Vipassana

Wheel of Dhamma

Nagpur Vipassana Centre

Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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Dhamma Nāga, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): Hindi / English

Dhamma Nāga, meaning 'Dhamma among Nāgas' (Nāgas: residents of the area, Nāga is an epithet for Buddha, symbolizing strength), was established in 1997 approximately 20kms from the central Indian city of Nagpur, near the village of Mahurzari on Katol Road . Developed on 20 acres of quiet and serene land on the bank of a small lake, the centre accommodates about 100 students.

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

Nagpur Vipassana Centre - Dhamma Naga
Village Mahurjhari, Near Nagpur-Kalmeshwar Road
Nagpur, Maharashtra 440 012
India
Tel: [91](0712) 245-8686, [91](0712) 242-0261
Fax: [91](0712) 253-9716
Email: [email protected]

City office:
Kalyanmitra Charitable Trust
Abyankar Smarak Trust Bldg., Abyankar Road
Dhantoli, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440 012
India

Please apply for courses here - schedule.vridhamma.org

Teenagers' and Children's Courses

Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.

2022 Teenagers' and Children's Courses

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	03 May - 11 May	Teenager Course (For Girls only)	Completed	Nagpur	Age Criteria : Teenager Girls : Age between 15 to 20 years only.
	18 May - 26 May	Teenager Course (For Boys only)	Completed	Nagpur	Age Criteria : Teenager Boys : Age between 15 to 20 years only.

2023 Teenagers' and Children's Courses

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	07 May - 15 May	For Girls only	Applications accepted starting 06 Feb	Nagpur	Age Criteria : Between 15 to 20 Years.
	17 May - 25 May	For Boys only.	Applications accepted starting 16 Feb	Nagpur	Age Criteria : Between 15 to 20 years.

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.

2021 Short Courses

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	03 Nov - 06 Nov	3-Day	Completed	Nagpur	For old students For old students only, who completed at least one 10-Day course.

2022 Short Courses

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	17 Mar - 20 Mar	3-Day	Completed	Nagpur	For old students For old students only, who completed at least one 10-Day course.
	16 May	BUDDHA PURNIMA	Completed	Nagpur	For old students Only Old Students. Vaccination Completion Certificate is essential. Registration not Required. There will be 2 session as: 1) 9 AM to 5 PM 2) Special Meditation Session : 7 PM to 12 Midnight
	03 Jul	1-Day	CANCELLED	Nagpur	For old students No Registration Required. Who completed at least one 10 Day course,can participate.
	17 Jul	1-Day	CANCELLED	Nagpur	For old students No Registration Required. Who completed at least one 10 Day course,can participate.
	31 Jul	1-Day	CANCELLED	Nagpur	For old students No Registration Required. Who completed at least one 10 Day course,can participate.
	14 Aug	1-Day	CANCELLED	Nagpur	For old students No Registration Required. Who completed at least one 10 Day course,can participate.
	28 Aug	1-Day	CANCELLED	Nagpur	For old students No Registration Required. Who completed at least one 10 Day course,can participate.
	11 Sep	1-Day	CANCELLED	Nagpur	Note: New Dates!For old students No Registration Required. Who completed at least one 10 Day course,can participate.
	25 Sep	1-Day	Completed	Nagpur	For old students No Registration Required. Who completed at least one 10 Day course,can participate.
	09 Oct	1-Day	New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open	Nagpur	For old students No Registration Required. Who completed at least one 10 Day course,can participate.
Apply*	21 Oct - 24 Oct	3-Day	New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open	Nagpur	For old students Who have completed atleast one 10-Day Course, can only apply.
	06 Nov	1-Day	New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open	Nagpur	For old students No Registration Required. Who completed at least one 10 Day course,can participate.
	04 Dec	1-Day	New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open	Nagpur	For old students No Registration Required. Who completed at least one 10 Day course,can participate.
	18 Dec	1-Day	New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open	Nagpur	For old students No Registration Required. Who completed at least one 10 Day course,can participate.
Apply*	19 Dec - 22 Dec	3-Day	New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open	Nagpur	For old students For old students only, who completed at least one 10-Day course.

