in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): Hindi / English / Marathi
Dhammananda, meaning Joy of Dhamma, is a 23 acre centre, situated on the bank of the Indrayani river, about one hour drive from the heart of Poona city. The Pune Vipassana Centre was established in March 1997. The centre has a capacity of 80 meditators - 50 males and 30 females. Both the male and female residences have double rooms with attached bath and dormitories. The present meditation hall comfortably seats 100-125 students, more than the current residential capacity of the centre.
How to Apply to Attend or Serve a Course
Note: Due to administration difficulties the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Foreign students / pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years.
- Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Old students will be given the option to serve.
- Please carefully read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course.
- Fully and completely fill out all the sections of application form and submit it. An application is required to register for all courses.
- Await notification. All correspondence will be through e-mail if you give an e-mail address in your application. Due to the large volume of applications, it may take up to two weeks before receiving notification.
- If your application is accepted then we require you to confirm you will be attending in order to secure your place in the course.
Pune Riverside Vipassana Centre - Dhammananda
Dist. Pune, Village Markal, Maharashtra, 412 105, India 
Manager: [91] 96573-66075 ( 9 AM to 5 PM )
For admission status and for other queries, please contact Registration Office as following-
Registration Office
c/o Pune Vipassana Samiti
Opp. Nehru Stadium, Near Anand Mangal Karyalaya
Pune, Maharashtra 411 002
IndiaTel: [91] (020) 2443-6250Fax: [91] (020) 2446-3243
Email: [email protected]
Please apply for courses here - schedule.vridhamma.org
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 08 Jun - 11 Jun | 3-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Pune Riverside |
For old students This course is only for old students i.e. those who have completed a 10-day Vipassana Meditation course with S.N. Goenka or his Assistant Teachers. Due to administration difficulties, the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
| 04 Sep - 07 Sep | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Aug | Pune Riverside |
For old students This course is only for old students i.e. those who have completed a 10-day Vipassana Meditation course with S.N. Goenka or his Assistant Teachers. Due to administration difficulties, the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
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| 07 Dec - 10 Dec | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Nov | Pune Riverside |
For old students This course is only for old students i.e. those who have completed a 10-day Vipassana Meditation course with S.N. Goenka or his Assistant Teachers. Due to administration difficulties, the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 12 Apr - 21 Apr | STP Course Hindi-Marathi | Completed | Pune Riverside |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements Course will be conducted in Hindi and Marathi. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
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| 26 Apr - 07 May | 10 Day Course Hindi-English | Completed | Pune Riverside |
Due to administration difficulties the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years. The course will be conducted in Hindi and English. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
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| Apply* | 10 May - 21 May | 10 Day Course Hindi-Marathi | Women - Course Full Men - Course Full Female Server - Open Male Server - Course Full | Pune Riverside |
Due to administration difficulties the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years. The course will be conducted in Hindi and Marathi. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
| Apply* | 24 May - 04 Jun | 10 Day Course Hindi-English | New Women - Course Full Old Women - Wait List New Men - Course Full Old Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Pune Riverside |
Due to administration difficulties the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years. The course will be conducted in Hindi and English. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
| Apply* | 07 Jun - 08 Jun | Seva Workshop | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Pune Riverside | This workshop is only for old students i.e. those who have completed a 10-day Vipassana Meditation course with S.N. Goenka or his Assistant Teachers. Due to administration difficulties, the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care/persons above the age of 65 years. |
| Apply* | 14 Jun - 25 Jun |
10 Day Course Hindi-Marathi |
New Women - Wait List Old Women - Open Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Pune Riverside |
Due to administration difficulties the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years. The course will be conducted in Hindi and Marathi. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
| Apply* | 28 Jun - 09 Jul | 10 Day Course Hindi-English | New Women - Wait List Old Women - Open New Men - Open Old Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Pune Riverside |
Due to administration difficulties the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years. The course will be conducted in Hindi and English. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
| Apply* | 12 Jul - 23 Jul | 10 Day Course Hindi-Marathi | New Women - Wait List Old Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Open | Pune Riverside |
Due to administration difficulties the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years. The course will be conducted in Hindi and Marathi. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
| Apply* | 26 Jul - 04 Aug | STP Course Hindi-English | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Pune Riverside |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements Course will be conducted in Hindi and English. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
| Apply* | 09 Aug - 20 Aug | 10 Day Course Hindi-Marathi | Open | Pune Riverside |
Due to administration difficulties the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years. The course will be conducted in Hindi and Marathi. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
| 23 Aug - 03 Sep | 10 Day Course Hindi-English | Applications accepted starting 23 May | Pune Riverside |
Due to administration difficulties the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years. The course will be conducted in Hindi and English. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
