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FAQ - ACCOMMODATION
Can I stay at Tushita
if I am not attending a course or retreat?
Sorry, no. Due to limited accommodation space, our rooms are available
only for:
* Participants of our residential courses
or group retreats
* Experienced meditators doing their own
individual STRICT Buddhist retreats (of a
MINIMUM 10 days duration)
What is the
accommodation like?
Tushita’s accommodation is basic, but clean and comfortable.
If this is your first stop in India, you may have expectations based on
Western hotel standards and be disappointed by the lack of amenities in
our rooms (this is a Dharma centre, so forget about the mini-bar!).
However, most of the people who come to study at Tushita are
backpackers or long-term travelers on a budget and if like them you
have a little more experience of average accommodation standards in
India, we are confident that you will be satisfied!
We offer the following accommodation options for students attending our
courses and group retreats (individuals planning to do their own strict retreat, please visit our personal retreat page):
• single rooms with private
(Indian squat-style) toilet, shared showers (very limited number)
• single rooms with shared
toilet/showers (very limited number)
• small dormitories (3 - 4 beds)
with attached toilet or shared toilet/showers
• one big dormitory (14 beds)
with shared toilet/showers
I am joining an
introductory course. Can I request a particular type of
room?
No, we have a tried and tested system and this is how it works: when
you register for a course, your name is added to a list. We use the
numerical order of this list to allocate rooms at 1pm on the first day
of the course, so please come on time!
This system means that early registration gives you a greater
chance of getting a single room. After many years of running these
courses, we have found this system to be the fairest and most
efficient; please do not put us in the position of having to say no by
asking for special accommodation! If you are elder, physically
challenged or have medical problems please let us know, and we will do
our best to accommodate your needs.
Can I share a room with my friends and family?
We are a meditation centre with nuns and monks staying here, so couples
and men/women must have separate accommodation. Friends and
family of the same gender are strongly encouraged to stay in separate
rooms to help support silence and focus on the course/retreat.
MAY ALL BEINGS BE HAPPY!
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