in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): Hindi / English
Dhamma Sota meaning “ Stream of Dhamma” is situated at Village Rahaka, Sohna (Haryana) almost 70 Kms. from New Delhi Railway Station. Established in the year 2000, the centre is in 16 acres of land surrounded by deep green valley of Aravali Hills. The accommodation available at the centre is presently sufficient for 120 meditators (72 males and 48 females). All rooms are for single accommodation. Some are with attached bathroom and some with common bathroom. The meditation hall has a capacity for 125 students, and the Pagoda has 108 meditation cells.
- 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.
Administrative Office:
Vipassana Sadhana Sansthan
Room No. 1015, 10th Floor, Hemkunt Tower (Modi Tower)
98, Nehru Place, New Delhi - 110 019, INDIA
Tel: [91] (11) 26452772/46585455
Office hours: Mon-Sat 10 a.m to 5.30 pm. Sunday Closed
Email: [email protected]
Please apply for courses here - schedule.vridhamma.org
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov - 01 Dec | 10-Day | Completed | Delhi | ||
| 04 Dec - 15 Dec | 10-Day | Completed | Delhi | ||
| 18 Dec - 29 Dec | 10-Day | In Progress | Delhi |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apply* | 01 Jan - 12 Jan | 10-Day | Women - Course Full Men - Course Full Servers - Wait List | Delhi | |
| Apply* | 15 Jan - 26 Jan | 10-Day | Women - Course Full Men - Course Full Servers - Open | Delhi | |
| Apply* | 05 Feb - 16 Feb | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Course Full Servers - Open | Delhi | |
| Apply* | 19 Feb - 02 Mar | 10-Day | Women - Open Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Delhi | |
| 05 Mar - 16 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Jan | Delhi | ||
| 19 Mar - 30 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Jan | Delhi | ||
| 02 Apr - 13 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Feb | Delhi | ||
| 16 Apr - 27 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Feb | Delhi | ||
| 07 May - 18 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Mar | Delhi | ||
| 21 May - 01 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Mar | Delhi | ||
| 04 Jun - 15 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Apr | Delhi | ||
| 18 Jun - 29 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Apr | Delhi | ||
| 02 Jul - 13 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 May | Delhi | ||
| 16 Jul - 27 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 May | Delhi | ||
| 06 Aug - 17 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Jun | Delhi | ||
| 20 Aug - 31 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Jun | Delhi | ||
| 03 Sep - 14 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Jul | Delhi | ||
| 17 Sep - 28 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 Jul | Delhi | ||
| 01 Oct - 12 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Aug | Delhi | ||
| 15 Oct - 26 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Aug | Delhi | ||
| 05 Nov - 16 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Sep | Delhi | ||
| 19 Nov - 30 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Sep | Delhi | ||
| 03 Dec - 14 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Oct | Delhi | ||
| 17 Dec - 28 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 Oct | Delhi |
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://sota.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.
