Deer Park Institute

The Deer Park Institute is a centre for the study of classical Indian wisdom traditions where you can enrol in programs on meditation, philosophy, art and culture, Yoga and healing arts, Buddhism and more. If you are here for a shorter period, check out the occasional meditation retreats and workshops or just drop by for sightseeing.

Deer Park was incorporated in 2006 by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, who also heads Dzongsar Khyentse Chokyi Lodro. He is also a film director who is known by his pen name Khyentse Norbu. The Institute of Deer Park is ideal for people who desire to study Buddhism on a deeper level. The institute offers academic as well as non-academic programs and workshops, which last from two days to a month. Some of the most popular courses offered by the institute include Buddhist and Indian Philosophy, film making, writing, photography, classic languages such as Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese as well as meditation retreats. It is prevalent among foreigners, and around 5000 students from around the globe have enrolled themselves for various courses of studies. A Buddhist Monastic Institute previously used the campus.