Mindfulness Journey to Dharamshala and Personal Blessing from H.H Dalai Lama
McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala
Price
Overview
Immersion in Tibetan atmosphere & culture
Date of journey: 15 -22 June - 2025 We still have spots available, and registration will close on May 1, 2015.
- Dharamshala, the seat in exile of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, offers a serene Himalayan escape rich in Tibetan culture, spirituality, and breath taking natural beauty.
- A lifetime opportunity to receive a personal blessings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
- We will immerse ourselves in the rich world of Buddhism with monastery visits, local food, and the learning of traditional practices.
- We will explore holistic healing through consultations with Tibetan doctors, Tibetan Astrologer, Tibetan massage therapy, Tibetan Buddhist monk with mindfulness meditation and journaling.
Your facilitators:
Geshe Chamba who is a Buddhist monk and (Lharampa) holds the highest Geshe degree of scholarship granted within the traditional Tibetan monastic system at the Gelug school. He is always sharing both his profound wisdom and his joyful smile. Our Dharamshala retreat includes mindfulness sessions every morning and evening with Geshe Chamba and he will also provide a brief lesson on 8 verses of mind training.
Tenzin is the local host, guide, and escort for the entire tour, and he will be accompanying us. If you require help or support, he will be there with us. Tenzin has been the driving force behind the success of Soulful Tours and has over 15 years of experience working in the travel and hospitality industries.
Tibetan Traditional doctor:All participants will have the opportunity to visit a Amchi (Tibetan doctor) at the Men-Tsee-Khang Clinic and Astro Institute, during the doctor's appointment, based on a pulse reading, the doctor will prescribe herbal Tibetan remedies and provide personalized nutrition and lifestyle advice
Tibetan Traditional Astrologer: You have a Face-to-face astrological oral consultations also. Besides the “General Readings”, the clients will also be given the freedom to ask questions of their choices and note down important points mentioned in the ‘astrological reading session’ for future reference. In order to get appointments, the guest have to send us the details of their birth time, date, and place at the astrological department at least 20 days in advance.
Tibetan Traditional massage therapy: You have an opportunity to experience one hour of Tibetan massage therapy. Kunye is the ancient form of massage therapy taught in Traditional Tibetan Medicine. It is an effective, dynamic healing art very effective for alleviating the pathologies of the nervous system and mental disturbances. The effect is one of a deep relaxation allowing the system to restore and rebalance in order to maintain a good health and a state of well-being.
Spiritual and Culture experience:
Chod ritual prayer with Tibetan Nun: Chod ritual is an esoteric tantric practice aiming at cutting your ego or attachment to your body by mental visualizing the offering of your body to all sentient being especially to the restless hungry creatures of the spirit world. Highly realized tantric practioners perform this ritual.
Green Tara Prayer with Tibetan Nun: This prayer is done to remove any obstacles in your life, be it spiritual or mundane. Participation in these rituals may benefit you from clearing the obstacles that deters you from achieving success.
The Kora circumambulation or walking meditation: (Stupa, Mani wall, Prayer wheel) is an age-old religious tradition followed by the Tibetan. Circumambulation is done to cleanse the bodily defilement. It is also to pay your reverence to the sacred place.
Norbulingka Tibetan culture institute Dedicated to preserving Tibetan culture and promoting it to the world, we will explore the Thangka painting, woodcarving, and costume-making departments.
Gyuto Monastery: The great tantric institute called Gyuto Tantric Monastery(GyutoDratsang) was established for the preservation and promotion of the tradition of tantric teachings of the great TeacherTsongkhapa.
Tibetan Nunnery and Institute: This newly establish Nunnery is inaugurated by the Dalai Lama on December 8, 2005, is a non-sectarian institute funded by the Tibetan Nuns Project, offering advancedBuddhist education to nuns from all Tibetan traditions. In this nunnery we have a opportunity to experience The chod ritual prayer and Green Tara prager with nun.
We have a limited number of 10-14 participants and our reservations are based on first come, first served.
Tour Price: $2100 USD per person
Included Items
- Assistance upon arrival and departure
- 02 nights’ hotel accommodation in Delhi
- 07 nights’ hotel accommodation in Dharamsala
- Mindfulness session with Geshe la
- Domestic flight ticket from Delhi to Dharamsala & Dharamshala to Delhi
- 01 mineral water bottles per person per day
- All the local sightseeing tour and Airport pickup and Drop at Delhi by non- Ac car(As per itinerary )
- Environment fee / Entry fee to all sites
- All the Breakfast , Lunch and Dinner in Dharamsala included
- Special Green Tara Puja with Tibetan nun
- Tenzin accompanying with us throughout the tour
Excluded Items
- Single room supplement (If you wish to stay a single).
- *Medical and Travel Insurance (Compulsory)*
- International flight ticket
- Visa fee (You must obtain your own Visa)
- Any type of Natural Crises, Road Blocking and Flight Delay Charges
- Any Kind of Personal Expenses, Optional Tours
- Tips for Escort, Guide and other
- Anything not mentioned in the inclusion
- Extra meals above Itinerary, Laundry, Telephone Charges
- Any type of Natural Crises, Road Blocking and Flight Delay Charges
- Optional tour
Tour Plan
Day 1 : Arrive in Delhi
Arrival at Indra Gandi International Airport and our representative will escort to hotel and check into respective hotel.
