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
Dhamma Bodhi, meaning ‘Enlightenment of Dhamma’, is located in Bodhgaya in South Bihar. The simple 18-acre centre with its fruit trees and well-kept vegetable gardens can accommodate about 80 students in single and double room cottages with attached bathrooms. Surrounded by long stretches of fertile agricultural fields, Dhamma Bodhi’s rural calm is an ideal setting for serious meditation. The centre has a Dhamma Hall that accommodates 80 students, and a pagoda with 70 cells.
- 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.
- You will get an acknowledgment by email on the email-id provided, within 24 hours. If for any reason you don't get the acknowledgment, please write to [email protected] 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.
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Dhamma Bodhi
Bodhgaya International Vipassana Meditation Centre
Gaya-Dobhi Road, Near Magadh University,
Bodhgaya, Bihar, India.
Pin: 824 234
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Tel: (91) (631) 2200437
Cell: (91) 99559-11556
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- All long course applications are now available via the online form. For more information please click here to view the video tutorial.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 16 Oct - 27 Oct | 21-59 YEARS AGE. CONFIRMATION AFTER SCREENING PROCESS ONLY. | In Progress | BodhGaya | Eligibility- Should be healthy with no COVID symptoms Should come to the center by own vehicle. | |
| Apply | 01 Nov - 12 Nov |
21-59 Years ONLY |
Open | BodhGaya | Eligibility- Should be healthy with no COVID symptoms Should come to the center by own vehicle. |
| Apply | 16 Nov - 27 Nov | 21-59 YEARS ONLY | Open | BodhGaya | Eligibility- Should be healthy with no COVID symptoms Should come to the center by own vehicle. |
| 01 Dec - 12 Dec | 21-59 YEARS ONLY | Applications accepted starting 01 Nov | BodhGaya | Eligibility- Should be healthy with no COVID symptoms Should come to the center by own vehicle. | |
| 16 Dec - 27 Dec | 21-59 YEARS ONLY | Applications accepted starting 01 Nov | BodhGaya | Eligibility- Should be healthy with no COVID symptoms Should come to the center by own vehicle. |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 01 Jan - 12 Jan | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Dec | BodhGaya | COVID CONDITIONS APPLY | |
| 16 Jan - 27 Jan | 21-59 YEARS AGE. CONFIRMATION AFTER SCREENING PROCESS ONLY. | Applications accepted starting 01 Dec | BodhGaya | Eligibility- Should be healthy with no COVID symptoms Should come to the center by own vehicle. | |
| 01 Feb - 12 Feb | 21-59 YEARS AGE. CONFIRMATION AFTER SCREENING PROCESS ONLY. | Applications accepted starting 01 Jan | BodhGaya | Eligibility- Should be healthy with no COVID symptoms Should come to the center by own vehicle. | |
| 09 Feb - 27 Mar | 45-Day | CANCELLED | BodhGaya |
For old students |
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| 16 Feb - 27 Feb | 21-59 YEARS AGE. CONFIRMATION AFTER SCREENING PROCESS ONLY. | Applications accepted starting 01 Jan | BodhGaya | Eligibility- Should be healthy with no COVID symptoms Should come to the center by own vehicle. | |
| 01 Mar - 12 Mar | 21-59 YEARS AGE. CONFIRMATION AFTER SCREENING PROCESS ONLY. | Applications accepted starting 01 Feb | BodhGaya | Eligibility- Should be healthy with no COVID symptoms Should come to the center by own vehicle. | |
| 16 Mar - 27 Mar | 21-59 YEARS AGE. CONFIRMATION AFTER SCREENING PROCESS ONLY. | Applications accepted starting 01 Feb | BodhGaya | Eligibility- Should be healthy with no COVID symptoms Should come to the center by own vehicle. | |
| 01 Apr - 12 Apr | 21-59 YEARS AGE. CONFIRMATION AFTER SCREENING PROCESS ONLY. | Applications accepted starting 01 Mar | BodhGaya | Eligibility- Should be healthy with no COVID symptoms Should come to the center by own vehicle. | |
| 16 Apr - 27 Apr | 21-59 YEARS AGE. CONFIRMATION AFTER SCREENING PROCESS ONLY. | Applications accepted starting 01 Mar | BodhGaya | Eligibility- Should be healthy with no COVID symptoms Should come to the center by own vehicle. | |
| 01 May - 12 May | 21-59 YEARS AGE. CONFIRMATION AFTER SCREENING PROCESS ONLY. | Applications accepted starting 01 Apr | BodhGaya | Eligibility- Should be healthy with no COVID symptoms Should come to the center by own vehicle. | |
| 16 May - 27 May | 21-59 YEARS AGE. CONFIRMATION AFTER SCREENING PROCESS ONLY. | Applications accepted starting 01 Apr | BodhGaya | Eligibility- Should be healthy with no COVID symptoms Should come to the center by own vehicle. | |
| 01 Jun - 12 Jun | 21-59 YEARS AGE. CONFIRMATION AFTER SCREENING PROCESS ONLY. | Applications accepted starting 01 May | BodhGaya | Eligibility- Should be healthy with no COVID symptoms Should come to the center by own vehicle. | |
| 16 Jun - 27 Jun | 21-59 YEARS AGE. CONFIRMATION AFTER SCREENING PROCESS ONLY. | Applications accepted starting 01 May | BodhGaya | Eligibility- Should be healthy with no COVID symptoms Should come to the center by own vehicle. |
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://bodhi.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.
45-day Courses are open only to persons involved in Dhamma Service and Assistant Teachers who have completed a minimum of seven 10-day courses (one since their first 30-day course), two 30-day courses, one Satipatthana Sutta course, and have been practicing regularly for at least three 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.
