Vipassana International Academy
Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri, Maharashtra, India
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): Hindi / English
Dhamma Giri, meaing 'Hill of Dhamma' is one of the world's largest Vipassana meditation centres. It is co-located with the Vipassana Research Institute at Igatpuri in Maharastra, approximately three hours drive from Mumbai. The center offered its first course in 1976. Today tens of thousands of students study here every year. The centre's pagoda has over 400 cells for individual meditation.
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): Hindi / English
Dhamma Giri, meaing 'Hill of Dhamma' is one of the world's largest Vipassana meditation centres. It is co-located with the Vipassana Research Institute at Igatpuri in Maharastra, approximately three hours drive from Mumbai. The center offered its first course in 1976. Today tens of thousands of students study here every year. The centre's pagoda has over 400 cells for individual meditation.
How to Apply to Attend or Serve a Course
- 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.
Additional information
Vipassana International Acadamy -- Dhamma Giri
P.O. Box 6, Igatpuri 422 403
Maharashtra, India
Email: [email protected]
Phone: [91](02553) 244076, 244086, 244144, 244440
Vipassana International Acadamy -- Dhamma Giri
P.O. Box 6, Igatpuri 422 403
Maharashtra, India
Email: [email protected]
Phone: [91](02553) 244076, 244086, 244144, 244440
To know the criteria to apply for courses please click the link : https://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria
Ten Day & Other 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.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2020
Ten Day & Other Courses
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 28 Oct - 08 Nov | 10-Day | Completed | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 28 Oct - 08 Nov | OSC | CANCELLED | Igatpuri | ||
| 30 Oct - 01 Nov | 2-day course(Only for executives) | CANCELLED | Igatpuri |
For old students If due to coronavirus outbreak, course is to be cancelled, we will inform you 10 days prior to course. Status of course will be revised as per Government guidelines. |
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| 11 Nov - 22 Nov | 10-Day | Completed | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 12 Nov - 15 Nov | 3-day course(Only for executives) | CANCELLED | Igatpuri |
For old students If due to coronavirus outbreak, course is to be cancelled, we will inform you 10 days prior to course. Status of course will be revised as per Government guidelines. |
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| 25 Nov - 06 Dec | 10-Day | In Progress | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 27 Nov - 29 Nov | 2-day course(Only for executives) | CANCELLED | Igatpuri |
For old students If due to coronavirus outbreak, course is to be cancelled, we will inform you 10 days prior to course. Status of course will be revised as per Government guidelines. |
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| Apply | 09 Dec - 20 Dec | 10-Day | Women - Open Men - Course Full Servers - Open | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
| Apply | 11 Dec | CAT/ Acharya Meeting | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Igatpuri | |
| Apply | 12 Dec - 14 Dec | International AT meeting | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Igatpuri | |
| 16 Dec - 19 Dec | AT Workshop | CANCELLED | Igatpuri | If due to coronavirus outbreak, course is to be cancelled, we will inform you 10 days prior to course. Status of course will be revised as per Government guidelines. | |
| 20 Dec | Trainer Workshop | CANCELLED | Igatpuri | If due to coronavirus outbreak, course is to be cancelled, we will inform you 10 days prior to course. Status of course will be revised as per Government guidelines. | |
| Apply | 23 December, 2020 - 03 January, 2021 | 10-Day | Women - Course Full Men - Course Full Servers - Open | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
2021
Ten Day & Other Courses
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan - 17 Jan | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Dec | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 20 Jan - 31 Jan | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Dec | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 03 Feb - 14 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Jan | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 17 Feb - 28 Feb | OSC | Applications accepted starting 17 Jan | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 03 Mar - 14 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Feb | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 17 Mar - 28 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 Feb | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 31 Mar - 08 Apr | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 28 Feb | Igatpuri |
For old students To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 22 Apr - 25 Apr | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Mar | Igatpuri |
For old students To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 02 May - 13 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Apr | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 16 May - 27 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Apr | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 30 May - 10 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Apr | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 16 Jun - 27 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 May | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 30 Jun - 11 Jul | SPL | Applications accepted starting 30 May | Igatpuri |
For old students To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 14 Jul - 25 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 14 Jun | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 28 Jul - 08 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Jun | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 11 Aug - 22 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Jul | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 25 Aug - 05 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Jul | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 08 Sep - 19 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 08 Aug | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 22 Sep - 03 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Aug | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 07 Oct - 15 Oct | STP | Applications accepted starting 07 Sep | Igatpuri |
For old students To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 16 Oct - 17 Oct | DS/Trustee Workshop | Applications accepted starting 16 Sep | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 30 Oct - 10 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Sep | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 13 Nov - 24 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Oct | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 27 Nov - 08 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Oct | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 13 Dec | CAT/Acharya Meeting | Applications accepted starting 13 Nov | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 14 Dec - 16 Dec | AT Meeting | Applications accepted starting 14 Nov | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 17 Dec - 20 Dec | AT Workshop | Applications accepted starting 17 Nov | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 21 Dec | Trainer Workshop | Applications accepted starting 21 Nov | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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| 25 December, 2021 - 05 January, 2022 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Nov | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
2022
Ten Day & Other Courses
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 08 Jan - 19 Jan | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 08 Dec | Igatpuri |
To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below: http://www.giri.dhamma.org/home#criteria Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises. |
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.giri.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.