DAY 2 : DHARAMSHALA TO DELHI
- Early Breakfast
- Drive to airport and fly to Dharamshala, after arrival at Gaggle airport drive to Dharamsala and check into hotel.
- You must relax half day in order to adjust to the new environment.
- 13:00- Lunch and relax
- 1st Introduction Session with Geshe la and Dr. Aimon
- 19:30 – Dinner and Rest
- Overnight stay at Dharamshala
DAY 3 : DHARAMSHALA
- Morning begins with a cup of cleansing Tibetan medicinal herbal tea.
- 6:00-6:30 morning prayer and chanting with Geshe la.
- 6:30 – 7:00 silent meditation in meditation hall.
- 7:00 – 8:00 Breathing meditation with Geshe la.
- 8:00 – 9:00 breakfast
- 9:00 – 10:30 Geshe la teaching on mind training
- 10:30 – 11:00 break
- 11:00 – 12:30 continuation of Geshe la teaching on mind training
- 12:30 – 13:30 lunch
- 13:30 – 15:30 Mindfulness and Mindful breathing session with Dr. Aimon
- 15:30 – 15;45 Break
- 15:45- 18:30 Continuation of Mindfulness and Mindful breathing session with Dr. Aimon
- 18:30 – 19:30 Holding hand session with Dr. Aimon
- 19:00 – 20:00 dinner
- 20:00 free time for self-reflection, journaling, meditation and rest
- Overnight stay at Dharamshala
DAY 4 : DHARAMSHALA
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- Morning begins with a cup of cleansing Tibetan medicinal herbal tea.
- Today is indeed a very special day because we will be having an audiencewith His Holiness the Dalai Lama. During the audience, you have the opportunity to greet and receive a blessing from His Holiness, and your photo will be taken by the official photographer. Later, Tenzin will collect your soft copy of your photograph from the office and share it with you.
- 11:00 – 12:30 Continuation of first session
- 12:30 – 13:30 lunch
- 13:30 – 15:30 Free time for rest or if you wish to take Tibetan Massage Therapy(Informed us before the one month of arrival)
- 15:30 – 17:00 2nd mindful session
- 17:00 – 17:30 break
- 17:30 – 19:00 Q&A
- 19:00 – 20:00 dinner
- 20:00 free time for self-reflection, journaling, meditation and rest
- Overnight stay at Dharamshala
DAY 5 : DHARAMSHALA
- Morning begins with a cup of cleansing Tibetan medicinal herbal tea.
- 7:00 – 8:00 morning prayer silent meditation in meditation hall
- 8:00 – 9:00 breakfast
- After breakfast, we’ll visit the Gyuto Monastery, a secluded and peacefulhaven specializing in the study of Tantric meditation, Tantric ritual arts andBuddhist philosophy.
- Evening we will stroll around the lovely Nunnery to Participate in a HealingChöd and Green Tara prayer with nunnery: Chod is a tantric ritual to cut cords, dissolve ego and offer self to benefit all sentient beings. Surrender to the high elevation surroundings for breakthroughs and healing like you’ve never experienced before and participate in the Green Tara Puja a prayer practiced to clear oneself of all obstructions in life.
- Overnight stay at McLeod Ganj
DAY 6 : DHARAMSHALA - PILGRIMAGE AND CULTURE TOUR
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- Morning begins with a cup of cleansing Tibetan medicinal herbal tea.
- 7:00 – 8:00 morning prayer silent meditation in meditation hall
- 8:00 – 9:00 breakfast
- After breakfast, we will be exploring around the His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Temple (Tsuglag Khang) and by walking circumambulating (Kora) around the stupa and Mani wall around the Dalai Lama temple
- After Lunch visit to Tibet Museum: The Tibet Museum of Central Tibetan Administration, was established in 1998 with the purpose to document, preserve, research, exhibit and educate Tibetans and non-Tibetans on all matters related to Tibet’s history, culture and present situation.• Overnight stay at McLeod Ganj
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DAY 7 :DHARAMSHALA- TOUR OF TIBETAN REFUGEE SCHOOL
- After break fast, we’ll visit Tibetan Children's Villages orT CV is an integrated community in exile for the care and education of orphans, destitutes and refugee children from Tibet.
- On the way stop at The church was dedicated to Saint John the Baptist and was constructed in 1852. The Church is a historic monument and one of the oldest churches in the region.
- Evening free time last shopping in McLeod Ganj
- Over night stay at McLeod Ganj
Day 8 : DHARAMSALA - DELHI FLIGHT
- Proceed to the airport in Dharamshala after breakfast, then take a flight to Delhi. Once there, check into a hotel.
- The final dinner shared with all participants at the Delhi hotel
- Late night/ early morning transfer to airport and fly to back to home.
- Overnight stay at Ashok country Resort Delhi
We wish you a safe, sound and enriching journey. Tashi Delek!
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