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Ajaya
Dhamma Ajaya, Ajaypur, Vidharbha, Maharashtra, India
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): Hindi / English

The centre is about 24 kilometres from Chandrapur, near village Ajaypur on 8.5 acres of land. Construction of meditation hall has already begun. The centre is managed by Saya Thetgyi Charitable Trust, Chandrapur.
How to Apply to Attend or Serve a Course
  1. Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Old students will be given the option to serve.
  2. Please carefully read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course.
  3. Fully and completely fill out all the sections of application form and submit it. An application is required to register for all courses.
  4. 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.
  5. If your application is accepted then we require you to confirm you will be attending in order to secure your place in the course.
Additional information
Dhamma Ajay Vipassana Centre
Ajaypur po Chichpalli, Chandrapur, Maharastra
Tel: 07172-255776; 8007151050; 9370312673; 9421721006; 9822570435
 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
No courses are currently scheduled.
 
Short Courses
1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2020 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
19 Jan 1-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
08 Mar - 10 Mar 2-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
26 Apr 1-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
30 Apr - 03 May 3-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
07 May 1-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
14 Jun 1-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
05 Jul 1-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
19 Jul 1-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
02 Aug 1-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
21 Aug - 24 Aug 3-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
27 Sep 1-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
11 Oct 1-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
28 Nov - 30 Nov 2-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
11 Dec - 14 Dec 3-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
2021 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
17 Jan 1-Day In Progress Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
Memory of Res. Mataji and Sayagyi U Ba khin
Apply 07 Mar 1-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For Old Students only, who completed at least one 10-day course.
Apply 27 Mar - 30 Mar 3-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For Old Students only,
who completed at least one 10-day course.
04 Apr Dhammasevak Workshop Applications accepted starting 05 Mar Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
02 May C.C.T. WORKSHOP Applications accepted starting 05 Mar Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
21 May - 23 May 2-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Mar Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For Old Students only, who completed at least one 10-day course.
26 May 1-Day Applications accepted starting 26 Feb Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
On the occasion of Buddha purnima
27 Jun 1-Day Applications accepted starting 27 May Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For Old Students only, who completed at least one 10-day course.
18 Jul - 21 Jul 3-Day Applications accepted starting 18 May Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For Old Students only,
who completed at least one 10-day course.
23 Jul 1-Day Applications accepted starting 23 May Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
On the occasion of Guru purnima
08 Aug 1-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Jul Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For Old Students only, who completed at least one 10-day course.
26 Sep 1-Day Applications accepted starting 26 Jul Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
On the occasion of death Anniversary of Rev. Goenkaji
10 Oct 1-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Jul Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For Old Students only, who completed at least one 10-day course.
19 Nov - 21 Nov 2-Day Applications accepted starting 19 Sep Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For Old Students only, who completed at least one 10-day course.
19 Dec 1-Day Applications accepted starting 19 Nov Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For Old Students only, who completed at least one 10-day course.
 
Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2020 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
08 Jan - 19 Jan 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha
22 Jan - 30 Jan Satipatthana Sutta Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
For old students who completed at least 03 ten day course.
Course will end at 5 pm on 30 January 2020
02 Feb - 17 Feb Gratitude Course Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old stdents
Who completed 3 ten day coureses and 1 STP course, can only apply
23 Feb - 05 Mar 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha
14 Mar - 25 Mar 10-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha
30 Mar - 10 Apr Special 10-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students who completed 5 ten day courses and 1 STP course + Dhammasewa, can only apply.
15 Apr - 26 Apr 10-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha
08 May - 19 May 10-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha
03 Jun - 14 Jun 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha
18 Jun - 29 Jun 10-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha
08 Jul - 19 Jul 10-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha
22 Jul - 02 Aug 10-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha
06 Aug - 17 Aug 10-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha
27 Aug - 07 Sep 10-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha
13 Sep - 24 Sep 10-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha
30 Sep - 11 Oct 10-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha
15 Oct - 26 Oct 10-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha Due to covid 19 pandemic
01 Nov - 09 Nov Satipatthana Sutta CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students who completed at least 03 ten day course. Course will end at 5 pm on 09 November 2020
12 Nov - 23 Nov 10-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha
07 Dec - 15 Dec 10-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha
19 Dec - 30 Dec 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
2021 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
04 Jan - 15 Jan 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement : 20 years completed to 65 years
Apply 19 Jan - 30 Jan 10-Day Women - Course Full Men - Course Full Servers - Open Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement : 20 years completed to 65 years.
Apply 05 Feb - 16 Feb 10-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open Ajaypur, Vidharbha Only for Old students
Apply 22 Feb - 05 Mar 10-Day Women - Open Men - Course Full Servers - Open Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement : 20 years completed to 65 years.
Apply 11 Mar - 22 Mar 10-Day Open Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement : 20 years completed to 65 years
05 Apr - 13 Apr Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 05 Feb Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students



For old students
Who completed at least 3 ten day course.
Course will end at 5 pm on 13 April 2021
19 Apr - 30 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Feb Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement : 20 years completed to 65 years.
05 May - 16 May Special 10-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Mar Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
who completed 5 ten day courses and 1 STP course + Dhammasewa, can only apply.
28 May - 08 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Mar Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement : 20 years completed to 65 years
Apply 16 Jun - 27 Jun Will be held only for Monks Open Ajaypur, Vidharbha
02 Jul - 13 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 May Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement : 20 years completed to 65 years
28 Jul - 08 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 May Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement : 20 years completed to 65 years.
12 Aug - 23 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 30 May Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement : 20 years completed to 65 years
29 Aug - 09 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Jun Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement : 20 years completed to 65 years
12 Sep - 23 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Jul Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement : 20 years completed to 65 years
29 Sep - 10 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Jul Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement : 20 years completed to 65 years
17 Oct - 28 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Aug Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement : 20 years completed to 65 years
01 Nov - 12 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Aug Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement : 20 years completed to 65 years
27 Nov - 05 Dec Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 27 Sep Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
Who completed at least 03 ten day course.
Course will end at 5 pm on 5 Dec 2021
08 Dec - 19 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Oct Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement ; 20 years completed to 65 years
26 December, 2021 - 07 January, 2022 10-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Oct Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement : 20 years completed to 65 years
 
Non-Centre Courses
Courses and Activities conducted at other locations.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
No courses are currently scheduled.
 
 

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://ajaya.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.

Special 10-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of five 10-day courses, one Satipatthana Sutta course, given Dhamma Service at least one 10-day course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years.

Applications must be submitted well in advance as processing may take some time. Students who speak neither English nor one of the other announced course languages may apply for the course, however acceptance into the course will depend on the availability of required course materials, suitable translators and permission of the teacher conducting the course.

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.

Teacher's Self-Courses are open only to serious Old Students playing or likely to play an important role in the spread of Dhamma who are practicing Vipassana exclusively (not practicing any other meditation techniques), maintaining a daily practice of two hours per day, abstaining from killing, sexual misconduct, intoxicants and keeping other precepts to the best of one's ability. These requirements may change annually and admission subject to the discretion of S.N. Goenka.

Applications must be submitted well in advance as processing may take some time. Students who speak neither English nor one of the other announced course languages may apply for the course, however acceptance into the course will depend on the availability of required course materials, suitable translators and permission of the teacher conducting the course.

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.