2023 Short Courses

Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
01 Jan	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 03 Oct	Nagpur	For old students No Registration Required. Who completed at least one 10 Day course,can participate.
15 Jan	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 17 Oct	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.
29 Jan	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 31 Oct	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.
05 Mar	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 05 Dec	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.
26 Mar	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 26 Dec	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.
06 Apr - 09 Apr	3-Day	Applications accepted starting 06 Jan	Nagpur	For old students Old students who have already completed at least one 10 Day Course can participate. Course will be concluded on 09 April at 4.30 pm.
05 May	BUDDHA PURNIMA	Applications accepted starting 04 Feb	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.
25 May - 28 May	3-Day	Applications accepted starting 24 Feb	Nagpur	For old students Old students who have already completed at least one 10 Day Course can participate. Course will be concluded on 28 May at 4.30 pm.
11 Jun	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 13 Mar	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.
25 Jun	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 27 Mar	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.
09 Jul	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 10 Apr	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.
23 Jul	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 24 Apr	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.
06 Aug	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 08 May	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.
20 Aug	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 22 May	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.
03 Sep	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 05 Jun	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.
17 Sep	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 19 Jun	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.
01 Oct	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 03 Jul	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.
15 Oct	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 17 Jul	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.
29 Oct	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 31 Jul	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.
12 Nov	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 14 Aug	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.
26 Nov	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 28 Aug	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.
10 Dec	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 11 Sep	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.
24 Dec	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 25 Sep	Nagpur	For old students No Regisration required. For old students who have already completed at least one 10-Day Course can participate.

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.

2021 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
06 Oct - 17 Oct	Only for Old Male Students	Completed	Nagpur	Only for Old Male Students, who completed at least one 10-day course.
20 Oct - 31 Oct	10-Day	Completed	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.
08 Dec - 19 Dec	10-Day	Completed	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.

