in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): Hindi / English / Telugu
In 500 BC in South India, Nizamabad with 3 more districts was called Asaka country. A monk called Bavary from this place sent his 16 diciples to North India to learn Vippassana. From this place they spread Vippassana, in South India and South Eastern countries.
Dhamma Nijjanna Centre is situated in Pocharam village, which is 13km from Nizamabad district in Andhra Pradesh, India. A non-centre course was conducted in Nizamabad town in 2001 May in a hostel building with 71 students. Seeing the response of the course an old student donated his residence with 1.2 acres land in Pocharam village and with the help of other old students, one-day courses were conducted every sunday for 2 years. During that period a Dhamma hall to seat 50 was constructed and the old residence was modified into male residences for 29 students. Female residences for 25 - seven 3 bedded rooms and two double rooms all with attached toilets, a mini hall for 25, one room each for male and female AT’s, 3 rooms for Dhamma Servers and separate dining halls with kitchen were also constructed. On 15/5/2003 the first 10 day course was conducted and since then one 10-day course, on the first Wednesday of the month, childrens courses on the ending day of the 10-day course, one teenager course and one Sattipattan course per year are being conducted.
There is a plan to construct 12 single rooms with female teacher residence and shift the male students to the old female residences. There is also a plan to purchase land for the construction of the Pagoda and extension of the centre.
As Nizamabad District is near the border of Maharashtra State many students come from there too. Nizamabad is around 180 kms from Hyderabad and it would take about 3 hours to get there. From Nizamabad it is 13km to Pocharam village. There are buses which go via the centre and the Devgiri express from Hyderabad to Mumabai goes via Nizamabad.
- 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.
Dhamma Nijjhana - Vipassana International Meditation Centre
Indhur, Post Pocharam, Yedpalli Mandal
Distric Nizamabad, Telangana-503 186
India
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (+91) 99085-96336, 94402-62290, 7995751590
For the schedule of non-centre courses in AP & Telangana (Vanaparthy, Karimnagar, Kurnool, Nandyal, Tirupati, Nirmal and Vizianagaram), please click here.
Unless otherwise noted, all 1-Day Children's Courses are for children ages 10 - 18 yrs, and are held from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Children Course - Two Sundays Every month on Day11(last day of 10day course)
How to apply for Teenagers Courses:
1. Click to read the Code of Discipline in Hindi or English
2. Click to download the application form in Hindi / English
3. Complete the application form; parent's signature is required
4. Courier form to Dhamma Nijjhana, Indhur, Post Pocharam, Yedpalli Mandal, Distric Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh 503 186
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 05 Apr - 13 Apr | 7-day Vipassana course for teens | Applications accepted starting 05 Jan | Nizamabad | For Boys aged 15 to 19 years only. | |
| 14 Apr - 22 Apr | 7-day Vipassana course for teens | Applications accepted starting 14 Jan | Nizamabad | For Girls aged 15 to 19 years only. |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 11 Sep - 22 Sep | 10-Day | Completed | Nizamabad | Open to all over 19 years old | |
| 02 Oct - 13 Oct | 10-Day | Completed | Nizamabad | Open to all over 19 years old | |
| 16 Oct - 27 Oct | 10-Day | Completed | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old | |
| 06 Nov - 17 Nov | 10-Day | Completed | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old | |
| 20 Nov - 01 Dec | Special 10-Day | Completed | Nizamabad |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements For eligible old students only. |
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| 04 Dec - 15 Dec | 10-Day | Completed | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old | |
| 18 Dec - 29 Dec | 10-Day | In Progress | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | 02 Jan - 13 Jan | 10-Day | Open | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old |
| Apply | 15 Jan - 26 Jan | 10-Day | Open | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old |
| Apply | 02 Feb - 17 Feb | Teacher's Self Course | Open | Nizamabad |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements For eligible old students only. |
| Apply | 19 Feb - 02 Mar | 10-Day | Open | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old |
| Apply | 05 Mar - 13 Mar | Satipatthana Sutta | Open | Nizamabad |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements For eligible old students only. |
| Apply | 18 Mar - 29 Mar | 10-Day | Open | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old |
| 23 Apr - 04 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 Jan | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old | |
| 07 May - 18 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Feb | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old | |
| 21 May - 01 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Feb | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old | |
| 04 Jun - 15 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Mar | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old | |
| 18 Jun - 29 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Mar | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old | |
| 02 Jul - 13 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Apr | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old | |
| 16 Jul - 27 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 Apr | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old | |
| 30 Jul - 10 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 May | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old | |
| 13 Aug - 24 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 May | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old | |
| 27 Aug - 29 Aug | Other | Applications accepted starting 29 May | Nizamabad | Workshop | |
| 31 Aug - 21 Sep | 20-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Jun | Nizamabad |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements Open to old students |
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| 23 Sep - 04 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Jun | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old | |
| 06 Oct - 17 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 08 Jul | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old | |
| 22 Oct - 02 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 24 Jul | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old | |
| 05 Nov - 16 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Aug | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old | |
| 19 Nov - 30 Nov | Special 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Aug | Nizamabad |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements Open to old students |
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| 03 Dec - 14 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Sep | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old | |
| 17 Dec - 28 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Sep | Nizamabad | Open to all over 20 years old |
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://nijjhana.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.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
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 Course Qualification Requirements
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.
Teacher's Self-Courses are open only to serious Old Students playing or likely to play an important role in the spread of Dhamma who are practicing Vipassana exclusively (not practicing any other meditation techniques), maintaining a daily practice of two hours per day, abstaining from killing, sexual misconduct, intoxicants and keeping other precepts to the best of one's ability. These requirements may change annually and admission subject to the discretion of S.N. Goenka.
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.
