A Tibetan-tradition Buddhist centre in Bodh Gaya, offering courses, retreats and a place to stay. This guide is compiled from the centre's own published information; we have not visited, and it is not a review.
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The place
Root Institute for Wisdom Culture describes itself as a Buddhist centre in the Tibetan tradition in Bodhgaya, India, where the Buddha attained enlightenment, offering a tranquil place to stay, to study and practise, or to do individual or group retreat. It also serves Bodhgaya and surrounding villages through social service projects.
What happens there
- A yearly spiritual programme of courses and retreats led by visiting teachers, such as an Introduction to Meditation course and a prostrations retreat.
- Drop-in sessions with no registration needed, such as pujas to Tara and Medicine Buddha.
- Pilgrimage outings, for example to Rajgir and In the Footsteps of the Buddha.
Staying
The centre offers single, double and triple rooms and dormitories for short and long stays, with vegetarian meals. Book through its site.
Before you go
- Read meditation retreats in India and Buddhist pilgrimage sites.
- See what to expect at a Tibetan centre and FPMT centres.
- Check the programme on the centre's own site.
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