Wheel of Dhamma

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Dhamma Niranjana, Nanded, Maharashtra, India
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): Hindi / English

  • 3 rooms of double accomodation with attached toilet bath.
  • 10 cabins in a dormitory of double accomodation.
  • Work of 8 rooms of double accomodation with attached toilet bath is in  progress. It is expected to be completed by December 2016.
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
 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2019 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
01 Nov - 04 Nov Children / Teens Completed Nanded Boys of 13 to 18 years
04 Nov - 07 Nov Children / Teens Completed Nanded for girls of 13 to 18
2020 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
19 Apr - 21 Apr 2-days Children Anapana Course (Boys only). CANCELLED Nanded 2-days Children Anapana Course (Boys only).
24 Apr - 26 Apr 2-days Children Anapana Course (Girls only). CANCELLED Nanded 2-days Children Anapana Course (Girls only).
01 Nov - 04 Nov 3-days Children Anapana Course (Boys only). Applications accepted starting 01 Jul Nanded 3-days Children Anapana Course (Boys only).
04 Nov - 07 Nov 3-days Children Anapana Course (Girls only) Applications accepted starting 01 Jul Nanded 3-days Children Anapana Course (Girls only).
 
Short Courses
1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
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2020 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
07 May 1-Day Completed Nanded For old students
1-day Vipassana course on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.
31 Oct 1-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Jul Nanded 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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2019 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
20 May - 31 May 10-Day Completed Nanded
20 May - 31 May 10 day for school teachers-old & new students Completed Nanded Course under MITRA Project
19 Jun - 30 Jun 10-Day Completed Nanded
07 Jul - 18 Jul 10-Day Completed Nanded
20 Jul - 31 Jul 10-Day Completed Nanded
03 Aug - 11 Aug Satipatthana Sutta Completed Nanded For old students
18 Aug - 29 Aug 10 days course only for male Completed Nanded 10 days course only for male
01 Sep - 12 Sep 10-Day Completed Nanded
06 Oct - 17 Oct 10-day Course only for FEMALE. Completed Nanded 10-day Course only for FEMALE.
10 Nov - 21 Nov 10-Day Completed Nanded
01 Dec - 12 Dec 10 days MALE Course Only Completed Nanded 10 days MALE Course Only
2020 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
01 Jan - 09 Jan Satipatthana Sutta Completed Nanded For old students
05 Jan - 13 Jan Satipatthana Sutta CANCELLED Nanded Note: New Dates!For old students
14 Jan 1-day workshop for Dhamma Sevaks. Completed Nanded Dhamma Sevaks' Workshop
02 Feb - 13 Feb 10-days course for Female only. Completed Nanded 10-days course for Female only.
01 Mar - 12 Mar 10-days Course for Male only. Completed Nanded 10-days Course for Male only.
29 Mar - 09 Apr 10-days Course for Female only. CANCELLED Nanded Cancelled due pandemic corona virus COVID-19.
Apply 21 Jun - 02 Jul 10-days Course for Male only. Women - Closed Men - Open Female Server - Closed Male Server - Open Nanded 10-days Course for Male only.
Apply 05 Jul - 16 Jul 10-days Course for Female only. Women - Open Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Nanded 10-days Course for Female only.
Apply 02 Aug - 10 Aug Satipatthana Sutta Open Nanded For old students
Apply 06 Sep - 17 Sep 10-days Course for Male only. Women - Closed Men - Open Female Server - Closed Male Server - Open Nanded 10-days Course for Male only.
04 Oct - 15 Oct 10-days Course for Female only. Applications accepted starting 01 Jun Nanded 10-days Course for Female only.
18 Nov - 29 Nov 10-days Course for Male only Applications accepted starting 01 Aug Nanded 10-days Course for Male only.
07 Dec - 18 Dec 10-days Course for Male only Applications accepted starting 01 Aug Nanded 10-days Course for Male only.
 
Non-Centre Courses
Courses and Activities conducted at other locations.
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No courses are currently scheduled.
 
 

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.niranjana.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.

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.