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| 13 Sep - 24 Sep | 10 Day Course Hindi-Marathi | Applications accepted starting 13 Jun | Pune Riverside |
Due to administration difficulties the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years. The course will be conducted in Hindi and Marathi. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
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| 27 Sep - 08 Oct | 10 Day Course Hindi-English | Applications accepted starting 27 Jun | Pune Riverside |
Due to administration difficulties the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years. The course will be conducted in Hindi and English. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
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| 08 Oct - 19 Oct | 10 Day Course Hindi-Marathi | Applications accepted starting 08 Jul | Pune Riverside |
Due to administration difficulties the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years. The course will be conducted in Hindi and Marathi. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
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| 25 Oct - 05 Nov | 10 Day Course Hindi-English | Applications accepted starting 25 Jul | Pune Riverside |
Due to administration difficulties the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years. The course will be conducted in Hindi and English. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
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| 08 Nov - 19 Nov | 10 Day Course Hindi-Marathi | Applications accepted starting 08 Aug | Pune Riverside |
Due to administration difficulties the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years. The course will be conducted in Hindi and Marathi. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
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| 22 Nov - 03 Dec | 10 Day Course Hindi-English | Applications accepted starting 22 Aug | Pune Riverside |
Due to administration difficulties the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years. The course will be conducted in Hindi and English. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
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| 06 Dec - 07 Dec | Seva Workshop | Applications accepted starting 06 Sep | Pune Riverside | This workshop is only for old students i.e. those who have completed a 10-day Vipassana Meditation course with S.N. Goenka or his Assistant Teachers. Due to administration difficulties, the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care/persons above the age of 65 years. | |
| 13 Dec - 24 Dec | 10 Day Course Hindi-Marathi | Applications accepted starting 13 Sep | Pune Riverside |
Due to administration difficulties the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years. The course will be conducted in Hindi and Marathi. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
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| 27 December, 2025 - 07 January, 2026 | 10 Day Course Hindi-English | Applications accepted starting 27 Sep | Pune Riverside |
Due to administration difficulties the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years. The course will be conducted in Hindi and English. To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: View Eligibility Criteria |
The online application form encrypts your information before it is sent from your computer to our application server. However, it may not be totally secure even though encryption is used. If you are concerned about the possibility of security risks of your confidential information while it is on the Internet, do not use this form and instead download an application. Print and complete it. Then please send the form to the course organizers. By faxing or posting your application form it may delay the registration process by one to two weeks.
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://ananda.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.
Questions may be addressed to Email: [email protected]
All courses are run solely on a donation basis. All expenses are met by donations from those who, having completed a course and experienced the benefits of Vipassana, wish to give others the same opportunity. Neither the Teacher nor the assistant teachers receive remuneration; they and those who serve the courses volunteer their time. Thus Vipassana is offered free from commercialisation.
Old students are those who have completed a 10-day Vipassana Meditation course with S.N. Goenka or his Assistant Teachers. Old students have the opportunity to provide Dhamma Service at the courses listed.
Bilingual courses are courses which are taught in two languages. All students will hear daily meditation instructions in both languages. The evening discourses will be heard separately.
Meditation courses are held at both center and non-center locations. Meditation centers are dedicated facilities where courses are held regularly throughout the year. Before meditation centers were established in this tradition, all courses were held at temporary sites, such as campgrounds, religious retreat centers, churches and the like. Today, in regions where centers have not yet been established by local students of Vipassana who live in the area, 10 Day meditation courses are held at non-center course sites.
10-day Courses are an introductory course to Vipassana Meditation where the technique is taught step-by-step each day. The courses begin after a 2 - 4 pm registration period and orientation, followed by 10 full days of meditation, and end the morning of the 11th day by 7:30 am.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Old Student Short Courses (1-3 days) are for any student who has completed the 10-day course with S.N. Goenka and his assistant teachers. All old students are welcome to apply to attend these courses, including those where it has been some time since their last course.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Satipatthana Sutta Courses have the same timetable and discipline as 10-day courses. The difference is that in the taped evening discourses the Satipatthana Sutta is carefully examined. This is the principal text in which the technique of Vipassana is systematically explained. These courses are open to serious old students who have sat (not including courses served) at least three 10-day courses, have not been practising any other meditation techniques since last 10-day course, have been practising this technique of Vipassana for at least one year, and who are trying to maintain their meditation practice and the five precepts in their daily lives, at the very minimum from the time of applying to the course.
