in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
Centre Location: Website | Map
Malayalam, English
Dhamma Paduma, which means Lotus of Dhamma, is a Vipassana meditation center located around 20kms from the Trivandrum Central railway station and about 25kms from the Trivandrum international airport.
The center currently offers 10 day courses, several short courses and children's courses. The currently available facilities at the center permit organizing only single gender courses and so the courses alternate between male only and female only courses.
- 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.
Phone : 9447024791, 9387803208
Email : [email protected]
Address:
Dhamma Paduma,
Vazhode, Vellanad P.O.,
Nedumangad,
Thiruvananthapuram 695543,
Kerala
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 11 Nov - 22 Nov | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Open Servers - Women - Closed Servers - Men - Open | Thiruvananthapuram | Male course (single gender) from Nov 11th evening to Nov 22th morning |
| Apply* | 29 Nov | 1-Day | Open | Thiruvananthapuram |
For old students Refresher course for old students who has completed atleast one tenday course. From 9:45am to 4:45pm |
| Apply* | 06 Dec - 17 Dec | 10-Day | Women - Open Men - Closed Servers - Women - Open Servers - Men - Closed | Thiruvananthapuram | Female course (single gender) from Dec 6th evening to Dec 17th morning |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 02 Jan - 13 Jan | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Open Servers - Women - Closed Servers - Men - Open | Thiruvananthapuram | Single Gender Ten day course for Male only. Starting on Jan 2nd 2027 evening and Ending on Jan 13th morning |
| Apply* | 14 Jan - 17 Jan | 3-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open Men - Closed Servers - Women - Open Servers - Men - Closed | Thiruvananthapuram |
For old students Refresher course for Old Female students who has completed atleast one tenday course. From Jan 14th evening to Jan 17th evening |
| Apply* | 20 Jan - 31 Jan | 10-Day | Women - Open Men - Closed Servers - Women - Open Servers - Men - Closed | Thiruvananthapuram | Single Gender Ten day course for Female only. Starting on Jan 20th evening and Ending on Jan 31st morning |
| 07 Feb - 18 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Nov | Thiruvananthapuram | Single Gender Ten day course for Male only. Starting on Feb7th evening and Ending on Feb 18th morning | |
| 28 Feb - 11 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Nov | Thiruvananthapuram | Single Gender Ten day course for Male only. Starting on Feb 28th evening and Ending on March 11th morning | |
| 25 Mar - 28 Mar | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Dec | Thiruvananthapuram |
For old students 3 day Refresher course for old Male student who has completed atleast one tenday course.Starting on March 25th evening and Ending on March 28th evening |
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| 04 Apr - 12 Apr | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 04 Jan | Thiruvananthapuram |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements Single Gender Satipattana course for Male only. Starting on April 4th evening and Ending on April 12th evening |
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| 20 Jun - 01 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Mar | Thiruvananthapuram | Single Gender Ten day course for Male only. Starting on June 20th evening and Ending on July 1st morning | |
| 18 Jul - 29 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Apr | Thiruvananthapuram | Single Gender Ten day course for Male only. Starting on July18th evening and Ending on July 29th morning | |
| 01 Aug - 12 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 May | Thiruvananthapuram | Single Gender Ten day course for Female only. Starting on Aug 1st evening and Ending on Aug 12th morning | |
| 19 Sep - 30 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Jun | Thiruvananthapuram | Single Gender Ten day course for Male only. Starting on Sept 19th evening and Ending on Sept30th morning | |
| 07 Oct - 10 Oct | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Jul | Thiruvananthapuram |
For old students Single Gender 3 day course for Male only. Starting on Oct 7th evening and Ending on Oct 10th evening |
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| 17 Oct - 28 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 Jul | Thiruvananthapuram | Single Gender Ten day course for Male only. Starting on Oct 17th evening and Ending on Oct 28th morning | |
| 21 Nov - 02 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Aug | Thiruvananthapuram | Single Gender Ten day course for Male only. Starting on Nov21st evening and Ending on Dec 2nd morning | |
| 05 Dec - 16 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Sep | Thiruvananthapuram | Single Gender Ten day course for Female only. Starting on Dec 5th evening and Ending on Dec 16th morning | |
| 19 Dec - 30 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Sep | Thiruvananthapuram | Single Gender Ten day course for Male only. Starting on Dec 19th evening and Ending on Dec 30th morning |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apply* | 27 Dec | Children / Teens | Open | Thiruvananthapuram |
Children's course: Age 8 to 16 years Time 9:30am to 3:30pm |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 18 Feb | Thiruvananthapuram |
Children's course: Age 8 to 16 years Time 9:30am to 3:30 pm |
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| 16 May | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 16 Mar | Thiruvananthapuram |
Children's course: Age 8 years to 16 years Time 9:30am to 3:30pm |
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://paduma.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.
Children's Anapana Courses are generally open for all children aged 8-12 years old who wish to learn to meditate. However there are local variations in age range, so please check the schedule.
Teenagers' Anapana Courses are generally open for all teenagers aged 13-18 years old who wish to learn to meditate. However, there are local variations in age range. In India and a few other countries there are also 7-day Vipassana courses for older teenagers. Please check the schedule for details.
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.
