Root Institute for Wisdom Culture
A Buddhist centre in the Tibetan tradition located in Bodhgaya, India, where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment, offering a tranquil place to stay, to study & practice, or do individual or group retreat, we also serve Bodhgaya and surrounding villages through our social service projects.
Announcements
We are now welcoming advance bookings for our 2020 Fundraising Pilgrimage to Buddha’s Sites
Drop-in sessions – everyone is welcome!
- Offering Robes to Lord Buddha at Mahabodhi Stupa – 24 Oct
- Medicine Buddha Puja – 7:30pm–08:30pm 24 Oct
- Descent from Deva Realm – 30 Oct
Courses running or coming soon
- Engaging in the Bodhisattva Way of Life (Module 1: Chapters 1–5) – 17 Sep – 16 Nov
- Mahabodhi Mani Retreat – With Ven. Olivier Rossi – 13 Oct – 28 Oct
- Transforming Disturbing Emotions – With Ven. Sangye Khadro – 23 Oct – 30 Oct
- 3-Day Meditative Pilgrimage – October – 30 Oct – 01 Nov
Spiritual programme: September 2018 – April 2019
Our programme, especially for early 2019, is still under development. As more events are confirmed, they will be added here.
Introductory courses & retreats
- Transforming Disturbing Emotions – With Ven. Sangye Khadro
23 Oct 2018 – 30 Oct 2018 - Green Tara & Lam Rim Retreat – With Ven. Lobsang Namgyel
03 Nov 2018 – 09 Nov 2018 - Buddhism & Yoga – Level 1 – With Ven. Lobsang Namgyel and Annie McGhee
12 Nov 2018 – 16 Nov 2018 - Cultivating Emotional Awareness – With Ven. Robina Courtin
26 Nov 2018 – 30 Nov 2018 - Medicine Buddha & Lam Rim Retreat – With Ven. Lobsang Namgyel
02 Dec 2018 – 11 Dec 2018 - Mind Training – With Geshe Ngawang Rabga
19 Jan 2019 – 22 Jan 2019
Intermediate courses & retreats
- Mahabodhi Mani Retreat – With Ven. Olivier Rossi
13 Oct 2018 – 28 Oct 2018 - Buddhism & Yoga – Advanced Level 2 – With Ven. Lobsang Namgyel and Annie McGhee
19 Nov 2018 – 23 Nov 2018 - Bodhicitta Retreat – With Geshe Dorji Damdul
22 Dec 2018 – 28 Dec 2018 - Nyung-nay Retreat – Chenrezig Fasting Practice
23 Jan 2019 – 01 Feb 2019 - Dorje Khadro Retreat – With Ven. Thupten Dolkar
04 Feb 2019 – 28 Feb 2019 - Death, Intermediate State and Rebirth – With Geshe Ngawang Rabga
25 Mar 2019 – 28 Mar 2019
Pilgrimages
- 3-Day Meditative Pilgrimage – October
30 Oct 2018 – 01 Nov 2018 - Magnificent Ajanta & Ellora Caves – SPECIAL MEDITATIVE PILGRIMAGE – With Geshe Rabga & Annie McGhee
12 Dec 2018 – 18 Dec 2018 - 6-Day Meditative Pilgrimage – March
16 Mar 2019 – 21 Mar 2019
FPMT Basic Programme
For those who wish to delve deeper into the Buddha's teachings, this five-year course taught by our resident Geshe, Ngawang Rabga, is divided into accessible modules. In 2018-19 these encompass Shantideva's Mahayana classic text – Bodhicaryavatara.
- Engaging in the Bodhisattva Way of Life (Module 1: Chapters 1–5)
17 Sep 2018 – 16 Nov 2018 - Engaging in the Bodhisattva Way of Life (Module 2, Part 1: Chapter 6)
19 Nov 2018 – 12 Dec 2018 - Engaging in the Bodhisattva Way of Life (Module 2, Part 2: Chapter 7)
20 Dec 2018 – 31 Dec 2018 - Engaging in the Bodhisattva Way of Life (Module 3: Chapters 8–10)
01 Feb 2019 – 15 Apr 2019
- Descent from Deva Realm
30 Oct 2018 – 01 Nov 2018 - 15 Days of Miracles
05 Feb 2019 – 19 Feb 2019 - Saka Dawa
16 Jun 2019 – 18 Jun 2019 - First Turning of the Dharma Wheel
05 Jul 2019 – 07 Jul 2019
