Wheel of Dhamma

Nepal Vipassana Center
Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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Shringa
Dhamma Shringa, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Nepali or English conversation skill is Compulsary although we may be able to provide Meditation materials in your Native Language.

Dhamma Shringa, meaning Summit of Dhamma, was founded in April, 1981. Also known as the Nepal Vipassana Center, it is located in the foothills of the Himalayas, overlooking the Kathmandu valley, about 12 kilometer north of Kathmandu City. The Center's land covers nearly four acres. Various buildings serve for residences, ranging from dormitories to single rooms, two separate dining halls for men & women, and a few meditation halls. The center can comfortably accommodate about 250 people. A half-ring shaped building containing 84 meditation cells, is available for the old students.
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
Address: Nepal Vipassana Centre - Dharmashringa Budhanikantha; Muhan Pokhari; Kathmandu; Nepal Email: shrin[email protected] Phone: [977](1) 4371-655, 4371-007

Please note that a good understanding and fluency in Hindi or English or Nepali or Newari language is essential.

 

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Teenagers' and Children's Courses
To register please contact our City office at Jyoti Bhawan, Kantipath. 01-5350581, 01-5315656
2023 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply 03 Nov - 11 Nov 7-day Vipassana course for teens Girls - Closed Boys - Open Servers - Open Kathmandu

Boys only 

Age : 15 to 19 years

2024 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
25 May - 02 Jun 7-day Vipassana course for teens Applications accepted starting 25 Feb Kathmandu

Girls only 

Age : 15 to 19 years

23 Oct - 31 Oct 7-day Vipassana course for teens Applications accepted starting 23 Jul Kathmandu

Boys only 

Age : 15 to 19 years

 
Short Courses
Only for Old Students who have completed full 10 days course as taught by S.N Goenka. To register please contact our City office at Jyoti Bhawan, Kantipath. 01-5350581, 01-5315656
2023 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply 29 Sep 1-Day Open Kathmandu Note: New Dates!For old students

8 am to 3:45pm

On occassion of Death Anniversay of S. N. Goenka.

Apply 06 Oct - 09 Oct 3-Day Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open Kathmandu For old students
14 Oct 1-Day Applications accepted starting 30 Sep Kathmandu For old students
10am to 5:45pm
2024 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
07 Jan 1-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Dec Kathmandu For old students
15 Jan 1-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Dec Kathmandu For old students
28 Jan 1-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Dec Kathmandu For old students
17 May - 20 May 3-Day Applications accepted starting 17 Feb Kathmandu For old students
23 May 1-Day Applications accepted starting 23 Feb Kathmandu For old students
Buddha Jayanti
21 Jul 1-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Jun Kathmandu For old students
04 Oct - 07 Oct 3-Day Applications accepted starting 04 Jul Kathmandu For old students
 
Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

*You may get confirmations for multiple course applications but you can attend only one.

*The waitlist status is not updated automatically, it might lag behind the actual status by a day or so.

2023 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
04 Sep - 25 Sep 20-Day In Progress Kathmandu For old students
14 Sep - 25 Sep 10-Day In Progress Kathmandu
Apply 01 Oct - 12 Oct 10-Day Women - Long Wait List Men - Long Wait List Servers - Open Kathmandu
Apply 21 Oct - 01 Nov 10-Day Women - Long Wait List Men - Long Wait List Servers - Open Kathmandu

DASHAIN COURSE. (ONLY FOR NEPALESE)

Foreigners are kindly requesting to apply in other courses.

Apply 18 Nov - 29 Nov 10-Day Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open Kathmandu
Apply 20 Nov - 01 Dec Special 10-Day Open Kathmandu For old students
Apply 01 Dec - 12 Dec 10-Day Open Kathmandu
Apply 03 Dec - 12 Dec Satipatthana Sutta Open Kathmandu For old students
Apply 14 Dec - 25 Dec 10-Day Open Kathmandu
2024 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
01 Jan - 12 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Oct Kathmandu
14 Jan - 25 Jan 10-Day CANCELLED Kathmandu
Apply 15 Jan - 15 Feb 30-Day Open Kathmandu For old students
10 day anapana
Apply 15 Jan - 01 Mar 45-Day Open Kathmandu For old students
10days anapana
01 Feb - 12 Feb 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Nov Kathmandu
15 Feb - 26 Feb 10-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Nov Kathmandu
01 Mar - 12 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Dec Kathmandu
03 Mar - 12 Mar Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 03 Dec Kathmandu For old students
14 Mar - 25 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Dec Kathmandu
14 Mar - 25 Mar Executive Course Applications accepted starting 14 Dec Kathmandu
31 Mar - 31 May 60-Day Applications accepted starting 30 Sep Kathmandu For old students
01 Apr - 12 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Jan Kathmandu
14 Apr - 25 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Jan Kathmandu
01 May - 12 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Feb Kathmandu
04 Jun - 15 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 04 Mar Kathmandu
09 Jun - 25 Jul 45-Day Applications accepted starting 09 Dec Kathmandu For old students

15 Day Ananpana.

Should have completed at least one 45 days.

17 Jun - 28 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 17 Mar Kathmandu
01 Jul - 12 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Apr Kathmandu
14 Jul - 25 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Apr Kathmandu
01 Aug - 12 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 May Kathmandu
03 Aug - 12 Aug Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 03 May Kathmandu For old students
14 Aug - 25 Aug Executive Course Applications accepted starting 14 May Kathmandu
14 Aug - 25 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 May Kathmandu
01 Sep - 12 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Jun Kathmandu
03 Sep - 24 Sep 20-Day Applications accepted starting 03 Mar Kathmandu For old students
14 Sep - 25 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Jun Kathmandu
26 Sep - 07 Oct Special 10-Day Applications accepted starting 26 Mar Kathmandu For old students
10 Oct - 21 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 10 Jul Kathmandu

DASHAIN COURSE. (ONLY FOR NEPALESE)

Foreigners are kindly requesting to apply in other courses.

24 Oct - 24 Nov 30-Day Applications accepted starting 24 Apr Kathmandu For old students
ONLY FOR PERSIAN SPEAKING STUDENTS
24 Oct - 09 Dec 45-Day Applications accepted starting 24 Apr Kathmandu For old students
ONLY FOR PERSIAN SPEAKING STUDENTS
05 Nov - 16 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Aug Kathmandu
18 Nov - 29 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Aug Kathmandu
01 Dec - 12 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Sep Kathmandu
14 Dec - 25 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Sep Kathmandu
 
 

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://shringa.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.

10-day Executive Courses are an introductory course to Vipassana Meditation especially for business executives and government officials where the technique is taught step-by-step each day. For more information please visit the Executive course website. 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 7:30am.


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

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.

45-day Courses are open only to persons involved in Dhamma Service and Assistant Teachers who have completed a minimum of seven 10-day courses (one since their first 30-day course), two 30-day courses, one Satipatthana Sutta course, and have been practicing regularly for at least three years.

60-day Courses are reserved for: 1. Active ATs who have sat at least two 45-day courses and conduct at least four 10-day courses annually.  2. Those who are enrolled in or about to enter AT Training, have sat two 45-day courses, have served at least four 10-day courses in the past 12 months and/or are deeply involved in daily Dhamma service. 3. In some areas, non-ATs may be accepted as rare exceptions if they have completed at least two 45-day courses, served at least four 10-day courses annually and/or are deeply involved in daily Dhamma service.

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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