in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): Hindi / Marathi
Surrounded by long stretches of fertile agricultural fields, and being about 5 km away from 'Telhara' town, Dhamma Anakula’s rural calm is an ideal setting for serious meditation. The simple 6-acre centre with its plenty of trees and well-kept gardens can currently accommodate about 55 students in cottages to put the Vipassana teachings into practice through 10-day courses. Meditators and servers, short or long term, are always welcome.
- 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.
Akola Vipassana Centre - Dhamma Anakula
Khaperkhed Fata, Telhara-444108
Dist-Akola, Maharashtra
Contact: Vipassana Charitable Trust
C/o Apna Bazar, Main Road, Shegaon
Dist. Buldhana 444203 
Mobile: [91] 94211-56138Mobile: [91] 98812-04125
Email: [email protected]
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 24 Jul | 1-day Children course | Completed | Akola |
For both Boys & Girls (age: 12 to 16 years) Time:10am to 5pm |
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| 28 Aug | 1-day Children course | Completed | Akola |
For both Boys & Girls (age: 12 to 16 years) Time:10am to 5pm |
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| Apply | 20 Nov | 1-day Children course | Open | Akola |
For both Boys & Girls (age: 12 to 16 years) Time:10am to 5pm |
| 18 Dec | 1-day Children course | Applications accepted starting 18 Oct | Akola |
For both Boys & Girls (age: 12 to 16 years) Time:10am to 5pm |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 29 Jan | 1-day Children course | Applications accepted starting 29 Nov | Akola | For both Boys & Girls. Age:12 to 16 years. Time: 9:30am to 4:30pm | |
| 05 Mar | 1-day Children course | Applications accepted starting 05 Jan | Akola |
For both Boys & Girls. Age:12 to 16 years. Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm |
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| 16 Apr | 1-day Children course | Applications accepted starting 16 Feb | Akola | For both Boys & Girls. Age:12 to 16 years. Time: 9:30am to 4:30pm | |
| 30 Apr | 1-day Children course | Applications accepted starting 28 Feb | Akola | For both Boys & Girls. Age:12 to 16 years. Time: 9:30am to 4:30pm | |
| 24 May - 01 Jun | 8-day Teenager course(Girls) | Applications accepted starting 24 Mar | Akola |
For Girls only Age: above 15 years to 19 years |
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| 04 Jun - 12 Jun | 8-days Teenager course(Boys) | Applications accepted starting 04 Apr | Akola |
For Boys only Age: above 15 years to 19 years |
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| 16 Jul | 1-day Children course | Applications accepted starting 16 May | Akola |
For both Boys & Girls. Age:12 to 16 years. Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm |
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| 27 Aug | 1-day Children course | Applications accepted starting 27 Jun | Akola |
For both Boys & Girls. Age:12 to 16 years. Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm |
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| 10 Sep | 1-day Children course | Applications accepted starting 10 Jul | Akola |
For both Boys & Girls. Age: 12 to 16 years. Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm |
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| 10 Dec | 1-day Children course | Applications accepted starting 10 Oct | Akola |
For both Boys & Girls. Age:12 to 16 years. Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 28 Jul - 31 Jul | 3-day for Male/Female | Completed | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students |
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| 14 Aug | 1-Day for Male/Female | Completed | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students Time: 10am to 5pm |
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| 29 Sep | 1-day for Male/Female | Completed | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students Time: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm (Death Anniversary of Pujya Guruji Shri SN Goenka) |
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| Apply | 22 Oct | 1-day for Male/Female | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students Time: 10am to 5pm |
| 04 Dec | 1-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 04 Oct | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students Time: 10am to 5pm |
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| 31 Dec | 1-Day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 31 Oct | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students Time: 10am to 5pm |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 15 Jan | 1-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 15 Nov | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students. Time: 9.30am to 5pm |
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| 19 Feb | 1-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 19 Dec | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students Time: 9.30am to 5pm |
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| 19 Mar | 1-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 19 Jan | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students Time: 9:30am to 5pm |
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| 03 May - 06 May | 3-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 03 Mar | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students |
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| 07 May | 1-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 07 Mar | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students Time: 9.30am to 5pm (On auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima) |
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| 21 May | 1-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 21 Mar | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students Time: 9.30am to 5pm |
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| 28 Jun - 01 Jul | 3-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 28 Apr | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students Note: course ends at 5pm on last day |
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| 02 Jul | 1-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 02 May | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students (On auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima) |
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| 30 Jul | 1-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 30 May | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students Time: 9.30am to 5pm |
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| 13 Sep - 15 Sep | 2-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 13 Jul | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students Note: course ends at 5pm on last day |
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| 29 Sep | 1-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 29 Jul | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students Time: 9.30am to 5pm (On Death Anniversary of Pujya Guruji Shri SN Goenka) |
