Wheel of Dhamma

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Ganga
Dhamma Gaṅgā, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): Hindi / English / Bengali

Dhamma Gaṅgā, meaning ‘Ganges of Dhamma’, is located on the bank of the river Ganges, and is about 25 kms north from the Centre of Kolkata (Calcutta). The Centre was acquired in 1988, and began functioning the next year in a 150 year old historical three storied building surrounded with flower and fruit trees. The Centre is easily approachable from Kolkata by local train, bus, and taxi and from Howrah by bus and taxi. Local trains are available from Sealdah station upto Sodepur station and buses upto Panihati Municipality. From there, one can walk to the Centre or take a rickshaw. From airport hire a pre paid taxi for Baro Mandir Ghat Sodepur. From airport one can hire a taxi & reach to center.
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

Vipassana Kendra - Dhamma Ganga

Email: [email protected]

[email protected]

Centre's Address :-

Vipassana Kendra

"DHAMMAGANGA"

BARO MANDIR GHAT

SODEPUR

KOLKATA - 700 114

Tele- [91] 033- 2553-2855 / 033- 2583-3910

[91] 9748740697

 

Kajaria
22 Bonfield Lane, 2nd floor, Room No. 10
Kolkata, West Bengal 700 001
India
Tel: [91](033) 2242-3225
Tel: (91)(033) 2242-4561
          

 
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
10 May 1-Day CANCELLED Kolkata For old students
Due to corona virus situation
02 Aug - 05 Aug 3-Day CANCELLED Kolkata For old students
Cancelled due to Corona Virus problem
11 Oct - 14 Oct 3-Day Applications accepted starting 11 Sep Kolkata For old students
 
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.
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2020 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
15 Apr - 26 Apr 10-Day CANCELLED Kolkata Course is cancelled due to COVID-19.
29 Apr - 10 May 10-Day CANCELLED Kolkata Cancelled due to corona virus problem
27 May - 07 Jun 10-Day CANCELLED Kolkata Cancelled due to corona virus situation
10 Jun - 21 Jun 10-Day CANCELLED Kolkata Course is cancelled due to COVID-19.
24 Jun - 05 Jul 10-Day CANCELLED Kolkata Course is cancelled due to COVID-19.
08 Jul - 19 Jul 10-Day CANCELLED Kolkata Due to Corona Virus problem, the course is being cancelled.
22 Jul - 02 Aug 10-Day CANCELLED Kolkata Cancelled due to Corona Virus problem
Apply 08 Aug - 16 Aug Satipatthana Sutta Open Kolkata For old students
19 Aug - 30 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 19 Jul Kolkata
02 Sep - 13 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Aug Kolkata
16 Sep - 27 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 16 Aug Kolkata
30 Sep - 11 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 30 Aug Kolkata
18 Oct - 29 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Sep Kolkata
02 Nov - 13 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Oct Kolkata
15 Nov - 26 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Oct Kolkata
29 Nov - 10 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Oct Kolkata
23 December, 2020 - 03 January, 2021 10-Day Applications accepted starting 23 Nov Kolkata
 
Non-Centre Courses
Courses and Activities conducted at other locations.
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No courses are currently scheduled.
 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people.
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2020 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
30 May - 07 Jun 7-day Vipassana course for teens CANCELLED Kolkata Cancelled due to corona virus situation
 
 

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://www.ganga.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.

This is 7 Days Vipassana course for Teenagers of age group 15 to 19 years old.

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.

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.