Wheel of Dhamma

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Thali
Dhamma Thalī, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): Hindi / English

Dhamma Thali ('the place of dhamma'), situated on the outskirts of Jaipur, is bounded by idyllic hills on all sides. Besides Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri, it is the largest Centre and among the oldest, being set up in 1977. With two large and two mini Dhamma halls spread over 1.6 hectares, it has the capacity to accommodate 200 students comfortably with solitary accommodation and attached bathrooms. Dhamma Thali has a three-storied octagonal pagoda comprising 200 cells for serious solitary meditation.
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: Vipassana Centre -- Dhamma Thali
P.O. Box 208; (Sisodiarani Baug-Galtaji Road)
Jaipur 302 001 Rajasthan; India

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +91-9610401401, +91-9930117187, +91-9828804808

Fax: +91-141-2576283

 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2020 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
14 Aug - 16 Aug 2 days residential Childrens' Course for Girls' at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur CANCELLED Dhamma Nilaya, Jamdoli (Jaipur) Age Group - Between 13-18 Years
21 Aug - 23 Aug 2 days residential Childrens' Course for Boys' at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur CANCELLED Dhamma Nilaya, Jamdoli (Jaipur) Age Group - Between 13-18 Years
23 Dec - 31 Dec 7 days residential Teenagers' Course for Girls' at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur Applications accepted starting 26 Nov Jaipur
31 December, 2020 - 08 January, 2021 7 days residential Teenagers' Course for Girls' at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur Applications accepted starting 03 Dec Dhamma Nilaya, Jamdoli (Jaipur) Age Group - Between 15-19 Years
2021 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
09 Jan - 17 Jan 7 days residential Teenagers' Course for Boys' at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur Applications accepted starting 12 Dec Dhamma Nilaya, Jamdoli (Jaipur) Age Group - Between 15-19 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.
2020 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
09 Jul - 12 Jul 3 days, Old Male, Gypsy camp at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur CANCELLED Dhamma Nilaya, Jamdoli (Jaipur) For old students
16 Jul - 19 Jul 3 days, Old Male, Gypsy camp at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur CANCELLED Jamdoli, Jaipur For old students
23 Jul - 26 Jul 3 days, Old Female, Gypsy camp at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur CANCELLED Jamdoli, Jaipur For old students
30 Jul - 02 Aug 3 days, Old Male, Gypsy camp at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur CANCELLED Dhamma Nilaya, Jamdoli (Jaipur) For old students
06 Aug - 09 Aug 3 days, Old Male, Gypsy camp at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur CANCELLED Dhamma Nilaya, Jamdoli (Jaipur) For old students
27 Aug - 30 Aug 3 days, Old Male, Gypsy camp at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur CANCELLED Jamdoli, Jaipur For old students
Apply 03 Sep - 06 Sep 3 days, Old Female, Gypsy camp at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur Closed Jamdoli, Jaipur For old students
Apply 10 Sep - 13 Sep 3 days, Old Male, Gypsy camp at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur Closed Jamdoli, Jaipur For old students
Apply 17 Sep - 20 Sep 3 days, Old Male, Gypsy camp at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur Closed Jamdoli, Jaipur For old students
Apply 24 Sep - 27 Sep 3 days, Old Male, Gypsy camp at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur Closed Jamdoli, Jaipur For old students
Apply 29 Oct - 01 Nov 3 days, Old Female, Gypsy camp at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur Closed Jamdoli, Jaipur For old students
Apply 26 Nov - 29 Nov 3 days, Old Male, Gypsy camp at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur Closed Jamdoli, Jaipur For old students
Apply 03 Dec - 06 Dec 3 days, Old Male, Gypsy camp at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur Closed Jamdoli, Jaipur For old students
Apply 10 Dec - 13 Dec 3 days, Old Male, Gypsy camp at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur Closed Jamdoli, Jaipur For old students
17 Dec - 20 Dec 3-Day Applications accepted starting 19 Aug Jamdoli, Jaipur For old students
2021 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
16 Dec - 19 Dec 3-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Aug Jaipur 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.
2020 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
12 Jul - 23 Jul 10-Day CANCELLED Jaipur
14 Jul - 22 Jul Satipatthana Sutta CANCELLED Jaipur For old students
26 Jul - 06 Aug 10-Day CANCELLED Jaipur
09 Aug - 20 Aug 10-Day CANCELLED Jaipur
23 Aug - 03 Sep 10-Day CANCELLED Jaipur
Apply 06 Sep - 17 Sep 10-Day Closed Jaipur
Apply 20 Sep - 01 Oct 10-Day Closed Jaipur
01 Oct - 12 Oct 10 days, Only Female, Gypsy camp at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur Closed Jamdoli, Jaipur
Apply 07 Oct - 28 Oct 20-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open Jaipur For old students
Apply 07 Oct - 07 Nov 30-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open Jaipur For old students
Apply 14 Oct - 25 Oct 10 days, Only Male, Gypsy camp at Jamdoli, Near Dhamma Thali, Jaipur Closed Jamdoli, Jaipur
17 Nov - 25 Nov Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 17 Aug Jaipur For old students
27 Nov - 08 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 31 Aug Jaipur
Apply 10 Dec - 21 Dec 10-Day Closed Jaipur
24 December, 2020 - 04 January, 2021 10-Day Applications accepted starting 24 Aug Jaipur
2021 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
06 Jan - 17 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 23 Sep Jaipur
20 Jan - 31 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Oct Jaipur
Apply 07 Feb - 28 Feb 20-Day Open Jaipur For old students
Apply 07 Feb - 10 Mar 30-Day Open Jaipur For old students
Apply 07 Feb - 25 Mar 45-Day Open Jaipur For old students
30 Mar - 10 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Dec Jaipur
01 Apr - 09 Apr Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 16 Dec Jaipur For old students
12 Apr - 23 Apr Special 10-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Dec Jaipur For old students
12 Apr - 23 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Dec Jaipur
25 Apr - 06 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 11 Jan Jaipur
09 May - 20 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 24 Jan Jaipur
23 May - 03 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Feb Jaipur
06 Jun - 17 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Feb Jaipur
08 Jun - 16 Jun Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 23 Feb Jaipur For old students
19 Jun - 30 Jun Special 10-Day Applications accepted starting 06 Mar Jaipur For old students
19 Jun - 30 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 06 Mar Jaipur
04 Jul - 15 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Mar Jaipur
18 Jul - 29 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 04 Apr Jaipur
20 Jul - 28 Jul Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 04 Apr Jaipur For old students
01 Aug - 12 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Apr Jaipur
15 Aug - 26 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 May Jaipur
29 Aug - 09 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 16 May Jaipur
12 Sep - 23 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 30 May Jaipur
28 Sep - 19 Oct 20-Day Applications accepted starting 31 Dec Jaipur For old students
28 Sep - 29 Oct 30-Day Applications accepted starting 31 Dec Jaipur For old students
07 Nov - 18 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 25 Jul Jaipur
21 Nov - 02 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 03 Aug Jaipur
05 Dec - 16 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Aug Jaipur
22 December, 2021 - 02 January, 2022 10-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Sep Jaipur
 
 

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.thali.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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.