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Pushkar
Dhamma Pushkar, Pushkar, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): Hindi / English

Dhamma Pushkar, meaning 'Lotus of Dhamma', is situated at Village Rewat (Kadel) near Pushkar in District Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Residential meditation courses are held here throughout the year. The Centre is surrounded by the age old Aravalli hills on one side while the sacred lake of Pushkar and sprawling sand dunes stretch on the other. This beautiful, pristine twelve acres property is situated about 6 kms from Pushkar, 14 kms from Ajmer and about 130 kms from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan.
 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people.
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2025 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
25 Oct - 27 Oct Age group 13 to 18 years
boys and girls
Applications accepted starting 25 Apr Pushkar, Ajmer
 
Short Courses
1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
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2025 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply 24 Jan - 27 Jan 3-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open Pushkar, Ajmer 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.
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2024 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
04 Dec - 15 Dec 10-Day Completed Pushkar, Ajmer
21 December, 2024 - 01 January, 2025 10-Day Completed Pushkar, Ajmer
2025 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
02 Jan - 13 Jan 10-Day In Progress Pushkar, Ajmer
Apply 15 Jan - 23 Jan Satipatthana Sutta New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open Pushkar, Ajmer Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Apply 29 Jan - 09 Feb 10-Day Open Pushkar, Ajmer
Apply 12 Feb - 23 Feb 10-Day Open Pushkar, Ajmer
Apply 26 Feb - 09 Mar 10-Day Open Pushkar, Ajmer
16 Mar - 27 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 16 Jan Pushkar, Ajmer
Apply 30 Mar - 10 Apr Only for old students New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open Pushkar, Ajmer Minimum eligibility, one ten days course
13 Apr - 24 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 13 Feb Pushkar, Ajmer
27 Apr - 08 May 10-Day CANCELLED Pushkar, Ajmer
21 May - 01 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Mar Pushkar, Ajmer
04 Jun - 15 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 04 Apr Pushkar, Ajmer
18 Jun - 29 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Apr Pushkar, Ajmer
02 Jul - 13 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 May Pushkar, Ajmer
17 Jul - 07 Aug 20-Day Applications accepted starting 17 Jan Pushkar, Ajmer Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
17 Jul - 17 Aug 30-Day Applications accepted starting 17 Jan Pushkar, Ajmer Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
19 Aug - 27 Aug Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 19 Feb Pushkar, Ajmer Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
31 Aug - 11 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 30 Jun Pushkar, Ajmer
14 Sep - 25 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Jul Pushkar, Ajmer
28 Sep - 09 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Jul Pushkar, Ajmer
10 Oct - 18 Oct Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 10 Apr Pushkar, Ajmer Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
29 Oct - 09 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Aug Pushkar, Ajmer
12 Nov - 23 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Sep Pushkar, Ajmer
26 Nov - 07 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 26 Sep Pushkar, Ajmer
10 Dec - 21 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 10 Oct Pushkar, Ajmer
24 December, 2025 - 04 January, 2026 10-Day Applications accepted starting 24 Oct Pushkar, Ajmer
 
 

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To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://pushkar.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.

Questions may be addressed to Email: info@pushkar.dhamma.org

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.


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 Course Qualification Requirements

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.


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

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.