Tushita Mahayana Meditation Centre

What Tushita Mahayana Meditation Centre does

Tushita Mahayana Meditation Centre is a non-profit Buddhist meditation and teaching centre established in 1979 in Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi, India. It is an affiliated centre of the international FPMT (Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition) network founded by Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. The centre offers meditation instruction, Buddhist philosophy teachings, pujas (ritual ceremonies), sutra recitation programmes, and intensive courses such as the Discovering Buddhism series. It has hosted high-profile Tibetan Buddhist teachers including His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, and Tai Situ Rinpoche, with marquee events drawing approximately 1,500 attendees.

The centre operates on a donation-based (dana) model with no fee structure; financial support flows through bank transfers and an Amazon Wishlist. Since around 2020 it has run a hybrid model delivering teachings in-person at the Hauz Khas facility and online via Zoom, supplemented by WhatsApp communication groups and a YouTube channel for recorded content. Leadership comprises Prof. Renuka Singh (Director since 1993) and Drupon Gyalten Samten (Spiritual Program Coordinator), supported by a volunteer base rather than paid employees. No financial statements, headcount figures, or formal revenue disclosures are published, reflecting its small-scale, volunteer-driven religious organisation profile.

Name

Tushita Mahayana Meditation Centre

Legal name

Tushita Mahayana Meditation Centre

Website

https://tushitadelhi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tushita Mahayana Meditation Centre is a New Delhi-based, donation-funded FPMT-affiliated Buddhist meditation and teaching centre founded in 1979, serving lay practitioners in India and online via Zoom with courses, pujas, and visiting-teacher events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations (Dana): All programs are offered on a donation/dana basis with no prior registration required. This aligns with Buddhist tradition. Donations can be made via bank transfer to the centre's Indian Bank account.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Core offering

Tushita Mahayana Meditation Centre provides drop-in Buddhist meditation sessions, philosophy teachings, sutra recitation programs, and puja ceremonies rooted in the Tibetan Mahayana tradition. All programs are offered free of charge on a donation (dana) basis, with no registration required, and are delivered both in-person at the Hauz Khas, New Delhi centre and online via Zoom. The centre also hosts occasional visits and teachings from high-profile Tibetan Buddhist lamas such as the Dalai Lama and the Karmapa.

Product overview

Tushita Mahayana Meditation Centre offers a unified portfolio of Buddhist meditation and spiritual programs centred on the FPMT tradition. The core offerings include Teachings and Lectures (meditation and contemplation drop-in sessions), Morning Meditation Practice (30-min guided sessions), Pujas (Green Tara, Medicine Buddha, Vajrasattva, Lama Chöpa Tsog), and Sutra Recitation (Golden Light Sutra, Sanghata Sutra, Diamond Sutra). Programs are delivered through the centre in Hauz Khas, New Delhi, and via Zoom. All offerings follow the donation-based (dana) model, suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners alike.

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Products and services

• Teachings and Lectures Regular drop-in guided meditation and contemplation sessions conducted both in-person at the Hauz Khas, New Delhi centre and via Zoom, covering various daily topics and led by different teachers. Sessions are 1.5 hours with time for Q&A, suitable for beginners and experienced students, free/donation-based and open to all with no registration required.
• Morning Meditation Practice 30-minute drop-in guided meditations on various weekly topics conducted on Zoom Monday-Friday 9:00-9:30 AM IST. Includes both mindfulness meditations (to deepen focus and practice) and analytical meditations (to develop insight into the nature of reality), led by qualified practitioners. Free and open to all, suitable for beginner and advanced students alike.
• Pujas Weekly puja ceremonies alternating between Green Tara, Medicine Buddha, Vajrasattva and Lama Chöpa Tsog, conducted both in-person at the Delhi centre and via Zoom. Participants may bring offerings in-person, which are shared among attendees at the end of the puja. Open to all on a donation basis.
• Sutra Recitation Guided sutra recitation program covering the Golden Light Sutra, Sanghata Sutra, and Vajrachhedika Prajnaparamita Sutra (Diamond Sutra). PDFs of the sutras are hosted on Google Drive for practitioner access. Conforms to the FPMT-wide initiative recommended by Lama Zopa Rinpoche to generate merit for the Maitreya Project.

Quantifiable outcome

• Open to all without registration - making practice accessible to anyone regardless of experience level

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FPMT (Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTushita is part of the FPMT international network of Dharma centres, projects and services. Established in 1979 under the spiritual guidance of the founders of FPMT, Venerable Lama Thubten Yeshe and Venerable Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche. The centre follows FPMT policies including Ethics & Protection from Abuse Policy and Shugden Policy. Tushita participates in FPMT initiatives including the Maitreya Project and Sanghata Sutra recitation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kopan Monastery (Kathmandu, Nepal): A flagship FPMT centre in Kathmandu offering structured meditation courses, lam rim teachings, and retreats under the Gelug tradition. Comparable as an FPMT-affiliated centre delivering beginner-friendly drop-in programs with visiting high-lama events.
• Deer Park Institute (Bir, Himachal Pradesh, India): A Gelug-tradition Buddhist centre in Himachal Pradesh offering structured study and meditation programs across traditions. Comparable as an Indian Tibetan Buddhist teaching centre operating courses and residential retreats.
• Tushita Dharamsala (Main Tushita Centre): The original and flagship Tushita centre in Dharamsala, India, also under the FPMT network. It offers the same drop-in Tibetan Mahayana meditation and teachings model, with similar programs including introductory courses and guest lama visits, making it the closest comparable peer.
• Sravasti Abbey (Newport, WA, USA): A Western Buddhist monastery under FPMT offering meditation retreats, teachings, and community programs. Comparable as a traditional Tibetan Mahayana centre in the FPMT network running structured and drop-in meditation programs.
• Root Institute for Wisdom Culture (Bodh Gaya, India): An FPMT centre in Bodh Gaya offering meditation retreats, the Discovering Buddhism program, and high-lama visits. Closely comparable as a South Asian FPMT site delivering traditional Tibetan Mahayana teachings to international and Indian seekers.
• Tara Institute (Melbourne, Australia): A long-established FPMT centre in Melbourne offering weekly drop-in meditation, teachings, and pujas. Directly comparable as a FPMT-affiliated centre operating the same FPMT curriculum and dana-based model.

Broad incumbents

• Insight Meditation Society (Barre, MA, USA): A globally established meditation retreat centre founded in 1975 offering Vipassana and Buddhist teachings. Comparable as a long-running drop-in and residential meditation teaching centre with high-profile teacher visits.
• Spirit Rock Meditation Center (Woodacre, CA, USA): A leading Insight Meditation retreat centre offering residential and online programs. Comparable as a non-profit teaching centre running scheduled meditation, sutra classes, and visiting teacher events with a drop-in model.
• Vipassana International Meditation Centre (Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri, India): A leading Vipassana teaching organization in India with residential 10-day courses. Comparable as a long-established Indian meditation teaching centre offering structured drop-in and residential programs at scale.
• Art of Living (Bangalore, India): A large Indian spiritual organization with thousands of centres globally offering meditation, yoga, and stress-relief programs. Comparable as a domestic Indian meditation and wellness teaching organization running donation-based and paid programs at scale.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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