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| 26 Nov | 1-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 26 Sep | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students Time: 9.30am to 5pm |
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| 24 Dec | 1-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 24 Oct | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students Time: 9.30am to 5pm |
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| 28 Dec - 31 Dec | 3-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 28 Oct | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students Note: course ends at 5pm on last day |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 29 Jun - 10 Jul | 10-day for Monks | Completed | Akola | For Bhikku/Monks only | |
| 13 Jul - 24 Jul |
10-day for Male/Female |
Completed | Akola |
For both Male & Female students |
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| 03 Aug - 14 Aug | 10-day for Male/Female | Completed | Akola | For both Male & Female students | |
| 17 Aug - 28 Aug |
10-day for Male/Female |
Completed | Akola | For both Male & Female students | |
| 31 Aug - 11 Sep |
10-day for Male/Female |
Completed | Akola |
For both Male & Female students |
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| 13 Sep - 15 Sep | 2-Day Dhammasevak Workshop | CANCELLED | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students (Old Students only) |
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| 18 Sep - 29 Sep |
10-day for Male/Female |
Completed | Akola |
For both Male & Female students |
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| 01 Oct - 09 Oct |
STP for Male/Female |
In Progress | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students |
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| Apply | 11 Oct - 22 Oct |
10-day for Male/Female |
New Women - Closed Old Women - Open Men - Closed Servers - Open | Akola |
For both Male & Female students |
| Apply | 27 Oct - 07 Nov |
10-day for Male/Female |
Women - Open Men - Closed Servers - Open | Akola |
For both Male & Female students |
| Apply | 09 Nov - 20 Nov |
10-day for Male/Female |
Women - Open New Men - Course Full Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Akola |
For both Male & Female students |
| Apply | 23 Nov - 04 Dec |
10-day for Male/Female |
Open | Akola |
For both Male & Female students |
| 07 Dec - 18 Dec |
10-day for Male/Female |
Applications accepted starting 07 Oct | Akola |
For both Male & Female students |
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| 20 Dec - 31 Dec |
10-day for Male/Female |
Applications accepted starting 20 Oct | Akola |
For both Male & Female students |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 04 Jan - 15 Jan | 10-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 04 Nov | Akola | For both Male & Female students | |
| 18 Jan - 29 Jan | 10-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 18 Nov | Akola | For both Male & Female students | |
| 02 Feb - 17 Feb | 15-days Gratitude course | Applications accepted starting 02 Dec | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students Min req: 1-STP course, Seva: active service to help spread of Dhamma |
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| 22 Feb - 05 Mar | 10-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 22 Dec | Akola | For both Male & Female students | |
| 08 Mar - 19 Mar | 10-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 08 Jan | Akola | For both Male & Female students | |
| 22 Mar - 30 Mar | STP for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 22 Jan | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students Note: course ends at 5pm on last day |
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| 05 Apr - 16 Apr | 10-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 05 Feb | Akola | For both Male & Female students | |
| 19 Apr - 30 Apr | 10-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 19 Feb | Akola | For both Male & Female students | |
| 10 May - 21 May | 10-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 10 Mar | Akola | For both Male & Female students | |
| 14 Jun - 25 Jun | 10-day for Monks only | Applications accepted starting 14 Apr | Akola | For Bhikku/Monks only | |
| 05 Jul - 16 Jul | 10-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 05 May | Akola | For both Male & Female students | |
| 19 Jul - 30 Jul | 10-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 19 May | Akola | For both Male & Female students | |
| 02 Aug - 13 Aug | 10-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 02 Jun | Akola | For both Male & Female students | |
| 16 Aug - 27 Aug | 10-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 16 Jun | Akola | For both Male & Female students | |
| 30 Aug - 10 Sep | 10-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 30 Jun | Akola | For both Male & Female students | |
| 18 Sep - 29 Sep | 10-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 18 Jul | Akola | For both Male & Female students | |
| 01 Oct - 03 Oct | 2-day Dhamma seva workshop | Applications accepted starting 01 Aug | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students |
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| 06 Oct - 14 Oct | STP for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 06 Aug | Akola |
For old students For both Male & Female students Note: course ends at 5pm on last day |
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| 17 Oct - 28 Oct | 10-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 17 Aug | Akola | For both Male & Female students | |
| 31 Oct - 11 Nov | 10-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 31 Aug | Akola | For both Male & Female students | |
| 15 Nov - 26 Nov | 10-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 15 Sep | Akola | For both Male & Female students | |
| 29 Nov - 10 Dec | 10-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 29 Sep | Akola | For both Male & Female students | |
| 13 Dec - 24 Dec | 10-day for Male/Female | Applications accepted starting 13 Oct | Akola | For both Male & Female students |
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://anakula.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 Courses are open for all children aged 8-12 years old who wish to learn to meditate. Their parents/guardians do not have to be meditators.
Teenagers' Anapana Courses are available for teens in different age ranges from 13-18 years old. Their parents/guardians do not have to be Vipassana meditators.
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.
Work Periods have been set aside to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects. All Old Students are welcome to participate. The daily program will include three group sittings with morning and afternoon work periods. On selected evenings, there will be tapes played of special discourses and talks that S.N. Goenka has given to Old Students.
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.
