day

Trust’s Foundation Day

by | Apr 12, 2023 | events

Trust’s Foundation Day Atish Dipankar Dhyan Kendra was registered as a public charitable trust on July 29, 2022, in Kolkata. The first meeting of the board of trustees was held that...
Path to Enlightenment

Path to Enlightenment

by | Apr 12, 2023 | events

Path to Enlightenment Held on April 8-10, 2022, in hybrid mode – online and at the teacher’s residence in New Delhi – the topic of this retreat was Venerable Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche’s commentary on Je Tsongkhapa’s instructions on ‘The Principal Aspects of...