Wheel of Dhamma

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

Dhamma Setu, meaning 'Bridge of Dhamma', is situated amid paddy fields and open farmland on the outskirts of the major South Indian metropolis of Chennai (formerly Madras), about 10 kms from the Chennai Airport. The 18 sq acres of land, previously used for rice cultivation, was purchased from 1991 onwards. The long and painstaking process of making the plot suitable for construction bore fruit in May 2000 with Goenkaji’s visit in September of the same year, when Dhamma Setu was formally established.
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 Meditation Centre - Dhamma Setu
533 Pazhan Thandalam Road, Thiruneermalai Via, Thirumudivakkam
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 044
India


 For Enquiries and Registration: [91] 7550034777 (Timings: 10 am to 12 noon and 3 pm to 5 pm)
 E-Mail: setu.dhamma@gmail. com

 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2023 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
02 Jul Children / Teens Completed Chennai Children course Age from 10 Years to 18 Years old may apply.
27 Aug Children / Teens Completed Chennai Children course Age from 10 Years to 18 Years old may apply.
10 Sep Children / Teens Completed Chennai Children course Age from 10 Years to 18 Years old may apply.
Apply 01 Oct Children / Teens Open Chennai Children course Age from 10 Years to 18 Years old may apply.
Apply 19 Nov Children / Teens Open Chennai Children course Age from 10 Years to 18 Years old may apply.
Apply 10 Dec Children / Teens Open Chennai Children course Age from 10 Years to 18 Years old may apply.
Apply 10 Dec - 18 Dec 7-day Vipassana course for teens Girls - Open Boys - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Chennai This course is only for Girls, age from 15 to 19 Years old students may apply.
Apply 23 Dec - 31 Dec 7-day Vipassana course for teens Girls - Closed Boys - Open Female Server - Closed Male Server - Open Chennai This course is only for Boys, age from 15 to 19 Years old students may apply.
2024 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
14 Jan Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 16 Oct Chennai
28 Jan Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 30 Oct Chennai Age from 10 to 18 Years old.
04 Feb Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 06 Nov Chennai
24 Mar Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 25 Dec Chennai
07 Apr Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 08 Jan Chennai
21 Apr Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 22 Jan Chennai
05 May Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 05 Feb Chennai
05 May - 13 May 7-day Vipassana course for teens Applications accepted starting 05 Feb Chennai
13 May - 21 May 7-day Vipassana course for teens Applications accepted starting 13 Feb Chennai This course is only for Girls, Age from 15 to 19 Years only.
23 May Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 23 Feb Chennai
09 Jun Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 11 Mar Chennai
23 Jun Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 25 Mar Chennai
21 Jul Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 22 Apr Chennai
04 Aug Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 06 May Chennai
18 Aug Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 20 May Chennai
01 Sep Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 03 Jun Chennai
15 Sep Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 17 Jun Chennai
29 Sep Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 01 Jul Chennai
27 Oct Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 29 Jul Chennai
17 Nov Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 19 Aug Chennai
01 Dec Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 02 Sep Chennai
15 Dec Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 16 Sep Chennai
15 Dec - 23 Dec 7-day Vipassana course for teens Applications accepted starting 16 Sep Chennai This course is only for Boys.
23 Dec - 31 Dec 7-day Vipassana course for teens Applications accepted starting 24 Sep Chennai This is only a Girls course.
 