2022 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	04 Jan - 15 Jan	10-Day	Completed	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.
	18 Jan - 29 Jan	10-Day	Completed	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.
	23 Feb - 06 Mar	10-Day	Completed	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.
	23 Mar - 03 Apr	10-Day	Completed	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.
	06 Apr - 17 Apr	Only for Old Male	Completed	Nagpur	Only for old students who have completed at least one 10 day course.
	06 Apr - 17 Apr	Special 10-Day	Completed	Nagpur	For old students To apply Click here
	20 Apr - 01 May	10-Day	Completed	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.
	27 May - 04 Jun	Satipatthana Sutta	Completed	Nagpur	For old students 1) Who have completed at least three 10-Day Vipassana Courses. 2) The course will be concluded on Saturday,01 Jan, 2022 at 4.30 pm.
	08 Jun - 19 Jun	10-Day	Completed	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.
	22 Jun - 03 Jul	10-Day	Completed	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.
	06 Jul - 17 Jul	10-Day	Completed	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.
	20 Jul - 31 Jul	10-Day	Completed	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.
	03 Aug - 14 Aug	10-Day	Completed	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.
	17 Aug - 28 Aug	10-Day	Completed	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.
	31 Aug - 11 Sep	10-Day	Completed	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.
	14 Sep - 25 Sep	10-Day	Completed	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.
	28 Sep - 09 Oct	10-Day	In Progress	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.
Apply*	12 Oct - 20 Oct	Satipatthana Sutta	New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open	Nagpur	For old students 1) Who have completed at least three 10-Day Vipassana Courses. 2) The course will be concluded on Thursday, 20 October, 2022 at 4.30 pm.
Apply*	26 Oct - 06 Nov	10-Day	Open	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.
Apply*	09 Nov - 20 Nov	10-Day	Open	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.
	20 Nov	Guruji's Dhamma Journey-Audio-Visual Presentation.	New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open	Nagpur	No Registration Required. Who completed at least one 10 Day course,can participate.
Apply*	23 Nov - 04 Dec	10-Day	Open	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.
Apply*	07 Dec - 18 Dec	10-Day	Open	Nagpur	Age requirement : 20 Years completed.
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2023 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
04 Jan - 15 Jan	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 06 Oct	Nagpur	Age Criteria : 20 years completed.
18 Jan - 29 Jan	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 20 Oct	Nagpur	Age Criteria : 20 years completed.
02 Feb - 17 Feb	Teacher's Self Course	Applications accepted starting 04 Nov	Nagpur	For old students To apply Click here
22 Feb - 05 Mar	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 24 Nov	Nagpur	Age Criteria : 20 years completed.
07 Mar - 11 Mar	Old Student Program	Applications accepted starting 07 Dec	Nagpur	For old students For Ts,SATs,ATs and TRAINEES only.
15 Mar - 26 Mar	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 15 Dec	Nagpur	Age Criteria : 20 years completed.
28 Mar - 05 Apr	Satipatthana Sutta	Applications accepted starting 28 Dec	Nagpur	For old students १) केवल पुराने साधकों के लिये, जिन्होंने कम से कम तीन १० दिवसीय शिविर किये हों. २) शिविर बुधवार,अप्रैल ०५ ,शाम ४.३० बजे समाप्त होगा.
12 Apr - 23 Apr	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 12 Jan	Nagpur	Age Criteria : 20 years completed.
25 Apr - 03 May	Satipatthana Sutta	Applications accepted starting 25 Jan	Nagpur	For old students १) केवल पुराने साधकों के लिये, जिन्होंने कम से कम तीन १० दिवसीय शिविर किये हों. २) शिविर बुधवार,मई ०३,२०२३, शाम ४.३० बजे समाप्त होगा.
31 May - 11 Jun	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 02 Mar	Nagpur	Age Criteria : 20 years completed.
14 Jun - 25 Jun	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 16 Mar	Nagpur	Age Criteria : 20 years completed.
28 Jun - 09 Jul	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 30 Mar	Nagpur	Age Criteria : 20 years completed.
12 Jul - 23 Jul	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 13 Apr	Nagpur	Age Criteria : 20 years completed.
26 Jul - 06 Aug	Special 10-Day	Applications accepted starting 27 Apr	Nagpur	For old students To apply Click here
26 Jul - 06 Aug	10-Day Course For Old Male only.	Applications accepted starting 27 Apr	Nagpur	Eligibility Criteria : Old students who have completed atleast one 10-Day Course can participate.
09 Aug - 20 Aug	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 11 May	Nagpur	Age Criteria : 20 years completed.
23 Aug - 03 Sep	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 25 May	Nagpur	Age Criteria : 20 years completed.
06 Sep - 17 Sep	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 08 Jun	Nagpur	Age Criteria : 20 years completed.
04 Oct - 15 Oct	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 06 Jul	Nagpur	Age Criteria : 20 years completed.
18 Oct - 29 Oct	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 20 Jul	Nagpur	Age Criteria : 20 years completed.
20 Oct - 31 Oct	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 22 Jul	Nagpur	Age Criteria : 20 years completed.
01 Nov - 12 Nov	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 03 Aug	Nagpur	Age Criteria : 20 years completed.
15 Nov - 26 Nov	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 17 Aug	Nagpur	Age Criteria : 20 years completed.
29 Nov - 10 Dec	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 31 Aug	Nagpur	Age Criteria : 20 years completed.
13 Dec - 24 Dec	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 14 Sep	Nagpur	Age Criteria : 20 years completed.
25 December, 2023 - 02 January, 2024	Satipatthana Sutta	Applications accepted starting 26 Sep	Nagpur	For old students १) केवल पुराने साधकों के लिये, जिन्होंने कम से कम तीन १० दिवसीय शिविर किये हों. २) शिविर मंगलवार, जनवरी ०२, २०२४ , शाम ४.३० बजे समाप्त होगा.

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://naga.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.

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

Old Student Programs are similar to Service Periods where there is time to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects, but have a more full and structured program, an opportunity to meet with assistant teachers, and possibly committee and trust meetings. All Old Students are welcome to participate. The daily program will include three group sittings with morning and afternoon work periods and in the evening there will be tapes played of special discourses and talks that S.N. Goenka has given to Old Students.

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.