My Experience of Introduction to Buddhism course at Tushita Meditation Center

I knew of Tushita Meditation Center through social media. The pictures I thought were interesting, but I wasn’t sure I would end up there. Come late September, I found myself in India with a few weeks to kill and not much to do. And somehow I felt that I should look into their courses. They had a 10 day Introduction to Buddhism course available from 30 September 2026 to 9 October 2026 which was available. So I signed up and soon found myself in the picturesque town of Dharamsala. One shared taxi ride up the mountain and a short climb later I found myself in Dharamkot, where Tushita is located. The day before someone at a hostel that I was staying at asked me about what I was going to do there. I said I had no idea! I knew they would be taking our phones and we would not be allowed outside the property for 10 days. We would also not be able to cook anything and would have to eat what was being served. Also they did not allow running within the premises, which was difficult for me. The…