Deer Park Institute

Ranging from two days to a month long, these include Buddhist and Indian philosophy, photography, writing, film-making, language learning (Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan and Chinese) and meditation retreats led by Buddhist masters. See online schedule. Very inexpensive on-site accommodation is available to registered participants. The institute was founded by the lama Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, who also leads the Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö Institute – and is a film director under the name Khyentse Norbu. There’s accommodation for up to 100 people and a dining room serving vegetarian food. Centred on a mini temple, Deer Park is a zero-waste campus and has its own organic garden. It works closely with the local Indian and Tibetan communities on educational, environmental and other programs