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.
2023 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
28 Jun - 01 Jul 3-Day Completed Chennai For old students
Male course full and closed.
02 Jul 1-Day Completed Chennai For old students
Only for Old Students who have completed one 10-day course.
18 Jul - 21 Jul 3-Day Completed Chennai For old students
27 Aug 1-Day Completed Chennai For old students
Only for Old Students who have completed one 10-day course.
10 Sep 1-Day Completed Chennai For old students
Only for Old Students who have completed one 10-day course.
27 Sep - 30 Sep 3-Day Completed Chennai For old students
Course Full
Apply 01 Oct 1-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open Chennai For old students
Only for Old Students who have completed one 10-day course.
Apply 15 Nov - 18 Nov 3-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open Chennai For old students
Apply 19 Nov 1-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open Chennai For old students
Only for Old Students who have completed one 10-day course.
Apply 06 Dec - 09 Dec 3-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open Chennai For old students
Apply 10 Dec 1-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open Chennai For old students
Only for Old Students who have completed one 10-day course.
2024 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
14 Jan 1-Day Applications accepted starting 16 Oct Chennai For old students
28 Jan 1-Day Applications accepted starting 30 Oct Chennai For old students
01 Feb - 04 Feb 3-Day Applications accepted starting 03 Nov Chennai For old students
04 Feb 1-Day Applications accepted starting 06 Nov Chennai For old students
24 Mar 1-Day Applications accepted starting 25 Dec Chennai For old students
07 Apr 1-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Jan Chennai For old students
21 Apr 1-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Jan Chennai For old students
05 May 1-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Feb Chennai For old students
23 May 1-Day Applications accepted starting 23 Feb Chennai For old students
23 May - 26 May 3-Day Applications accepted starting 23 Feb Chennai For old students
09 Jun 1-Day Applications accepted starting 11 Mar Chennai For old students
23 Jun 1-Day Applications accepted starting 25 Mar Chennai For old students
25 Jun - 28 Jun 3-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Mar Chennai For old students
04 Jul - 07 Jul 3-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Apr Chennai For old students
21 Jul 1-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Apr Chennai For old students
04 Aug 1-Day Applications accepted starting 06 May Chennai For old students
18 Aug 1-Day Applications accepted starting 20 May Chennai For old students
01 Sep 1-Day Applications accepted starting 03 Jun Chennai For old students
15 Sep 1-Day Applications accepted starting 17 Jun Chennai For old students
29 Sep 1-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Jul Chennai For old students
10 Oct - 13 Oct 3-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Jul Chennai For old students
27 Oct 1-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Jul Chennai For old students
28 Oct - 31 Oct 3-Day Applications accepted starting 30 Jul Chennai For old students
17 Nov 1-Day Applications accepted starting 19 Aug Chennai For old students
01 Dec 1-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Sep Chennai For old students
15 Dec 1-Day Applications accepted starting 16 Sep Chennai For old students
19 Dec - 22 Dec 3-Day Applications accepted starting 20 Sep Chennai For old students
26 Dec - 29 Dec 3-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Sep Chennai 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.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2023 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
05 Jul - 16 Jul 10-Day Completed Chennai Male & Female Old & New applicants are full and closed.
12 Jul - 23 Jul 10-Day CANCELLED Chennai Course stands CANCELLED.
22 Jul - 30 Jul Satipatthana Sutta Completed Chennai For old students
02 Aug - 13 Aug 10-Day Completed Chennai Male Old & New course is full and closed.
16 Aug - 27 Aug 10-Day Completed Chennai Male Old & New course is full and closed.
30 Aug - 10 Sep 10-Day Completed Chennai Male course for Old & New students full and closed.
14 Sep - 25 Sep Special 10-Day Completed Chennai For old students
16 Sep - 24 Sep Satipatthana Sutta Completed Chennai For old students
Apply 04 Oct - 15 Oct 10-Day Women - Course Full Men - Course Full Servers - Open Chennai Male & Female applicants Old & New Course is full and closed.
Apply 18 Oct - 29 Oct 10-Day Open Chennai
Apply 31 Oct - 11 Nov 10-Day Open Chennai
08 Nov - 19 Nov 10-Day CANCELLED Chennai Note: New Dates!
Course stands CANCELLED.
Apply 22 Nov - 03 Dec 10-Day Open Chennai
Apply 12 Dec - 23 Dec 10-Day Women - Closed New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Female Server - Closed Male Server - Open Chennai This course is only for Male Old students course.
2024 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
03 Jan - 14 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Oct Chennai
17 Jan - 28 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 19 Oct Chennai
10 Feb - 18 Feb Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 12 Nov Chennai For old students
10 Feb - 21 Feb Special 10-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Nov Chennai For old students
10 Feb - 02 Mar 20-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Nov Chennai For old students
10 Feb - 12 Mar 30-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Nov Chennai For old students
13 Mar - 24 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Dec Chennai
27 Mar - 07 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Dec Chennai
10 Apr - 21 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 11 Jan Chennai
24 Apr - 05 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 25 Jan Chennai
06 May - 17 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 06 Feb Chennai This course is only for Female, Old Students.
14 May - 25 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Feb Chennai This course is only for Male, Old Students.
29 May - 09 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Feb Chennai
12 Jun - 23 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Mar Chennai
29 Jun - 07 Jul Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 31 Mar Chennai For old students
10 Jul - 21 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 11 Apr Chennai
24 Jul - 04 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 25 Apr Chennai
07 Aug - 18 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 09 May Chennai
21 Aug - 01 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 23 May Chennai
04 Sep - 15 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 06 Jun Chennai
18 Sep - 29 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 20 Jun Chennai
05 Oct - 13 Oct Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 07 Jul Chennai For old students
16 Oct - 27 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Jul Chennai
06 Nov - 17 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Aug Chennai
20 Nov - 01 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Aug Chennai
04 Dec - 15 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Sep Chennai
 
 

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://setu.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.

Children's Anapana 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 open for all teenagers aged 13-18 years old who wish to learn to meditate. Their parents/guardians do not have to be meditators.


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.


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.


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.

20-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.

30-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of six 10-day courses (one since their first 20-day course), one 20-day course, one Satipatthana Sutta 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.

 
 

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